Silent Vigil, Actions Speak louder Than Words!!
Category:Bubba,Community,Family,First Peoples,Love,Neighbour,respect,The OtherEvery Monday on a prominent mall in the Melbourne CBD, a Silent Vigil happens.
The Quakers have been there at the same time for the past 15-18 years.
Not a bad effort by any standard.
I join them from time to time, as they respectfully acknowledge Australia’s First Peoples.
Anyone who is interested or curious are able to take a handout explaining why they hold this vigil.
Many years ago a student in her final year of secondary school, presented her art workpiece for the yr 12 art competition, a State wide competition.
It was at the same time as the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania in 1996
This was described as the ‘worst massacre’ in our short history, by many journalists, commentators and politicians.
This student disagreed, and depicted in her piece the massacre of many of our First Peoples in Tasmania, suggesting this was the first massacre and equally despicable.
This student was aware her piece would not qualify to win the competition, and proceeded anyway.
As I watch people. observing the vigil, and recall the students art, it reminds me that there are times when actions speak louder than words!!
