The 26 May
is National Sorry Day. This is a photo of my Nanna Lorna Jard, and her sister
Vera Tyson (nee Mitchell). They are standing there with my Dad, Barry. When
asked about her family my Nanna drew out her family tree on an A4 piece of
paper. There were the names of her brothers and sisters, and the dates of birth
that were given to them or estimated. She wrote the names of Rosie and Doris,
both of which they would be separated from. Rosie from a young death, and Doris
who was taken away because of the colour of her skin. Doris was one of the
Stolen Aboriginal children. They would only remember of her that she was taken
to Sydney for servitude (slave labour) as a child, and would be heard of in
America, and then in Sydney again. Many of you know our girls Kaiya and Kirra,
Kaiya is of very fair skin, but in fact both would have been taken away. Kaiya
for sure. The pain is unfathomable. There is no one on this planet besides
Michael and I that could love our children more. My Great Aunty Doris was one
of far too many. They were stolen children for essentially slavery (of which
this country's economy is built on) and to kill out a race of people by
'thinning out' the DNA in their blood so you can colonise their country. If you
live in this country you are benefiting from that legacy. If you celebrate
ANZACS then you should also see the benefits in your life are also due to
atrocities. Today is about empathy, compassion, and starts with saying sorry.
To all those beautiful babies who were taken away from their families I hope
you find peace.
If it's not a day of sadness and reflection for you then it might be something that you need to read about. There is so much education out there, immerse yourself in it. Take a walk in someone's story. #Sorry #NationalSorryDay
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