A comfortable life with loving family and friends in a country that is not at war. It puts into perspective my work situation (we call them #firstworldproblems) and makes me grateful that I am employed and taking home money.
It just sickens me that anyone can
shoot at a plane, knowing that any lives (whether it's a commercial flight or
not) will be lost. The stories of Aussies on board who have lost their
lives makes it hit home and it is even sadder to learn a lot of the Aussies on
board were educators.
I also feel for Malaysian Airlines.
I don’t think you could fault them for the MH17 flight, although their
blame for MH370 is contentious given we still don’t know what happened to the
plane. I personally believe these
incidents could have happened to almost any of the commercial airlines and they
are unlucky enough to be hit twice in a 6 month period. I have flown Malaysian Air before and have to
say they are one of the best airlines I have flown with.
Meanwhile on Australian soil, this past weekend was the #RiseForAlex
round of the NRL. The support shown to
this young man who is struggling to learn to walk again after a horrific tackle
is completely overwhelming. I made the
trip up to Newcastle for the Knights vs Titans game and the sense of community
and support was amazing. Alex himself
teared up a number of times before and during the game; even I did when the
crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name. The latest I heard, they had raised $1.1M for
this young man which is just incredible.
Alex McKinnon is in the wheelchair standing next to Knights captain Kurt Gidley.
Sorry, I don't mean to be all doom and gloom. I'll be back next time for lighter topics :)
