When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say: 'I used everything you gave me.' Erma Louise Bombeck
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The green you see on the site is to express solidarity with all the people of Iran
(no matter what "side" they are on),
in their struggle to achieve freedom and peace in their country.
Young Angel Learns Life Lesson: Things Are Not Always What They Seem
Friday, 15 January 2010
Two traveling angels, one older, one younger, stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.
The family refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room.
Instead they offered the angels a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied:
The Burj Khalifa (formerly known as The Burj Dubai), the world's tallest building, officially opened today, January 4, 2010.
For the past 12 months, I've lived in its shadow, about a kilometer
away from where it towers. Each time I left my not-so-temporary
home-away-from-home in Jumeirah 2, one of Dubai's more established
areas, I cast my eyes on "The Burj," in all its dubious splendour.
I'm not a fan of big buildings. Or of bigness in general. But when
confronted with something so ambitious, so extraordinary, so completely
and totally over the top, one can't help but pause to reflect on the
vast potential of the human spirit, and on how we choose to manifest
that potential.
And so I have the Burj Khalifa, until today known as the Burj Dubai,
to thank for an entire year of daily meditations, despite my
ambivalence with respect to the structure itself.
Regardless of my mixed feelings about the Burj Khalifa, and on what
it represents, I must confess that I wish I could have been in Dubai
today live and in this Burj's shadow, to see one of the marvels of
modern architecture and technology take its place on the world stage.
Oh yeah. And besides that? I'm a huge fan of fireworks. HUGE fan!
And these ones beat any I will probably ever see in my entire lifetime.
Full stop. No contest. Hands down.
Mabrook Dubai :) You did it again, against all odds. Amazing city. Amazing Emirate. Amazing attitude.
The Who Cares Quiz: Who & What Do We Remember Most?
Sunday, 03 January 2010
You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five winners of the Miss Universe pageant.
3. Name 10 people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
4. Name the last five Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
5. Name 10 Olympic Gold medalists.
How did you do?
The answers are people who are first-rate achievers. The best in their fields. But the applause dies, trophies tarnish, achievements are forgotten. Accolades, awards, certificates and crowns are often buried with their owners. The point is, few of us remember the headliners of yesterday. But we DO remember those who have made a difference in our lives.
You Don’t Need Wings To Fly, And You Don’t Need Arms To Be Amazing
Monday, 21 December 2009
Susan notes: Jessica Cox was born without arms. She hasn't let that stop her from becoming an amazing woman, a recreational pilot and a motivational speaker. See her speak to Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in Tampa, Florida, in a video and by clicking to continue. There'se also a link to her website at the end of this article.
Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got a Sport Pilot certificate and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered
The family ate together at the table.
But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
"We must do something about father," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."
Susan notes: This quote, attributed to Oprah Winfrey, was posted by AWR fan Sanaz Ohodi fan on the AWR Facebook page. It struck a chord with me, I hope it does with you too.
"Be a queen. Dare to be different. Be a pioneer. Be a leader. Be the kind of woman who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward the challenge.
Take it on! Be a truth seeker, and rule your domain, whatever it is - your home, your office, your family - with a loving heart.
Be a queen. Be tender. Continue to give birth to new ideas and rejoice in your womanhood.
We are daughters of God-here to teach the world how to love...
It doesn't matter what you've been through, where you come from, who your parents are, or your social or economics status.
None of that matters. What matters is how you choose to love, how you choose to express that love through your work, through your family, through what you have to give to the world...
Plan International's Petition Stop Child Trafficking
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
AWR is appalled that 1.2 million children were trafficked into slavery or prostitution in 2009.
That's right: more than one million girls and boys around the world were either sold or tricked into leaving their families by offers of schooling or other false opportunities.
Instead they were ruthlessly forced to provide hard manual labor, working long hours for little or no wages. It is especially bad for girls, who are often sold into prostitution, trafficked as "mail order brides," raped by their "employers," and turned out onto the street.
Join AWR in asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help put an end to this egregious human rights violation? Sign the Petition.
Child trafficking is horrific, but the demand for cheap labor and child prostitution means that 1.2 million more children will be trafficked in 2010 if we don't make it a global priority to protect them.
Please Sign Plan's Petition asking Hillary Clinton to prevent 1.2 million more girls and boys from being trafficked next year.
To know more about Plan USA, click on the link to learn more; it takes just $258 annually to give a child a life.
Two traveling angels, one older, one younger, stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered
Susan notes: This quote, attributed to Oprah Winfrey, was posted by AWR fan Sanaz Ohodi fan on the AWR Facebook page. It struck a chord with me, I hope it does with you too.
