I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Wiradjuri people.
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This column is dedicated to those who have gone before us, to those present and to those who will follow us.
ONE of the universal things that make us who we are is the ability to be able to love someone.
This weekend, the United States government passed a law saying that people of the same gender are now able to marry each other.
About 50 years ago the United States also passed a law which allowed inter-racial marriages.
In Australia, Aboriginal people were only recognised as people in 1967.
Who decides who you love?
Who decides who you are?
You do.
My artwork pictured here depicts a rainbow.
It is to show my support to all people who are suppressed and told who they can, and cannot, marry.
My artwork supports those people who are being killed because of their religion and colour.
My artwork supports those who have lost their culture and language.
You can change our world.
You don’t have to always wave flags or burn things.
Why not start at work tomorrow or in your own street at home?
Say "Yamandhu Marang” (are you well) to someone as you pass them, tell your mob that you Marrumbang (love) them, support those who need support, and also support those who say they don’t need it.
In life we are all on a murru (journey).
We are madhu (many) colours, shapes and ideas.
We bleed, we marrumbang (love), and when our time comes, we all leave this place.
We enter our lives by ourselves and leave the same way.
Why not engage life and all around us while we are here for the short time that it is?
I saw a caption once that always sticks in my Gabuga (brain).
“Don’t count the yiradhu (day) make the yiradhu (day) count.”
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- Mark Saddler Wiradjuri Gibirr (man)