Late last night I received an SMS saying that on Friday people around the world would be wearing red shirts as a sign of solidarity with with people of Burma. I did as asked and forwarded the message to a few... well, quite a few people, including a couple of staff. Bugger it, I thought. It’s a bloody good cause and those Buddhist monks (not to mention Aung San Suu Kyi) could probably use a bit of moral support - even from some uppity kiwi-bloke.

Imagine my surprise the next morning as red shirt after red shirt wandered into the office. Forty-one smiling faces, all completely selfless in their support for their Burmese neighbours. Moments like these are so precious and  remind me why I love this country so much.

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hope [hohpe]

n. the feeling that things will turn out for the best; (v) to expect and desire; anticipation, belief, confidence, desire, faith, longing, optimism, promise, reverie; stock, utopia, wish.