Shouts From Down Under

Proud moments of today. Don't think about tomorrow

There are those less than idyllic days in the future we'd rather not think about. You know the ones. First day of this, of that. Exams. Driving test. Biopsy results.

Our pet grown elderly and...stop.

The day our youngest child leaves Year 10 of High School. We just enjoy the moment and don't think ahead. Too Far.



We admire, laugh, busy ourselves and most of all, feel proud. What else can you feel? We feel proud of our own, but also all the others that made it. We can share in the sense of achievement, we can share in a bit of their reflected glory. We can enjoy people's admiration of them, and catch the odd comment about them.

Oh, their parents have done a good job!

And the not so good to hear.

Definitely takes after her mum...

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People are proud of stuff they've worked on, things they've spent lots of time and thought and effort to make the best possible. The famous...



And the relatively unknown...



We can be proud of things our countrymen do.

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And wish we could be proud, of something another's country does



Thinking about some of these simple things we can do to change the future, even in our writing efforts, is a much more positive choice.

"You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in the pocket..." Arnold Scwarzenegger- motivational speech

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