Yes.. I am a Filipino/Australian ..

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. Yes, I am a Filipino but Australian citizen .. I came to Australia in 1983 and was naturalised in 1984.. Just to answer a few who asked if I was a Filipino.. So, that's the face with dark skin and flat nose.. lol.. I was called "the ugly one" when I was little which traumatised me for years and wished my nose was a little bit pointy.. Because over there, your good opportunities in life depends on your looks .. .. But you know, I got over it... but it took years ..LOL.. such is life hey?.. I guess, after 35 years living in Australia, I learned to embrace the multiculture of Australia.. Having worked as a self-employed here 25 years, I had more personal encounters with so many different people from many countries. From all walks of life and they all made me feel great about myself..They inspired me to do better.. They supported my business and advertised for me.. I was exposed to their culture and traditions.. And I loved the experience.. Here in Australia, once I have proven than I am good in what I do, my flat nose didn't matter anymore .. .. I have never experienced here in Australia the most painful belittling and discrimination that I have experienced in my own country of birth and from my own people. But I have put it all behind now.. I flourished here in Australia despite all the difficulties I experienced in my first marriage and the hardship of becoming a single mother by choice.. My boys and I thrived and became decent, productive members of our community.. I owe everything to Australia .. I am grateful to this country..I love this country.. One thing I learned from living here in Australia is that no matter where we came from, no matter what our beliefs are, our upbringing , our status in life, our achievements, our race, our skin colour, our languages , our nationalities, our citizenships, our possessions, how much money we have, our education , whether we have traveled far and wide or not, we are all the same deep inside.. Our level of happiness, contentment and satisfaction in life may not be the same, but our insecurities, worries , sense of loss and sadness are all the same..Those are the equalisers.. And each one of us human beings has only one very important need.. Validation of our existence.. But no one has ever told us in our younger life that only the SELF can validate self... Thank you for reading Bess .. ..