That’s what happened to the Presidential Palace after the quake in Haiti.. Let us all continue to pray for the people in Haiti. We have been following the news and I am glad for those who were rescued and found to be still alive. For those who are still missing and feared dead, let us pray for them and their families…
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I was given Barbra Streisand’s On Higher Ground album a few years back and this song is included in it.. If I Could.. Such a powerful, thoughtful and sincere song that mothers, or parents or guardians, or anyone who has loved a child will definitely be able to connect with…
If I Could
I’d protect you from the sadness in your eyes
give you courage in a world of compromise
yes I would
If I could
I would teach you all the things I’ve never learned
and I’d help you cross the bridges that I’ve burned
yes I would
if I could
I would try to shield your innocence from time
but the part of life I gave you isn’t mine
I’ve watched you grow
so I could let you go
if I could
I would help you make it through the hungry years
but I know that I can never cry your tears
but I would
if I could
if I live in a time and place where you don’t want to be
you don’t have to walk along this road with me
my yesterday won’t have to be your way
if I knew
how I’d try to change the world I brought you to
and there isn’t very much that I can do
but I would
if I could
if I could
I would try to shield your innocence from time
but that part of life I gave you isn’t mine
I watched you grow so I could let you go
if, if I could
I would help you make it through those hungry years
but I know that I can never cry your tears
but I would
if I could
yes I would
yes I would
if I could
The album itself is very powerful that if you listen to it while depressed, not even a hint of melancholia will remain afterwards, lol.. Generally, the songs talk about life and love… that’s why anyone or everyone can relate.. unless of course the person listening is totally stoned… 
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I got the box and opened it tonight… Below were its contents, with my little girl posing, lol…
The Trivial Pursuit Game is for adults while the Hyper Slide is for ages 8 and up.. So much for Lili’s and River’s excitement… Lili was asking me when she will turn 5 and 8, lol… That would be June 28, 5 this year and June 28, 8 in 2013… Hopeful as always, she told me, “Ah, 3 more years to go, right mommy?” Hehehe, You betcha…
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The Christmas spirit is finally waning. It’s back to work, back to school for all of us here in our house. Before my sister arrived, I was excited to get the personalized duffle bag or the laundry bag she promised. Instead, she got me a new cellular phone, a Nokia 2700 Classic and unlimited call and text with a Sun Cellular number.. What could be better than that? Wink..wink..
As for Lili, I was expecting a new insulated lunch tote, but she gave her her Butterfly Fairy Accessories Set.. Ohlala… Thanks Honey dear…
Anyway, like what I said, Christmas and New Year came as swiftly as it did and now it’s back to reality. I know most of us are thankful for all that we have received from our loved ones or from our friends or from our partners. But what I am most thankful for above all gifts, is the chance of making it this far in this new year…
This new year symbolizes a lot of things that are meaningful to me. In the past, as much as admit or deny it, I had been pre-occupied with “my pain”, “my suffering”, “my downfall”… I thought of all the opportunities I missed and the screwed up, messed up situation that I saw and lived with… If there was one thing I learned in year 2009, it is learning to rise up from the fall. As in VDAY’s “Changing Pain to Power “, I have learned that I still have a beating heart that continues to beat, for myself, for my daughter and for the women in my community… So when it struck 12 as of January 1, 2010… I felt really good about myself. And I was thankful to the Lord for giving me the strength and the wisdom to see through it all.. Year 2009 was the year I rose up from the dead… Year 2010 is the year for me.. A new life, a new opportunity, a new dream to build, a new beginning…
So I am thankful for all our gifts.. The material as well as that beyond the material gifts…
