This article is my 99th post on my blog. A good number to mark a very speacil day.
I feel so patriotic this morning. So proud to be from the island just north of Australia, Papua New Guinea , and the island I call my mother land. With over 5 million populations, and over 800 different languages, 20 provinces geographically connected, through the seas, mountains and the rugged road terrains. In our society, the Melanesian society, regardless of where we come from and where we are residing, as long as we are from PNG, we are a big extended family.
So today marks another special and important day for all Papua New Guineans leaving around the world. On this day 36 years ago, my beloved mama land gained its independence from Australia. Free, freedom at last….today me and my many wantoks exercise the freedom now. Like any other developing country, my country has gone from strength to strength, struggling to stand on its two feet without as much as possible leaning on an arm or shoulder. It has been found among the many developed friends that it is sitting on a pot of Natural resources. Blessed she is.
Happy 36 Independence day Papua New Guinea !!I love you my beloved Island home.
A day so unfortunate for me as I will be nursing my son who had been hospitalised. Am praying he will be well before noon today so we can go join friends for BBQ and some outdoor planned activities.
