We have a lot to be thankful for as Australians this Australia Day. Despite our extreme weather we are relatively free from crisis. We are free from civil war. We have plenty of food to eat. We are afforded opportunities to grow, learn and make our way in the world. Our home is as vast as it is beautiful. Decisions, awful decisions, that others face in poverty stricken regions will never be ones we need to make.
Aside from enjoying our day off, the sun, the surf, the cricket, the tennis and a cold one (or two), let us spend a moment in genuine gratitude. And spare a thought for our service men and women deployed around the world who are missing exactly what we are celebrating.
