Lisa Hunt
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Lisa Hunt commented on What is Australian Culture? on March 1, 2008, 4:25 AM
I reckon if you asked(in approporiate language/cultural breakdown) any person anywhere in the world if they thought their country showed "mateship" I think they would say "yes", give a hand to a neighbour or a mate - "yes, of course we would".So, mateship cannot be the description of an Australian. I grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney in the 60's and 70's and everybody was your friend - migrated from Italy, China, Lebanon, Vietnam, Malta, England and Ireland. They brought 'mateship' with them, and amazing food!! What makes us Aussie is, hopefully, acceptance and having a laugh (mostly at ourselves). No-one laughs as much, so I reckon it might be that. Our lives are so good we can afford to laugh, most of the time. I think "Sorry Day" was another example of being 'Aussie' - imagine that happening in the US? not likely.
Lisa Hunt commented on Why do we raise children with no interest in who they are? on March 1, 2008, 4:09 AM
I work in the Commonwealth Public service in Australia, maybe its a place for the slightly morose or disillusioned.And I thank God that the two respondents have talked so lovingly of their own families.I failed to metion the 4 beautiful and amazing children I have myself and that I adore them more every day of their lives. They range in age from 17 to 26 and they are happy, considerate and intelligent people who have never doubted whether they were loved themselves so shower their worlds with happiness. My own family is gorgeous and now I just sound like I'm feeling superior or something. Sorry. Just wanted every family to feel loved and am mystified why that is not every parents desire.
Lisa Hunt commented on Alcohol on January 19, 2008, 2:12 AM
Many of my adult, age 40 , friends happily drink a bottle of wine or more each day but seriously wonder why their children get blind drunk, and drive and hurt themselves or others. How ignorant are we of our own faults - yah dinking is the answer to being happy! Not for me, I laugh more, dance more enjoy more without the legal drug in me. As for the loss of driver's licence, I haven't driven for 5 years and none of my children who are all old enough to drive do. We like to say its helping the planet and life is much more interesting when you have to use public transport - everyone's in your face.Get people's attention? Ask Al Gore, he really figured that one out with Inconvenient Truth - the whole world took notice.
Why do we raise children with no interest in who they are?
I admit to being middle-aged but have never understood the concept of forgetting my childhood or how I felt as a teenager. I work with about 1500 people ranging in age from 20 to 70 and talk to as many colleagues as I can. And I watch. And I listen.It just appears to me that more and more parents wish they had not raised their own children, that they want them gone and that they certainly don't won't to spend any time with them. I was raised by parents who fitted this category.Most importantly, parents tend to believe they have no responsibility to raise their children with any respect, ethics or desires.Why? Don't they care about this world. the future? Their own happiness? They certainly don't care about their children's happiness. Happiness at my workplace is pretty much considered a joke and the only way to achieve it is through alchohol, or drugs, or getting their kids to move out.I really worry about what world there will be with so much disconnection.Tell me I'm wrong. Please. … Read More
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Lisa Hunt commented on Trust on March 1, 2008, 4:30 AM
Yes, my son was an addict, clean for 5 years and I trust him with my soul, my money, my life. Everyone deserves that faith. And, yes, he hurt us a lot and stole for his addiction, but now its gone. He found a beter life and reasons to want it.