Proud to be Australian

Well the last few weeks has been on a bit of a sad note. It certainly has made our family feel grateful for what we do have, especially each other. Two immediate family members of mine have recently lost jobs thanks to the low nickel price and economic downturn. Both of these people are skilled and trained people so it makes us all a little scared that the economy is having this impact. But with all of this, it is nothing compared to the fact that even though we are a little scared for the family, we all realise after the awful bush fires that at least we all still have each other and we still have a house over our heads.

This feeling of just being grateful for having each other has been strengthened by a recent fatality of a lifetime friend of both of my brothers. This happened all in the same time as the announcement of the awful fires in Victoria. It is very sad how quickly life can be taken away from us and certainly makes us appreciate our own health and life.

My heart goes out to all of those people that have been affected by the bush fires in Victoria and the floods in Queensland, NSW and now WA. Although I have felt very sad watching these events it has also made me feel extremely proud to be Australian to see the bravery and courage of the people affected and the heroic efforts of police, ambulance officers, firefighters, volunteers and ordinary citizens alike, to put their lives on the line to help each other. When things get tough in Australia, our strong Aussie battler spirit certainly shines through.

Here is a recent layout I have completed. I found a picture of my husband and I in 2005 and it reminded me of how I feel so treasured to have such a wonderful husband. I have added the words of our wedding song "All My Life" by KC and JoJo to the page because depicts how I feel about Darryl. I used the Bittersweet range from basic grey and Hambly Screen Prints on this page. I also used my Cricut for the trees (My Community) which made it lots of fun.