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Day 2133: I Love

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Only love can eliminate hate – that’s what I’ve realized.

 

It’s 2 : 16  PM on day 2133 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Peter 3:7, learn one new thing – Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla was born in July of 1856, in what is now Croatia. He came to the United States in 1884, and briefly worked with Thomas Edison before the two parted ways. He sold several patent rights, including those to his alternating-current machinery, to George Westinghouse. –   have breakfast, go with my family to drop my sister off at the airport (she’s back to versity after winter break),  and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    –  raised $6 990 only  $5 510 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂  ) .

 

Yesterday in an effort to push back against all the hate that surrounds us in the world right now I made a list of all the people and things I love. Take a look:

 

The Love List

 

  1. I love my parents and siblings
  2. I love my cousins, aunties, uncles and ammachi
  3. I love my friends
  4. I love my long-suffering physiotherapist, Gerda Bence
  5. I love my favourite dentist Nadine Stander
  6. I love my first and last forever and always superhero Catherine Constantinides
  7. I love praying first thing in the morning (it takes me a few minutes every morning but it’s so worth my time God has woken me up every morning the least I can do is say “thank you” and besides praying centers me)
  8. I love saying out loud all the people and things I’m grateful for (I do it right after I pray some people think it’s a bit much but it’s a fantastic way to start the day)
  9. I love hanging out outside and staring at the trees, flowers and big blue sky (the neighbours probably think I’m a whackjob but I care not what people think of me it makes me happy)
  10. I love watching really sweet and sometimes cheesy marriage proposals on YouTube (don’t judge me seeing other people happy gives me joy)
  11. I love Muesli & Yoghurt or Peanut Butter-Banana sandwiches (I enjoy the simple pleasures in life)
  12. I love knowing as a matter of fact that the world is a tiny bit better because I’m in it.

 

Day 2132: “Unsteady by X Ambassadors

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Hold, hold on, hold onto me
‘Cause I’m a little unsteady
A little unsteady
Hold, hold on, hold onto me
‘Cause I’m a little unsteady
A little unsteady

Mama, come here
Approach, appear
Daddy, I’m alone
‘Cause this house don’t feel like home

If you love me, don’t let go
If you love me, don’t let go

– Unsteady, X Ambassadors

 

It’s 12 : 13  PM on day 2132 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read John 8: 34, learn one new thing – Under normal conditions calcium carbonate is water insoluble. When carbon dioxide is present carbonic acid is formed, affecting calcium compounds. Elementary calcium reacts with water. Calcium compounds are more or less water soluble. –     and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    –  raised $6 990 only  $5 510 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ) .

 

A few days ago I heard “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors and I totally fell in love with it maybe it was because the song was the title song of the Me Before You movie. Listen to “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors below:

 

Day 2131: Mock Then Applaud

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First people will mock you then when they see the fruits of your labour they will applaud you – that’s human nature.

 

It’s 12 : 06  PM on day 2131 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read James 1:12,  have breakfast, learn one new thing – A group of finches is called a charm. A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash. A group of frogs is called an army or colony. A group of geese is called a flock, gaggle or skein. –  and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – raised $6 990 only  $5 510 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ) .

 

Recently I realized that first people will mock you then when they see the fruits of your labour they will applaud you I cannot tell you how many times in life people have told me to think smaller and be more practical but through it all I always believed in God and myself and now people are starting to come around.

 

Day 2130: Faces Waxes, Suffering and a Beautiful Reminder

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Our past suffering is a reference point and a reminder that we can get through almost anything – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 : 09 PM on day 2130 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Deuteronomy 30:19, learn one new thing – Limited regeneration of limbs occurs in most fishes and salamanders, and tail regeneration takes place in larval frogs and toads (but not adults). The whole limb of a Salamander or a Triton will grow again and again after amputation. In reptiles, Chelonians, crocodiles and snakes are unable to regenerate lost parts. –  have breakfast and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – yesterday Maddie donated $20 (thanks so much Maddie your ongoing support means a lot 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $6 990 only  $5 510 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ).

 

Yesterday while I was getting my face waxed the aesthetician kept apologizing (for causing me pain) and I said this is nothing compared to my back operation I use my past suffering as a reference point and a reminder that I can get through almost anything.

Day 2129: Me Before You [Movie Review]

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“Push yourself. Don’t Settle. Just live well. Just LIVE.” ― Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

 

It’s 12 :  31  PM on day 2129 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Matthew 7: 13-14,    learn one new thing –The Black Legend (Spanish: La Leyenda Negra) is a style of historical writing or propaganda that demonizes the Spanish Empire, its people and its culture. – and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – raised $6 970 only  $5 530 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far : ) ) .

 

Yesterday I watched Me Before You – a movie about the relationship between a woman and a quadriplegic man she’s hired to take care of – I loved the love story part of the movie the performances by Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin were beautiful but I don’t know how I feel about assisted suicide I mean sure life in a wheelchair is hard, inconvenient and frustrating but I would not volunteer to die because life is hard, inconvenient and frustrating it’s like that for every human being.

Me Before You Official Trailer

 

Day 2128: Mastering the power of choice

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They who master the use of their power of choice ultimately succeed in life – that’s what I know.

 

It’s 12 : 34  PM on day 2128 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Mark 12: 30, have breakfast, learn one new thing – About 1 to 2 percent of the human population has red hair. Redheads have genes to thank for their tresses. Research shows red hair usually results from a mutation in a gene called MC1R, which codes for the melanocortin-1 receptor. The pigment found in red hair that makes it red is called pheomelanin. – and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – raised $6 970 only  $5 530 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ) .

 

Today I realized that those who assess a situation and either choose to change the situation or change themselves ultimately end up succeeding in life.

Day 2127: Willingness and Resourcefulness

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In this day and age willingness and resourcefulness matter more than resources do– that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 : 17  PM on day 2127 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Hebrews 2: 2, have breakfast,   learn one new thing – All three of Giza’s famed pyramids and their elaborate burial complexes were built during a frenetic period of construction, from roughly 2550 to 2490 B.C. The pyramids were built by Pharaohs Khufu (tallest), Khafre (background), and Menkaure (front). – and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign    – yesterday Anonymous donated $50 (thanks so much Anon 🙂  ) which brings the total raised to $6 970 only  $5 530 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ).

 

Today I realized yet again that willingness and resourcefulness matter more than resources do nowadays if you really want to do something you can find a way.

Day 2126: 25 Smiles Campaign Six Months Later

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A group of people working together towards a common goal can accomplish extraordinary things – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 2126 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Amos 5: 24 , learn one new thing –The average gestation period for giraffe is approximately 15 months (453-464 days). Giraffe give birth in a ‘calving ground’ and mothers will often return to where they were born to have their own babies.- and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $6 920 only $5 580 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ) .

 

Today marks the six month anniversary of my 25 Smiles Campaign benefiting  Smile Train so far seventy-seven people (including me and my family) have made donations to this campaign and between us we’ve donated $6 920 I am BLOWN AWAY by everyone’s amazing support. Thank you Sneha Abraham, Frank Burns, Gaynor Young and Barbara Royce, Justine Perry, Madalyn Sklar, Catherine Cook, @Maewmb, David Boutin, Sarah Britten, Jim Mahar, Nancy, Rema aunty, Paul and Juliet Merrell of Big Planet Radio, Bev Bern, Julie and Don Faughnan, Amit Abraham, Benjamin and Amelia, Athira Issac, Liesel, Priyachechi, Joubert Botha, LA Janssens, Anatoli, Arun Babu, Stan Faryna, My Paper Parties, Happy Odd Girl, Adam Butler, Deepuchachen, Tinuchachechi and Jerynchachen, Duane, My Paper Parities 2, Joyce Childers, Jacqui Mackway -Wilson of Go Social SA, Kevin B (on behalf of Lesley), Meg Guegan, Susanchechi, Reshma Jacob, uncle Abraham Matthew, Debbie McMannis, Anish Krishnankutty, Ellyn Harris, Zak Ebrahim, author of The Terrorist’s Son: A Story of Choice, Joseph John, Reshma Ravi, Wayne Mansfield, Jinuchachen, Samuel Kochukanayathil, Laura, Tim Fargo, author of Alphabet Success – Keeping it Simple. My Secrets to Success and founder of TweetJukebox (soon-to-be Social Jukebox), Shari Mason, Benjin Thomas, Bruce Sallan, Nithin Yohannan, Juliana Mullan, Fireman Max, Yusuf Abramjee, Nisha Kotecha, Deepthi Abraham, Jiya, Seema, Anush Alex, Daleen Bernard, Teresa Williams,  Stacey Chassoulas and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you uncle Abraham Matthew, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson, Stephanie Young, Susannah Schaefer,  Sue-Ann Allen, Caryn Gootkin, Britt Michaelian,  Lakshmi Pillai, Akhil Tomy, Thara, Anjali, Sherin,  Pamela Eapen, Good News Shared, Mail and Guardian, ViralFlash, GoodThingsGuy, Criselda Dudumashe, MetroFM, Seema Matthew, Andrea,  Catherine Constantinides, Phuti Mahanyele and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign. ‏

[Update January 12, 2017: Campaign ended 2 days ago. Final total raised is $10 317.04 [enough money to sponsor 41 smiles]]

Day 2125: Abundance – A State of Mind

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Abundance is a state of mind – that’s what  I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 : 26  PM on day 2125 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Acts 4: 19-20 ,   learn one new thing –History of Dominoes. Tile games have been found in China as early as 1120 CE. Some historical accounts have traced evidence of the existence of the pieces, way back to a soldier-hero named Hung Ming (181-234 CE). Other historians believe that Keung T’ai Kung, in the twelfth century BCE had created them.- have breakfast and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – raised $6 920 only  $5 580 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂  ) .

 

Recently I was reminded that abundance is a state of mind people keep wishing God’s blessings upon me and I keep saying I’m already blessed and it’s like the more I say it the more blessed I become it’s crazy beautiful.

Day 2124: Not Left Behind

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I’m not being left behind I’m walking my own path –that’s what I keep reminding myself.

 

It’s 12 : 14  PM on day 2124 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Isaiah 6: 8 ,   learn one new thing – The concentration of salt in seawater (salinity) is about 35 parts per thousand. Stated in another way, about 3.5 percent of the weight of seawater comes from the dissolved salts; in a cubic mile of seawater, the weight of the salt (in the form of sodium chloride) would be about 120 million tons. -and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – yesterday Anonymous #1  donated $300 and Anonymous #2 donated $25 (thanks so much to both of you  🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $6 920 only  $5 580 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ).

 

Recently with all my friends and family who are my age either married or getting married I feel like a spinster I know I’m walking my own path it’s just hard sometimes although I love my life and I’m happy that the people I love are progressing in their lives there’s this tiny part of me that sometimes thinks if things were different that would have been me I guess I just have to keep reminding myself that I’m not being left behind I’m walking my own path.