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Day 2004: 25 Smiles Campaign Two Months Later

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford

 

It’s 12 : 29 PM on day 2004 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read James 2,  learn one new thing –  Generally, the horse has 205 bones (54 vertebral column, 36 ribs, 1 sternum, 34 skull, 40 front legs, 40 hindlegs). The number of tail coccygeal vertebrae is usually 18 but can also vary. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –yesterday Anishchachen donated $50 (thanks SO MUCH again chachen your support  means the world to me 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $3 297 only $2 953 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ).

 

Today marks the two month anniversary of my 25 Smiles Campaign benefiting  Smile Train so far forty-eight people (including me and my family) have made donations to this campaign and between us we’ve donated $3 297 I am SO GRATEFUL and BLOWN AWAY (you guys honestly make me want to be a better human being). Thank you Sneha Abraham, Frank Burns, Gaynor Young and Barbara Royce, Justine PerryMadalyn Sklar, Catherine Cook, @Maewmb, David Boutin, Sarah BrittenJim Mahar, Nancy, Rema aunty, Paul and Juliet Merrell of Big Planet RadioBev Bern, Julie and Don Faughnan, Amit Abraham, Benjamin and Amelia, Athira Issac, Liesel, Priyachechi, Joubert Botha, LA Janssens, Anatoli, Arun Babu, Stan FarynaMy Paper Parties, Happy Odd Girl, Adam Butler, Deepuchachen, Tinuchachechi and Jerynchachen, Duane, My Paper Parities 2, Joyce Childers, Jacqui Mackway -Wilson of Go Social SAKevin B (on behalf of Lesley), Meg Guegan, Susanchechi, Reshma Jacob, uncle Abraham Matthew, Debbie McMannis, Anish Krishnankutty and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Jacqui CooksCaryn Gootkin, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson, Stephanie Young, Susannah SchaeferBritt Michaelian,  Pamela Eapen, Gaynor Young, Barbara Royce,   Joubert Botha,  Sue-Ann Allen,  Jessica Ilunga, Lillian Chang, Lakshmi Pillai, Akhil Tomy, Jasminechechi, Preethachechi, Susanchechi, Saluchechi, Meera, Vishnu, Thara, Anjali, Neethu, Balu, Juliet Merrell, Kevin, Nadine Stander,Magdel SteynShobha aunty, Rema aunty, Ruby aunty, Sharanya, Mitra 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 1989: Life and Reciprocity

Life works on the principle of reciprocity – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 : 10 PM on day 1989 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read , learn one new thing –The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. -have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –  raised $2 972 only $3 278 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017  (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far :)  ).

 

Today I saw the love I was putting out there coming back to me and realized life really does work on the principle of reciprocity – whatever you put out into the world you get back tenfold.

Day 1944: Help me and Smile Train #Give25Smiles

“A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose.” – Tom Wilson

 

It’s 2:  12 PM on day 1944 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Corinthians 10, created my 25 Smiles Campaign benefiting Smile Train – my 25 Smiles campaign  aims to raise $6 250 and awareness about cleft lip and cleft palate (see next paragraph for details) (thanks to mom for donating $250 only $6 000 more to raise in 365 days) and made a video about the campaign (see at the bottom  of this post)

 

This morning I started 25 Smiles – a fundraising campaign benefiting Smile Train, an organization that provides free cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries for people, especially kids, in 87 of the world’s poorest countries   – because I believe that every child deserves every opportunity to make a success of their lives. My goal is to raise $6 250 in 12 months (which is enough money to pay for 25 surgeries [in honour of my 25th year of life]).For more information about 25 Smiles or to make a donation please visit http://bit.ly/Give25Smiles  and use #Give25Smiles when tweeting 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 1845: Educate Generations Campaign Over. THANK YOU

Thank you – that’s what I want to say to the world.

 

It’s 12 :  00 PM on day 1845  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, read John 11, record and upload my end of campaign thank you video – see at the bottom of  this post – thank people for support my campaign – yesterday Barbara Royce and Gaynor Young together donated $73 and Anonymous donated $35 [thanks so much Barbara, Gaynor and Anonymous] which brought my final total raised to $5 285 🙂 now that this campaign is done I can go do other stuff maybe some hands-on volunteering in my town or catch up on reading – learn one new thing – Determinate [de·ter·mi·nate] adj. Having exact and discernible limits or form. 

 

Today marks the twelve  month anniversary and the end of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund  73 people (including me and my parents) have made 124 donations totalling $5 285 I am SO GRATEFUL. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina CristeaBruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce and Gaynor Young, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens, Vincent AngSarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim MaharBeverly Bernhardt, Juliana MullanMarie Wikle, Rema Mathews, Giuliana Bland, Gaye Crispin, Paul and Kathleen Springer, Julie FaughnanPaul AngoneTim FargoNiki Chiles, Caryn GootkinJasmin Egner and Martin Langosch, Peter Yobo, Kevin Brooks, Mythri  Sharath, Debra Gleason, Athira and chachen, Martin Holmér, Madalyn Sklar,Ronald Rip, Reshma Ravi, Benchawan PrasunnakarnDawn O’Brien, Rachel RofeBarak KassarJustine PerryBenedict JosonTom Baldwin,  David Boutin, Vinita Abraham, S.S, Gill Tiney, Ancy Baby   and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Emma Lambert,  Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z,  Paul and Kathleen Springer, Giuliana Bland, Sarah Britten,  Pamela EapenReshma Ravi, Benchawan Prasunnakarn, Sharanya Ria Rao​, Meera Kesavapillai​, Thara  Palamootil,​ Anjali Nair​, Jessica Ilunga​, Lillian Notayi​, Aiswarya Prasad​, Sherin Manuel, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson​, Kevin Varghese, Lakshmi Pillai​, Joel Benjamin, Tim Fargo, Nigella Hurst-White,  Madalina Cristea, Catherine Constantinides Christellar Loreena,Elizabeth Joseph​, Babitha Babu​   and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign.

Day 1785: Educate Generations Campaign Ten Months Later

“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. ” – Mattie Stepanek

 

It’s 12 : 09 PM on day 1785  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, read  Matthew 17,    publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Prognosticate [prog·nos·ti·cate] tr.v. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. “The armchair quarterback tried to prognosticate the play from his recliner.” –  have breakfast, and promote my Educate Generations campaign –  I really want to get to $3 500 only $128 short there’s something about round numbers that I find strangely comforting i’m 100% sure my parents would donate $128 if I asked them to but I won’t I’ve never been one to do things the easy way I can do this I know I can 🙂   .

 

Today marks the ten month anniversary of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund so far sixty people (including me and my parents) have made ninety-eight donations totalling $3 372 I continue to be blown away by the world’s support. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina CristeaBruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens, Vincent AngSarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim MaharBeverly Bernhardt, Juliana MullanMarie Wikle, Rema Mathews, Giuliana Bland, Gaye Crispin, Paul and Kathleen Springer, Julie FaughnanPaul AngoneTim FargoNiki Chiles, Caryn GootkinJasmin Egner and Martin Langosch, Peter Yobo, Kevin Brooks, Mythri  Sharath, Debra Gleason, Athira and chachen, Martin Holmér, Madalyn Sklar,Ronald Rip, Reshma Ravi, Benchawan Prasunnakarn   and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Gaynor Young,  Emma Lambert,  Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z,  Paul and Kathleen Springer, Giuliana Bland, Sarah Britten,  Pamela EapenReshma Ravi, Benchawan Prasunnakarn, Sharanya Ria Rao​, Meera Kesavapillai​, Thara  Palamootil,​ Anjali Nair​, Jessica Ilunga​, Lillian Notayi​, Aiswarya Prasad​, Sherin Manuel, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson​, Kevin Varghese, Michèle, Joel Benjamin, Tim Fargo, Nigella Hurst-White, Sarah Bessey, Aleena  Mathew, Madalina Cristea, Amy Oscar​, Rachel Rofe, ,  Elizabeth Joseph​, Babitha Babu​   and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign.

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]

Day 1724: Educate Generations Campaign Eight Months Later

“The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better.” – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

 

It’s 12 : 14 PM on day 1724 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,   read Amos 6, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  feed myself egg with bread  for breakfast, learn one new thing – White tigers, also called snow tigers, carry the recessive gene for blue eyes. Other tigers have yellow irises. White tigers are neither albino nor a separate subspecies; they are Bengal tigers.–  promote my  Educate Generations campaign–$3 025 raised so far :) .

 

Today marks the eight month anniversary of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund so far fifty-six people (including me and my parents) have made eighty-four donations totalling $3 025  the world’s generosity never ceases to amaze me. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina CristeaBruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens,Vincent AngSarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim MaharBeverly Bernhardt, Juliana MullanMarie Wikle, Rema Mathews, Giuliana Bland, Gaye Crispin, Paul and Kathleen Springer, Julie FaughnanPaul AngoneTim FargoNiki Chiles, Caryn GootkinJasmin Egner and Martin Langosch, Peter Yobo, Kevin Brooks, Mythri  Sharath, Debra Gleason, Athira and chachen, Martin Holmér  and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Gaynor Young,  Emma Lambert,  Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z,  Paul and Kathleen Springer,  Laurieann Janssens, Anita Cameron, Sharon Glenn, Madalina Cristea, , ,  and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign.

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]

Day 1663: Educate Generations Campaign Six Months Later

Nothing is impossible with God in you and the help of a few friends – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 : 08 PM on day 1663 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,    read Ezekiel 23 and John 19, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  feature, go to church, feed myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich  for breakfast,  learn one new thing – Average life span [of warthog] in the wild:15 years –    and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 578 raised so far grateful 🙂

 

Today marks the six month anniversary of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund so far forty-nine people (including me and my parents) have made seventy-two donations totalling $2 578  I am SO GRATEFUL. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina CristeaBruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens,Vincent AngSarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim MaharBeverly Bernhardt, Juliana MullanMarie Wikle, Rema Mathews, Giuliana Bland, Gaye Crispin, Paul and Kathleen Springer, Julie Faughnan, Paul AngoneTim Fargo, Niki Chiles, Caryn Gootkin  and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Gaynor Young, Emma Lambert, Bruce Sallan, Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z, Justina Valentine,    Chris Teller, Juliet Parrott-Merrell, Paul and Kathleen Springer,  Juliana Mullan, Jim Mahar, Caryn Gootkin, Laurieann Janssens, Britt Michaelian, Anita Cameron, Sharon Glenn, Madalina Cristea, , Simon Magid, Paul Angone, Zak Ebrahim, Tim Fargo,  Giuliana Bland, Rebbecca Razuka, Simon Magid, John Bonaccorso, Rebecca Rakuza  and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign. ‏

 

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]

Day 1651: Educate Generations Campaign goal surpassed. Thank you all.

I have AMAZING support – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 11 : 21 AM on day 1651 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,    read Ezekiel 11, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, upload my Educate Generations campaign thank you video (see it at the bottom of this post), promote my  Educate Generations campaign  – yesterday Niki Chiles donated $40, Madalina Cristea $25 and me and my family donated $10 (thank you SO MUCH  Niki and Maddie :) )   – which brings my total raised to $2 510 goal surpassed I’m SO GRATEFUL and HAPPY hopefully we can  surpass the goal by a huge margin by October 3, 2015 – feed myself  egg with bread for breakfast and   learn one new thing – The term “peacock” is commonly used to refer to birds of both sexes. Technically, only males are peacocks. Females are peahens, and together, they are called peafowl.

 

As of yesterday my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund has raised $2 510 which means I’ve surpassed my campaign goal. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has donated to and helped spread the word about this campaign I really appreciate it. If you still want to donate to this campaign you can do so at classy.org/EducateGenerations (I’m keeping the page active until October 3rd 2015 – the original end date of the campaign – because I want to raise as much money as possible for the Malala Fund).

 

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]

Day 1632: Educate Generations Campaign Five Months Later

All great things are accomplished by groups of people who share common beliefs – that’s what I have realized.

 

It’s 12 :  42 PM on day 1632 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,   pray,  watch the South Africa vs Ireland cricket World Cup match,read Jeremiah 49, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself egg with bread and a banana for breakfast, learn one new thing – There is a scale for measuring the spiciness of food. It is called the Scoville Heat Index. The spiciest pepper has over 1,000,000 Scoville units –  promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 074 raised so far and a few people have promised to donated for which I’m very grateful    –   and continue watching the cricket.

 

Today marks the five month anniversary of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund so far forty-two people (including me and my parents) have made fifty-eight donations totalling $2 074 I continue to be humbled by the world’s support. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina CristeaBruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens,Vincent AngSarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim MaharBeverly Bernhardt, Juliana MullanMarie Wikle, Rema Mathews and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Gaynor Young, Emma Lambert, Bruce Sallan, Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z, Justina Valentine,    Chris Teller, Juliet Parrott-Merrell, Kathleen Springer,  Juliana Mullan, Jim Mahar, Caryn Gootkin, Laurieann Janssens, Anita Cameron, Sharon Glenn, Madalina Cristea, , Paul Angone, Zak Ebrahim, Diane Liggett,  Giuliana Bland, John Bonaccorso, Lauren Casper, Diana Russo, Peter Yobo  and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign. ‏

 

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]

Day 1604: Educate Generations Campaign Four Months Later

I am blessed to have incredible support – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12 :  37 PM on day 1604 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,   pray,  read Jeremiah 21,  promote my Educate Generations campaign–  Catherine Cook who has donated four times before donated $20 yesterday (Catherine your generosity continues to blow me away I have no words except thank you )  which brings my total raised to $1 750 only $750 more to raise to reach goal – publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself egg with bread for breakfast,  learn one new thing –Happy people prefer deeper conversations.Exuberant human beings are social butterflies — but only if you forgo the trivial small talk. Researchers at the University of Arizona discovered that a spike in happiness occurred during social interactions when people were engaged in more substantive conversations.–  and continue promoting the campaign – still on $1 750 but I’m SO GRATEFUL to be this far so far 🙂 .

 

Today marks the four month anniversary of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund so far thirty-seven people (including me) have made forty-six donations totalling $1 750 I feel  incredibly blessed to have all this support. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina CristeaBruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens,Vincent AngSarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim Mahar and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Gaynor Young, Emma Lambert, Bruce Sallan, Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z, Justina Valentine, Seema, ,   Chris Teller, Juliet Parrott-Merrell, Alex Forshaw, Cristina Rivera, Kathleen Springer, Catherine Constantinides, Britt Michaelian,  Juliana Mullan, Jim Mahar, Ellen Seidman, Linda Mastroianni, Sabine Braun, Gaye Crispin, Neethu Varghese, Nicole Eichstädt, Joseph John (Balu),    Caryn Gootkin, Janine Baillie-Stewart, Giuliana Bland, Lynn Stols, Peter Herring, Simon Magid, Diana Russo, Peter Yobo  and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign. ‏

 

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]