The blazing moment from yesterday still lingers on my mind. I know I have to write this thought otherwise it would be bugging me that I owe something to my Notes and/or Blogger. It is a milestone achieved and has to be documented.
To be given this opportunity to stand there amongst the crowd is an ultimate dream. My heart melted as I hear my voice. Half-minute of reshuffling photos and mumbled words that summarised my entire life here in Australia.
The vessel that carried the newly conferred Australians is called ‘Tu Du’. It is a Vietnamese boat that went from Saigon to Darwin to take refugees safely in Australia.
Sitting there as I waited for half an hour before they presented us to the crowd - I began to wonder what my life would have been if I decided to stay in Manila. Yes, I would be with my Family. Possibly still working with my previous employer and bounded by loyalty that would entirely define my life in a different colour tone.
This had me thinking that the choices we make may not always correspond to what we wanted to achieve. Somehow there is an element of fate that carries us in reaching destiny. And later on we accept it and realise that somewhere along the road everything is hodge-podge of suffering-learning; battle-triumph and realisation-inspiration.
Few seconds then I saw the crowd, we began to stand up. Mixed emotions, really. I began to feel teary-eyed. It was the perfect moment as we were drawn closer to them. More inspiring was the angelic sound of Gondwana singing ‘Do I Make You Proud’. I did waived my flag with pride. Proud of where I came from and be brought up by a good and respectable family. Friends that have been supporting me that became my family here in Australia. I am thankful beyond words for shaping and cultivating me.
I stayed with my closest friends for cocktails in Sydney Convention Centre as invited by NSW Premier herself. The night concluded with the Spectacular fireworks which danced with the music of Sydney Music Orchestra.
Indeed, an unforgettable moment.
