Thankfulness:

I am thankful for the war ending in Sri Lanka (don't condone the casualties etc. ... the innocent victims are in my thoughts).
For blogging and social networking.
For the lush beauty i see all around me in nature (the ever changing sky, radiating sun, illuminating moon, mystifying ocean with its bounty, sweet smelling flowers, upward reaching pine and cedar, fierce mountains.....oh the list goes on).
The warmth of friends and family.
Brain expanding higher education.
For culinary delights that tempt and satiate our senses.
Most of all my human spirit's ability to overcome; be resilient.

New Year 2009

Happy, Happy, Happy New Year to Everyone!

Loads of good wishes and love to every visitor to my site.


I know...i know....i need to update my site soooooon. Planning on it. But first i have to have my New Year party don't I?

Happy Valentines Day!!

Artist: Kelly Clarkson & Reba McEntireSong: Because Of You (Duet)Album: Duets (2007)
Lyrics:
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did, You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way To never let it get that far

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you I am afraid

I lose my way And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break When it wasn't even whole to start with

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of youI find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of youI am afraid

I watched you die I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone elseYou just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night For the same damn thing

Because of youI never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of youI don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of youI am afraid Because of you Because of you

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Canadian author
life story
overcoming trauma
Canadian immigrant
South Asian culture
child abuse
recovering from abuse
physical abuse
emotional trauma
children's rights

I am so thankful for all the wonderful things that are happening in my life. First of all........i am so thankful for all the friends i have. They are truly genuine. Second.....i have an article published about suffering in a magazine that goes all around the world (hard copy) and also on the Internet. http://www.unitedprayertower.org/Wings%20of%20Prayer%20final.pdf
If you are anxious about life or are desperately suffering in any way.....even if you need prayer for your exam that is coming up, have a baby that is sick, or need a job, or are going to have surgery...........this is the site to go to. There is a link to get prayer. A few hundred people from all over the world pray for your request. (I have seen wonderful answers to my requests given to them). Then of course....there is their magazine that has stories of breakthrough to encourage people

The third thing i am so grateful for is that an artist (Steve Stanczyk) is doing an art work that i commissioned. This artwork will be turned into a poster........................and i am hoping that all you readers will help me get it out. It is a message of hope for suffering people......and is going to be a multicultural poster.........with words in different languages. Once the art work is done ...the poster will be on my blog sites and web site.............so that people can download it and print it and give it to people that are suffering (including i hope to street kids, sex slaves, abuse victims, war victims, .......etc.etc.) or in seemingly hopeless situations. I want to send out a message of hope to people that are in horrible situations. And....................ahead of time........i want to thank all you people that will help me achieve this goal. If only i had something like this when i was going through abuse...........something to look at, something to give me hope..................then i don't think i would have lost my health so drastically. It is only because of me experiencing suffering in the past and finding hope and answers that i can do these things (even want to provide hope to others).