Thursday 7 February 2013

Thankful Thursday

I'm staying with the school theme for thankful Thursday this week.
I'm certainly thankful that my three school-aged children all started school reasonably happily. That they are happy to be with their friends again, have great teachers etc.
However, what I am really thankful for this week is that here in Australia we have a school system that is so entrenched in our community as a wonderful institution that really.... most of the time.... I just take it for granted!
This week my husband drew my attention to this situation. In Mali it seems that going to school is not taken for granted. That, in fact, going to school can be taken away from you very quickly and it can take a really long time before you are able to go and sit in a classroom again.
Here in Australia, I ride my child to and from school every day on uncluttered, well organised roads. There are no guns pointed at us, no soldiers in tanks. I have more than enough to feed my family and a democracy is established to determine a government  to rule the land. This is not the case in Mali and it is not the case in lots of other countries.
Because of their age differences my three school aged children go to three different schools, three different, excellent schools. I could have chosen from half a dozen such schools just in my neighbourhood.
I am so very thankful for our wonderful education system because really without education, life is so very hard.
Thanks again, Leigh for giving me the opportunity to focus on this today.

7 comments:

  1. And I do have to back you on the school one. Our four seem to be settled in quite well. *phew*

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  2. I love this post. We really are so lucky! And I agree, its great to have the opportunity to focus on the positives!

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    1. Thanks for the lovely comments. Good for me to put some gratirude into print otherwise it might just be a fleeting thought, not something I focus on xx

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  3. Megan, awesome! Its so easy to take things like that for granted as they are just our everyday lives arent they! You have made me more aware now and for that I thank you xx

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    1. Leigh - I return the thanks. Your blog always makes me look at my life with more appreciation.

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  4. We are very fortunate here in Australia! I have been so happy with the schooling my kids received. I cannot imagine living in fear, not having the option of an education or living with guns around.

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    1. Thanks so much for your comment, Min. Just had a trip over to your blog and loved it. Can really identify with the parenting of teens/ young adults. Loved the picture of your boy "out of his bat cave' collecting shells! Thanks for stopping by :)

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