| Day of rememberance [message #1692283] |
Sun, 07 February 2010 20:49  |
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 gizmo
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RIP to all the victims of Black Saturday Bushfires.
I can't...I have horseriding
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692387 is a reply to message #1692332 ] |
Sun, 07 February 2010 21:36  |
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| carriage diva wrote on Sun, 07 February 2010 21:06 |
I drove past the local CFA/SES today and they are flying their flags as half mast, for all those that died on this terrible day last year.
May they rest in peace and may their friends, families and loved ones find the strength to face another day.
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Ditto
Sometimes I get my ambitions & my abilities confused
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692551 is a reply to message #1692283 ] |
Sun, 07 February 2010 23:04 |
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wombat07
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I loathe seeing people trying to thrive on personal attention on a day like today.
Can't we post in existing tribute threads?
[Updated on: Sun, 07 February 2010 23:08]
Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692583 is a reply to message #1692283 ] |
Sun, 07 February 2010 23:32 |
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what does it matter where they post?
Decent people are just trying to pay there respects, I realise you have been devastated by the fires but you cant dictate how or where other people want to pay there respects.
This country pulled together and rallied as one this time last year and I for one am pretty proud of that, and for people to take time to acknowledge and remember those affected a year on just reassures me that we do live in a great country.
I took part in a memorial service today that brought a grown man with a beard on his harley to tears. 
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692612 is a reply to message #1692608 ] |
Mon, 08 February 2010 00:10 |
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Is that what you think they are doing? Trying to get attention by starting there own post? I dont think you give people enough credit mate, its not like there is hundreds of them, and you can read them when you ready no matter where they are. you are the only one that has a problem with it here that I can see, and I am not trivialising your pain for one minute mate but gee we are talkin about a few posts here not a farkin overkill.
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692623 is a reply to message #1692620 ] |
Mon, 08 February 2010 00:36 |
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wombat07
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| wombat07 wrote on Mon, 08 February 2010 00:32 |
| jimbeam wrote on Mon, 08 February 2010 00:10 |
Is that what you think they are doing? Trying to get attention by starting there own post? I dont think you give people enough credit mate, its not like there is hundreds of them, and you can read them when you ready no matter where they are. you are the only one that has a problem with it here that I can see, and I am not trivialising your pain for one minute mate but gee we are talkin about a few posts here not a farkin overkill.
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I can't speak for the others but yes I have an issue with it.
When you have seen as much attention grabbing to be the best support in this tragedy as I have had with various welfare agencies, Govt agencies and even been let down by so called friends, you do tend to be cynical and totally untrustworthy of people motives.
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But the paradox is that at the same time your damn grateful for the thoughts, help and support. So yes JB, I''m a very frustrated fire survivor.
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Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692627 is a reply to message #1692623 ] |
Mon, 08 February 2010 00:53 |
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Mate you have to deal with it however you can and I respect that, I think people on here are far from gov agencies and the like, these people are just ordinary aussies who wanna say "hey mate how u doin" Im thinkin of ya etc.., do you know what I mean?, Mate I wish you all the healing you need to get through, just dont let it make you bitter.
I dont pray and I dont have a religous bone in me body mate but I do hope if theres a man in white upstairs, that he's keepin an eye on ya's
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #1692914 is a reply to message #1692283 ] |
Mon, 08 February 2010 10:03 |
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Tillysmum 
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We were quite badly effected by the fires, though we were lucky that we didn't lose any humans It was a horrible, horrible time and yesterday wasn't a day that I or my family, really wanted to dwell on it. We didn't watch any documentaries, the television was off for the day.
We have been asked many times how we fared in the fires, people all wanting to know, find out some juicey gossip that they can all go back and tell their friends.....oh I met someone from the bushfires today..poor things...
It may sound horrible, but that's how I feel.
A year on, there are still people from Kinglake, driving around with 'Kinglake Ranges' stickers in their windscreens. These are in pristine condition too!! My sticker came out the day they opened up all access and was no longer needed - along with the bracelet I was having to wear.
Some people still, to this day, are thriving on the attention.
It is very thoughtful, there are still people on here that remember the victims and want to pay their respects. If you aren't happy about that, then really you shouldn't be reading the post!
Thank you to everyone for you thoughts.
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| Re: Day of rememberance [message #2011522 is a reply to message #1693292 ] |
Fri, 17 September 2010 22:45 |
inglereb
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I have just read the above & I totally understand what you are saying. My Uncle servived the fires. All he wants now is to live a normal life, and move on without all the the fuss. Its great so many people helped on the day and after. But Kinglake and other towns just wont to move on with their lives.
God Bless them all xxxxxxxxxxx
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Its a hard enough day today for many without facing this head on every time they open the forum ...... by all means pay your respects and put down your thoughts but put it where people can go to read when they feel ready ....... in the section dedicated to it 
To the fires section 
u poor thing mate keep ya chin up girl i am here for ya for a big budda baby belly hug 
if u need it. 