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My first NAIDOC event

Posted By learningzp63

"My first NAIDOC event"

About: Lives Lived Well - Cairns

(as a service user),

I enjoyed the NAIDOC Celebration. Happy to see a smoking ceremony. I felt comfortable and I felt welcome there. Something happened inside of me, I felt as if I was happy and I wanted to cry too.

It was my first NAIDOC Celebration. I'm normally hiding at home and I am a almost 50 years old and an Aboriginal person. I hope it happens again, I would come again. 

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Response from Gerard Moloney, Lives Lived Well 2 years ago
Gerard Moloney
Lives Lived Well

Submitted on 5/08/2021 at 4:02 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 4:05 PM

Hello learningzp63,

Thank you for your comments about the Lives Lived Well NAIDOC celebration in Cairns and attending your first NAIDOC event. Your comments are very powerful and beautiful. I think something happened inside me too, as I read your comments. I am glad you enjoyed the smoking ceremony, that you felt welcome and comfortable, and also a cry.

It is never to late to do something for the first time and I find it inspiring that you were able to come out from your home and enjoy your first NAIDOC celebration. I hope you can attend more.

I wish you all the best and acknowledge you as an Aboriginal person.

Warm regards

Gerard

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