Happy Australia Day everyone (and yes it will still be Australia Day for another 30mins). I've just come back from viewing the fireworks in the city... they were absolutely amazing. Isn't it just fascinating how the chemical reactions of different substances can be combined in different ways to create the different colours and patterns and then it is controlled in order to react in a particluar manner and sequence which creates a magnificent firework display (ok, I think I'll just turn off the nerd in me right now). I had a great time - I didn't drink AT ALL so I can remember all the fun I had - and right now i am covered in tacky fake tattoos and cheap green and yellow nail polish still trying to wind down :D :D D Hopefully the nice relaxing music and just waffling on here will help and sometime I might just begin to feel sleepy.
While the fireworks were amazing it was also wonderful to see the faces of the children sitting next to us on the foreshore when I gave them some of my glow sticks. They were looking at them longingly while I was handing them out to some of the others so I gave them all one and they were so happy that they could have one. I'm not really sure why, but this small event in a very big day touched me. Maybe it was the gratitude from these children who may have felt a little left out when all those around them had nice glow sticks, or maybe it was the way which I was able to show others the love of Christ (in a small way).
i may not be able to accomplish great things but I am able to accomplish small things in a great way - Helen Keller
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