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On Australia Day, January 26 every year, under the azure sky of the southern hemisphere, the star-studded flag surrounded by acacia flowers spreads in the wind. The national flag pattern composed of the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross not only symbolizes the guidance of geographical coordinates, but also implies the "sense of direction" that every life is worth pursuing. The leather luggage tag printed with the national emblem gently swings on the traveler's luggage. The kangaroos and emus always face forward, telling the deepest survival philosophy of this country: there is no retreat in life, only forward. Next to the conveyor belt at Sydney Airport, those luggage tags covered with scratches have witnessed countless departures and arrivals. When the metal buckle of the kangaroo totem is embedded in the leather, it becomes a token across mountains and seas – just as the Southern Cross on the national flag guides the navigator, the national emblem creature on the luggage tag that never looks back reminds every traveler: life is like a one-way ticket, and all the bumps are heading towards the stars. Those checked expectations and dreams will eventually arrive safely in the morning light. When we wear such a spiritual badge in our life bag, we will gain dual power: the courage to look up at the stars and the persistence to keep our feet on the ground. Just as the Australian pioneers followed the star tracks to open up an oasis in the desert, we can turn difficulties into medals and make the distance a line of poetry under our feet in our own journey every ordinary day.

每年1月26日的澳洲日，南半球湛藍的天空下，金合歡花簇擁的星旗隨風舒展。聯邦之星與南十字星構成的國旗圖案，不僅象徵地理座標的指引，更隱含著每個生命都值得追尋的"方向感"。而印著國徽的皮質行李牌，在旅人的行囊上輕輕擺動，袋鼠與鴯鶓永遠面向前方的姿態，正訴說著這個國度最深的生存哲學：人生沒有退路，唯有向前。在雪梨機場的輸送帶旁，那些綴滿刮痕的行李牌見證著無數啟程與抵達。當袋鼠圖騰的金屬扣環嵌入皮革，它便成為跨越山海的信物——正如國旗上的南十字星指引航海者，行李牌上永不回頭的國徽生物，提醒著每位旅人：生命如同單程票，所有的顛簸都是向著星辰的奔赴。那些被托運的期待與夢想，終將在某個晨光中安全抵達。當我們在人生行囊中繫上這樣的精神徽章，便獲得了雙重力量：仰望星空的勇氣，與腳踏實地的堅持。正如澳洲拓荒者在沙漠中追隨星軌開闢綠洲，每個平凡日子裡的我們，都能在屬於自己的旅程中，將困頓化作勳章，讓遠方成為腳下的詩行。

每年1月26日的澳大利亚日，南半球湛蓝的天空下，金合欢花簇拥的星旗随风舒展。联邦之星与南十字星构成的国旗图案，不仅象征着地理坐标的指引，更暗含着每个生命都值得追寻的”方向感”。而印着国徽的皮质行李牌，在旅人的行囊上轻轻摆动，袋鼠与鸸鹋永远面向前方的姿态，正诉说着这个国度最深的生存哲学：人生没有退路，唯有向前。

在悉尼机场的传送带旁，那些缀满划痕的行李牌见证着无数启程与抵达。当袋鼠图腾的金属扣环嵌入皮革，它便成为跨越山海的信物——正如国旗上的南十字星指引航海者，行李牌上永不回头的国徽生物，提醒着每位旅人：生命如同单程票，所有的颠簸都是向着星辰的奔赴。那些被托运的期待与梦想，终将在某个晨光中安全抵达。

当我们在人生行囊中系上这样的精神徽章，便获得了双重力量：仰望星空的勇气，与脚踏实地的坚持。正如澳大利亚拓荒者在荒漠中追随星轨开辟绿洲，每个平凡日子里的我们，都能在属于自己的旅程中，将困顿化作勋章，让远方成为脚下的诗行。