So Sorry Debbie

im sorry

Woo Hoo for moving forward and evolving….. I can’t believe it took until 2008 but now its a time to heal and move into a more understanding future. It makes me cry while I write this. I can’t imagine the sort of relief that the stolen generations and those closely related to them must feel. I feel much more happy to be a white Australian today. Lets hope that we never make the same mistakes again.

Beautiful image by the way Juilee.

Great photo. I absolutely agree with your comments. I spent the morning on the banks of the Torrens listening with many others to Rudd’s words and for the first time in a long time I felt proud in being an Australian.

Good day!!!

cheers rochelle

It’s a promising start – lets hope we continue to acknowledge the damage and find ways to redress the balance. She’s lovely Juilee.

lovely photograph Jules and today it shines!!

Great picture.

Gorgeous snap Juilee!!

sensational image – love the colour tone!

im Proud to be an Australian This Day and Age but also feel Sorry for our past

perfect capture

I agree with all the above comments. What you write is from the heart and the smiles in your photograph expresses what you have said, and I hope what we as a nation will carry forward in our hearts.

Lovely family and child, Juilee. Extremely touching work. I can’t think of one country anywhere on earth that shouldn’t be doing this, too. There aren’t enough days in the year for the US to get caught up.

great shot

This has got to be one of the most beautiful photo’s I have ever seen.
It’s so Australian. The topic. The car. The clours. The simplicity. And that little girl – she’s just absolutely gorgeous. Her eyes and her smile are so alive. One of my dislikes of being a parent today is raising our children in a world of consumerism. I’m guilty of it. But look at this little girl – she wears minimal clothing, she has no ds games, x box, nintendo, dvd’s, computer and all the other crap we induldge in AND look how happy she is!!! I can’t wait to show my four children this beautiful beautiful photograph displaying such simplicity and happiness!!! Fantastic shot Juilee. Send Rudd a printed version.

Thanks for your beautiful image Juilee and especially for your eloquent words. It is so important for those of us that know and have met our Koori community to be able to share a small part of our experience.

The smiles are full of hope and happiness. Wonderful shot.

Oh this is gorgeous – lovely espression of laughter and fun. Brilliant work here

this is absolutely gorgeous

Excellent capture. Love her smile :) x

Beautiful!! a beautiful image and a beautiful time of hope for acknowledgment, amendment, equality, respect, compassion, empathy, peace, harmony and love

This is fantastic juilee, well done !

It is brilliant ! just like your photography you always amaze me.

And thats why I love your work, what you see is what you want us to see. Moments frozen, love it !

actually this is making me want to pack my bags and drive around australia for a few months…you sometimes forget how beautiful your own country is and the people in it you’ve taken for granted

i’m really…really tempted…x

what a beautiful shot and great writing with it too – a beautiful girl, you can sense a happy family

XXX

Lovely shot, and some heartfelt sentiments expressed by all who have responded.

I have worked in the desert with the Aboriginal people for over 2 years, and it never ceases to amaze me that generally the few people who choose to work with them are people from overseas.
Australians need to get out of there comfort zones and put their retoric where their mouths are when it comes to the Aboriginal people.
The Aboriginals have little respect for people who dont interact with them on a deeper level of sharing, a level of intertwining of the social, emotional and spiritualities of all parties involved.
Living and working amongst them has taught me more about the nature of love, family and sacrifce than anything I have ever taught them.
Sometimes I think we need to lay down our lives in order to help others and it is only in this sacrifice that those in need can lower their reserve, anger and hurt and respond in a way that can bring about healing, for all involved.

Sorry is just the begining and is just a sentiment if sacrifice doesnt follow.

A brilliant photo … as you know … and I am impressed with your comment/description … the sentiment and the message … on behalf of what few Aboriginals I am able to re-present … thank you, and all the best in “the Cause” of this nation’s needed renewal. TC4N

PS: You may be interested in Sheila Smart’s photographs ?

In what you say there is obviously truth, no dispute, yet I must add that not all birds, or cats, or ants are equal, nor the same, they maybe of the similar genesis, yet, there are marked different differences that cannot be eradicated by philosophy nor legislation … the differences remain, it is our challenge, to protect them, not just generalise… “we are the same” is not truth, and in Aboriginal societal context (originally) understanding the different Beings, helps in understanding the difference in humans.
I’ll leave it at that, and as I said, thx for the sharing… travel in peace, rather than pieces.

sensational great stuff and me sorry 2 my stepmum was stolen generation but she dont jump up and down about it she just got on with her life and brought up 2 great kids one of which is a australian legend in his chosen sport
they are a very photogenic race of people bueatifull and spontanous
go the blackfellas

this is such a great photo, you were in the right place at the right time, well done

what a fabulous photo and the words to go with it bring tears to my eyes.

touching and very strong work

This is so Beautiful Juilee, this is what it is all about, Love, Strength and Family .

This is a glorious picture.

I used to live on Groote Eylandt – I saw the same lovely smiling faces.

When we stop imposing our own values on other people from other cultures, we can see their beauty.

Nothing but sheer joy on this child’s face. Rare enough in any culture, but let’s be realistic. There is no innocence in any race or culture. Each in its own time has brought atrocities to another and on themselves. Your nation and mine (USA) have the parallax view of being relatively close in history to ours (and I would argue that we still continue.) The healing lies, not in dwelling in it, but in moving beyond it (as you lot seem to have done) and accepting each for who they are and not who we wish they were or could be. That being said I feel the need to echo Crowmaniac’s words… thanks for the sharing and travel in peace, rather than pieces.

The pleasure is mine!

Juilee, this is wonderful image.
I realy agree with what you wrote, it is all the outcome of arrogance and prejudice.
Consider adding it to ART ACTION UNION – CREATIVE ACTIVISM group they have launched ANTI-RACISM CAMPAIGN.

I love this image so much Juilee, well done. So happy to finally see the country moving forward too, and embracing the Indigenous culture so warmly. ‘Tis about time! My son is studying Australian history in his primary school class at present – and I am proud to say they have spent MUCH more time studying Indigenous culture and history than that of our white settlers. Hooray!!

She is beautiful and this story brings tears to my eyes.

oh jules this is so gorgoeus this photo :)
her smile just lights it all up…
you have a big heart hey.. it shows :)

so beautiful, love their expressions and the way the light hits. ;-) xox

Brings a tear to my eye. Thank you for such a personal and intimately thought through response.

I’m sorry too, for all the injustices carried out in the name of “whatever”. And yes-a glorious picture, film still wins!

This is wonderful, full of life and joy. Sometimes the past history of these people is so very sad, the children where removed from their families so they would mixed their race and become more acceptable. So sad this world , the injustices put upon a race. But hey this 2 shall change!!!!

A wonderful, moving image of hope!

Great capture and lovely words … :) Quite uplifting ….

On second thought.. capture isn’t the right wording here.. it’s very captivating. It stirs the emotions the way good photography should…

So right you are. I love your compassion… and it comes through the lens..