I've mentioned before how impressive the Fil-Com in Australia is in promoting the spirit and wisdom of Rizal well beyond Philippine shores. This weekend saw more of that, with a knighting and investiture ceremony by the local Knights of Rizal that boasted a rapidly growing membership of Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike and an expanding number of chapters all around Australia....
the only thing I've rapidly expanded is my waistline
....and then a visit to one of the Hero's seven(!) monuments in Australia -- this time the uniquely compact Rizal statue in the Sydney suburb of Ashfield (for reference, where the Rizal sculpture in Campbelltown is towering and majestic, the Ashfield one is diminutive yet endearing)
(ok, for added added reference, the statue in Ashfield is about the size of a small child)
this one
But, as Rizal proved, you don't have to be tall to be a giant.
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