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Day 2126: 25 Smiles Campaign Six Months Later

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.

Day 2123: Thankful to my Challenges

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We should all be thankful to our challenges for it is those challenges that have made us who we are today – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 12 : 33 PM on day 2123 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Acts 18: 9-10, have breakfast, learn one new thing – Sharks have eyelids, but they do not blink because the surrounding water cleans their eyes. To protect their eyes some species have nictitating membranes. This membrane covers the eyes while hunting and when the shark is being attacked. -and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – Teresa donated $50 (thanks so much Teresa appreciate your support 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $6 595 only $5 905 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 can’t help feeling unbelievably thankful to my challenges because every one of those challenges were the making of me.

Day 2122: “The art of being yourself” by Caroline McHugh

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The key to living an extraordinary life is being yourself and knowing your reason for being.– that’s what Caroline McHugh taught me.

It’s 12 : 18 PM on day 2122 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Romans 12: 9 , have breakfast, learn one new thing –It is a common misconception that bears hibernate during the winter. While bears tend to slow down during the winter, they are not true hibernators. Black bears, Grizzly bears and Brown bears do go into a deep sleep during the winter months, known as torpor. Hibernation is when animals “sleep” through the winter.- go visit the Sunshine Childrens Home – special thanks to Nomzamo, Lauren and everyone for being so welcoming – and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $6 545 only $5 955 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 “The art of being yourself” – a Ted Talk by Caroline McHugh – Caroline taught me that the key to living an extraordinary life is being yourself and knowing your reason for being. Watch “The art of being yourself” below:

Day 2121: Self-Conscious Me

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The things we are self-conscious about are often not a big deal – that’s what I realized recently.

It’s 12 : 15 PM on day 2121 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Galatians 5: 3 , learn one new thing – Each of us has 60 – 90 trillion cells so our DNA is very, very tiny when coiled up. If you could take it out of a cell and stretch it into a line, our DNA would be more than six feet long. That’s almost two meters.- have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $6 545 only $5 955 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 the things we are self-conscious about are often not a big deal I used to worry about the clarity of my speech all the time but as it turns out it’s not as big of a deal as I thought it was.

Day 2120: Blended

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Nothing you enjoy doing is a waste of time – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 45 PM on day 2120 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Corinthians 5: 7, have breakfast, learn one new thing – Covering an expanse of over 6.6 million square miles, Russia is the world’s largest country by landmass, beating out runner-up Canada by around 2.8 million square miles. It includes nine different time zones and shares land borders with 14 neighboring countries.- and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $6 545 only $5 955 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 my sister and I watched Blended – a funny and heartwarming movie about the hardships of blending two families (starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore) – I really liked the movie it’s perfect on days when you just want to switch off your brain and escape into another world.

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Blended Official Trailer

Day 2119: “Say” by John Mayer

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Have no fear for giving in

Have no fear for giving over

You’d better know that in the end

It’s better to say too much

Than never to say what you need to say again

Even if your hands are shaking

And your faith is broken

Even as the eyes are closing

Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)

– John Mayer, “Say”

It’s 12 : 30 PM on day 2119 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Ephesians 3:12, learn one new thing –Just as the tree of life illustrates, all organisms, both living and extinct, are related. Every branch of the tree represents a species, and every fork separating one species from another represents the common ancestor shared by these species.- have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $6 545 only $5 955 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 heard “Say” by John Mayer I love the song because it’s about being brave and speaking your mind. Listen to “Say” by John Mayer below:

Day 2118: Being more

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I can do and be more than I think I can do and be – that’s what I’ve realized recently.

It’s 12 : 25 PM on day 2118 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Psalm 119: 45, learn one new thing – The Australian pound, introduced in 1910 and officially distinct in value from the pound sterling since devaluation in 1931, was replaced by the dollar on 14 February 1966. The rate of conversion for the new decimal currency was two dollars per Australian pound, or ten Australian shillings per dollar. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $6 545 only $5 955 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’ve had experiences which have made me realize that I can do and be more than I think I can do and be.

Day 2117: Write Your Own Story

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“Let go of perfection. Get messy, make as many mistakes as you can, help as many people as you can. Love more, hate less and let go of guilt & regret. Reverse engineer your life. By the time you leave this planet, what did you want to experience?

There is no life ahead of you, there’s only right now, you. The experience we are having right in this moment “IS” our life. The action we take or do not take right now IS our future. Pay attention & invest yourself fully in each moment…and it’s in these fully lived moments that we weave a truly extraordinary tapestry to clothe ourselves in old age and share with the world what a difference one life can make.”

– Tamara McCleary

It’s 12 : 17 PM on day 2117 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Isaiah 61: 1 , have breakfast, learn one new thing – Okapi slightly resembles to zebra because of the stripes, but it shares much more similarities with giraffe. It has long skull, large black eyes and very long, purplish tongue, just like giraffe. Okapi’s tongue is 18 inches long and it can reach both its eyes and ears.- and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Catherine Cook donated $25 (thanks so much Catherine appreciate your support always always 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $6 545 only $5 955 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 🙂 ).

This morning I was reminded that my life is a book and I am the author of every beautiful page.