tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120778472024-03-13T16:35:46.941-07:00Dawn..."One may not reach the Dawn save by the path of the night"Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.comBlogger811125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-6173468119771793242024-02-02T21:53:00.000-08:002024-02-02T21:53:35.435-08:00We are all different. Don’t judge, understand instead!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKvImT2J0TgLf8MU7Xf7pXetjnpuTbwEuf4pAMF5bbyrm8J9C7Hbljq2t_qVhpm3qbl8rDuxMQ3TbcHypPfJQ6GDsCAPcJzvVa2nP85FkzqOmC0RkRPpplVdeTOrOqDwK-nhYUn4dI95Op4ESfWtOyJRIPrdWDOEJ2xaZ9qXZi_G07nZNXfaqAA/s318/download.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKvImT2J0TgLf8MU7Xf7pXetjnpuTbwEuf4pAMF5bbyrm8J9C7Hbljq2t_qVhpm3qbl8rDuxMQ3TbcHypPfJQ6GDsCAPcJzvVa2nP85FkzqOmC0RkRPpplVdeTOrOqDwK-nhYUn4dI95Op4ESfWtOyJRIPrdWDOEJ2xaZ9qXZi_G07nZNXfaqAA/s1600/download.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: medium;">This year, right from its inception, has unfolded with a profound sense of intrigue. My surroundings are bustling with noteworthy events – tech companies initiating layoffs, a palpable reluctance among individuals to return to the office leading to protests, the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, and the heart-wrenching atrocities, particularly the senseless killing of innocent children. These occurrences compel me to reflect on the state of humanity. It seems as though despite the passage of time, our species has not evolved much from the days when small nations engaged in destructive wars, questioning what fundamental changes have truly taken place.</span></span><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We appear to be creatures losing touch with our dignity and humanity with each passing day. It's disheartening to note that animals, often overlooked, exhibit a kindness that we, as a society, seem to disregard. In the face of these challenges, I strongly feel that this year should be a turning point where we assertively declare 'STOP' to what needs to be halted. We must find the courage to say 'No' when we sense that enough is enough.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As we navigate through life, gaining new perspectives, we realize that our existence revolves around the people in our circle – family, friends, colleagues, and teammates. It's imperative that we express love and support to one another, sharing happiness, peace, and a compassionate ear. My personal journey in people management has reinforced the significance of personalization in business, emphasizing the need for a personal touch within the team.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I recall a valuable lesson from my childhood – my father's advice to hold onto good people rather than wealth, as money is transient, but genuine individuals endure. Embracing this wisdom, I am gratified to witness its fruition in my life.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Love for our neighbors, people, and teams forms the foundation for a harmonious existence. By embodying the qualities of empathy and understanding, we can create positive change. In my role, I find fulfillment in allowing others to lead, as true leadership lies in empowering those around us. It's a gratifying journey of learning and growth.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let us be the advocates for the voiceless, elevating our concerns to a global understanding. If we, as humans, do not stand up for what is right, then who will? The key to overall well-being lies in spreading happiness, and as we move forward, let's make a sincere promise to be authentic and cultivate love among ourselves.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #070707; font-family: "Open Sans", "Open Sans Hebrew", Arial; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Compassion required only one thing...To step outside ourselves long enough to embrace another."</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-77761241944870486522024-01-01T20:03:00.000-08:002024-01-01T20:03:08.995-08:00Happy New Year 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH2d9B9_OAwQWB6BtCZ7mJIPZjLirP2ORjU3OYzCf4thOO5WpGHdr7zBfD8iU6FQVTWJplf1ktSeWHD4XROHjgJgAS7kpZ3m6YYmgByyMj3Z1u1hZj8_HOm9U55cHlTbrOO9avdqM9BwDWSoSNx4umORlg7sZhymZafn1EcK41DnEQX_c1giTmA/s1080/IMG-20231231-WA0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1080" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH2d9B9_OAwQWB6BtCZ7mJIPZjLirP2ORjU3OYzCf4thOO5WpGHdr7zBfD8iU6FQVTWJplf1ktSeWHD4XROHjgJgAS7kpZ3m6YYmgByyMj3Z1u1hZj8_HOm9U55cHlTbrOO9avdqM9BwDWSoSNx4umORlg7sZhymZafn1EcK41DnEQX_c1giTmA/s320/IMG-20231231-WA0011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And here we are, stepping into the realm of 2024!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't subscribe to the tradition of crafting New Year's resolutions. If there's something I need to tackle, it's best addressed in the moment, irrespective of the year. Our goals shouldn't be contingent on a calendar flip.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Life is brimming with dreams and ambitions, requiring meticulous planning and strategic steps to navigate the path toward both minor milestones and grand objectives.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Personally, my life's aspiration centers on fostering a serene existence for myself and others. While injustices persist around us, I believe in striving for a life that is fair and reasonable for all—a basic human right.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We find ourselves on this Earth without any say or expectation. It's only natural to yearn for a tranquil and fundamental existence that brings joy to all.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Though it might seem like a utopian notion, achieving this is plausible if we eliminate one thing: the pursuit of power. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The relentless race for power often leaves those without it vulnerable. From the microcosm of poverty to the macrocosm of nations like Palestine, the consequences are deeply poignant.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My sole wish for the coming year is simple: peace. May tranquility grace everyone's lives, allowing individuals to toil for their sustenance while coexisting peacefully.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I harbor no specific resolutions for the new year, but I aim to strike a harmonious balance between work and life, easing the stress that often blurs the distinction between the two.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the months ahead, I aspire to enrich my life with more travel, music, and continuous learning—whether it's mastering an instrument, understanding a process, or acquiring a new skill.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope each of you carries expectations for yourselves and for the year unfolding.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wishing you a joyous, healthy, and serene New Year in 2024!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-12115691654426093452023-12-24T21:29:00.000-08:002023-12-24T21:29:08.972-08:00Thoughts...!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxDSTiB7v6xIzha3D7up_c5cYG6oc0VJoHiNBMnY9FASARojz_cxrGMBihHZYv1rfUP5W_ZRJ2UmfwT0Qun0auE_Y7S5uSRaX0o4wA08Par9eqC_6aQnN-u6LsLzsVx0bkhrbgu6gmOhWnCUOW91ab3tSfoIEgB2vf6mvEWPhFBDXpi76sf5FuQ/s1024/jpg.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1024" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxDSTiB7v6xIzha3D7up_c5cYG6oc0VJoHiNBMnY9FASARojz_cxrGMBihHZYv1rfUP5W_ZRJ2UmfwT0Qun0auE_Y7S5uSRaX0o4wA08Par9eqC_6aQnN-u6LsLzsVx0bkhrbgu6gmOhWnCUOW91ab3tSfoIEgB2vf6mvEWPhFBDXpi76sf5FuQ/s320/jpg.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Life is yours, live it in your own way,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Never should one adopt someone else's path!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Issues are often straightforward,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So much is left unsaid in mere gestures!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Decisions made in the course of time will endure,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In reality, there's no need for excuses to escape!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Who were we? What were we? Proud of ourselves,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Today, looking at oneself, who are we to know!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A woman changes at every turn,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yet, why does hope still linger in that breeze? Unfathomed!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-1333113827434200122023-12-20T23:25:00.000-08:002023-12-20T23:45:45.697-08:00From Dawn's Desk<p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's been quite a while! The urge to write has been lingering, but work has been all-consuming. Whether drafting a brief document or a lengthier six-pager, my mind kept drifting to thoughts of my neglected blog. The inability to find time for writing when the inspiration strikes feels like a formidable punishment.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In these moments, it seems as if time itself is an adversary. There were instances when thoughts of giving up crossed my mind, but the concept of quitting was never something I embraced. I resisted that notion staunchly, determined to keep it absent from my personal dictionary.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmR29Cgd5TT3eIzIaL8fBAjCGB-GwYqZ653bkbBGhdlFKgWDGdkgbkwjpnotpIH5skjQWim3chm2NLXAau92SQk64KhLW8zd47eVJTCVSKLsOWL3apz9lKhZ7JDEyDk9DTJb92FxdN3xbpbPnQNv-3dtodutE0q7BAHYq78i7hkWtTzPrnPYRXw/s1258/writers%20desk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1258" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmR29Cgd5TT3eIzIaL8fBAjCGB-GwYqZ653bkbBGhdlFKgWDGdkgbkwjpnotpIH5skjQWim3chm2NLXAau92SQk64KhLW8zd47eVJTCVSKLsOWL3apz9lKhZ7JDEyDk9DTJb92FxdN3xbpbPnQNv-3dtodutE0q7BAHYq78i7hkWtTzPrnPYRXw/s320/writers%20desk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Each day brought forth thoughts and topics that urged me to write, yet I confined them to my mind. The frustration was palpable, but I persevered, focusing on tasks with looming deadlines and anticipating reviews that seemed incessant. It felt like an endless cycle.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I couldn't help but think that this was a futile expenditure of time. The desire for clear, straightforward communication, easily understandable and implementable, was overshadowed by the meticulous scrutiny of every word and sentence, requiring constant justification.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There were instances when it seemed like a deliberate setup to ensure my failure and demonstrate an inability to meet deadlines due to the never-ending feedback loop.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I came to the realization that frustration was overpowering me. The workload compelled me to work even on weekends, rendering the notion of work-life balance obsolete.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Engaging with my family and opening up about things at home provided me with a moment of respite. This allowed me to step back and view myself objectively, leading me to consider that the issue might be with me.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Upon revisiting the document, I dedicated time to rework paragraphs, incorporating feedback and attempting to perceive it from a reader's standpoint. Recognizing that impactful words require supporting metrics and numbers, I aimed to let the figures speak the truth rather than constructing a narrative.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This became a valuable learning experience. Initially, negative thoughts surrounded me, and I allowed them to persist for a while. However, immersing myself in the writing process and accepting feedback objectively helped me understand that everyone involved was invested in enhancing the document.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Following this realization, the process became smoother, and the document was prepared for presentation to leadership. Taking a deep breath, I faced the review, which went well with only a few questions—mostly aimed at providing examples to help them connect with the message I was conveying in the document.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To be honest, releasing that heavy burden was a profound experience, and the sense of relief penetrated deep into my mind and heart. I now feel a genuine sense of relaxation. It's akin to understanding sweetness only after tasting bitterness. As the year concluded, I recognized the value of the lessons learned, marking the completion of my second innings at work.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I made it!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I trust that my post will assist you in discovering answers within yourself if you are facing similar challenges in life.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-56511560907978616182023-04-10T00:08:00.006-07:002023-04-10T00:09:24.695-07:00We are all brothers!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgqloW6dZnchDINfeuiG0R36H6WVGsOLMuH8Y9ZOJpCo1AHBJe99SPgCUkfVTnvDh72ughhuHNy55BTji09oQxEiDQyZKmyMt1qT1IC_8vYA-b605wPdaYtOn0Q9SIvMWZVN4RuUfsb9nAV_OTXzbBRVI6gSn11M1roYznhaedUM8Y97ZEqw/s4080/PXL_20230327_073613296_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgqloW6dZnchDINfeuiG0R36H6WVGsOLMuH8Y9ZOJpCo1AHBJe99SPgCUkfVTnvDh72ughhuHNy55BTji09oQxEiDQyZKmyMt1qT1IC_8vYA-b605wPdaYtOn0Q9SIvMWZVN4RuUfsb9nAV_OTXzbBRVI6gSn11M1roYznhaedUM8Y97ZEqw/s320/PXL_20230327_073613296_2.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I look at them and I see three people,</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It says, 'we are all brothers'!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wondered what's unique,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then someone said look closely,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's Jewish people standing,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I said yes but still they are just people,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then they asked me to look closer,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Orthodox, Conservative and Reform,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alas! religion! it divides them all!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-8261605112200462162023-04-08T22:33:00.004-07:002023-04-08T22:34:03.478-07:00Chaos!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1tu3gh7D7UQNnTqH9h1vZpbdy1ut0ruZNxZQ_pQ-IvRrR5pl_qhlOwSAX6l09Y2kY9AMzl1w-9gpNON3sqARjg2L37_UBXjhbf5fhpHmDtk-xmVdBkRXD1PrFBMnm3eKNmBlReBt86FkXnlrzwG_kGvqg8JOkfkoGlsat8e_2XeHCYzHtCM/s4080/PXL_20230325_123526307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1tu3gh7D7UQNnTqH9h1vZpbdy1ut0ruZNxZQ_pQ-IvRrR5pl_qhlOwSAX6l09Y2kY9AMzl1w-9gpNON3sqARjg2L37_UBXjhbf5fhpHmDtk-xmVdBkRXD1PrFBMnm3eKNmBlReBt86FkXnlrzwG_kGvqg8JOkfkoGlsat8e_2XeHCYzHtCM/s320/PXL_20230325_123526307.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are people, </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">there are houses, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">buildings and chaos!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are temples,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mosques, Churches,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and then there is more chaos!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wish people spoke to each other,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And not hide behind the walls</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in these buildings and houses,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not fight for the buildings.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which they call house of God,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yet all the drama is about that,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peace! Let live and Let other live!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-75009736185902967142023-04-08T21:44:00.003-07:002023-04-08T21:46:01.669-07:00Journey!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGw5phs4kfKUt_Nvr3W9z-poX1MHU2bLOuv7sAsDXNOprNLoIViY3jNmBoatKTAcZsk_Cakd6j_G4OSaZ0QFaAYJXR34Ohedu1TN9q4J_mXcm9CDBMzMfCkqaVzrvdto_K3whiT2uIfPYW9GDMbNdlommZAcS8r48czzt33aj6z8wNjKoCRk/s4080/PXL_20230323_081445193.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGw5phs4kfKUt_Nvr3W9z-poX1MHU2bLOuv7sAsDXNOprNLoIViY3jNmBoatKTAcZsk_Cakd6j_G4OSaZ0QFaAYJXR34Ohedu1TN9q4J_mXcm9CDBMzMfCkqaVzrvdto_K3whiT2uIfPYW9GDMbNdlommZAcS8r48czzt33aj6z8wNjKoCRk/s320/PXL_20230323_081445193.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a path that will lead me to my goal,</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But when I look at it, its tough and hard,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The path is made out of stone and is slippery,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How do I go about this? Nothing motivates!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, when I see at the end I see a path ahead,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why not we take the effort to walk at least,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's not worry about the goal instead,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take that first step and will see where it takes,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's walk and enjoy the path slowly,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We will reach the goal and many more..!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[my poem for April 7th]</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-42462132676941205772023-04-06T22:34:00.003-07:002023-04-06T22:36:31.563-07:00The floating tree...!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6yEuUGptcBjYbRz4dri_uakMASg-VDMsE2-kYEu8IMamULAILm5zKGnIhpAXXFy-c4Pepb_cdsaf2CscUkNxdE-dAm22JMRp6VCmq8ojvjwfiaj-58PpmZs4ROjLPeaMWP4JBqvnxX-va-JtH5tydBg8CDdImWp_9UgyWZBOU0WsaVIcg30/s4080/PXL_20230323_072929450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6yEuUGptcBjYbRz4dri_uakMASg-VDMsE2-kYEu8IMamULAILm5zKGnIhpAXXFy-c4Pepb_cdsaf2CscUkNxdE-dAm22JMRp6VCmq8ojvjwfiaj-58PpmZs4ROjLPeaMWP4JBqvnxX-va-JtH5tydBg8CDdImWp_9UgyWZBOU0WsaVIcg30/s320/PXL_20230323_072929450.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone wants a piece of land,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">To live, flourish and to call their own,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">To own it they will even kill someone,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Those who have, they create borders,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Those who don't, they steel the land,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">This floating tree of orange in Jaffa,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shows you don't need a land to own,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the world is a big one land,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">You carry your roots wherever you go,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">To live and grow all you need is a pot,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The symbol of self-reliance, city of Jaffa!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-59531689341751389652023-04-05T22:13:00.001-07:002023-04-05T22:13:55.185-07:00Happiness!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQYqnmoKowTp60MwquNOQ5PF9Hfp5-edsoU5q-bPN5WJqodQyhoFFTl8IW1EkEjKy8e2jxfeLjXBV27D2wbceQFPGWinAzvgwTKwhFlYJXaZn07kL1uC8YJkKWct6FKHCG1BaZ9M85wrJaxGjzIdotk-2MRUPVPgKGhNyRN-QWP6C5JGDcFQ/s1500/seder-meal-checklist-GettyImages-1457632444-54111ed05394484bbbb9e697cd5365c6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQYqnmoKowTp60MwquNOQ5PF9Hfp5-edsoU5q-bPN5WJqodQyhoFFTl8IW1EkEjKy8e2jxfeLjXBV27D2wbceQFPGWinAzvgwTKwhFlYJXaZn07kL1uC8YJkKWct6FKHCG1BaZ9M85wrJaxGjzIdotk-2MRUPVPgKGhNyRN-QWP6C5JGDcFQ/s320/seder-meal-checklist-GettyImages-1457632444-54111ed05394484bbbb9e697cd5365c6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div dir="auto"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remembering my time in Israel,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the pass over starts today,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing Chag Pesach Sameach,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As they prepared for this day way before,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By cleaning their house and a little prayer,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also remember those who are fasting for Ramadan,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Together one can celebrate with food,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kosher food and halal food,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If every human have the heart,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To love and live in peace,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My wishes when you have so much in common,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why not just share resources and live in peace?</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Ramadan and Chag Pesach Sameach !! </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Dawn</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-10214328357979930632023-04-04T22:45:00.004-07:002023-04-04T22:45:33.938-07:00Harvesting!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkwu7C_qnbh_RTrRDUk8-iJNlFqXzHYkEO2VD9-iIdolAytuClaMw2xWvOrsE32VQo1ditXRVAn1JYDFPw5pXm4nmuA7ZsqblYmTRVbf4inryqoBkq7T84OEVkDTRPleRvUDFJ6LfJFk9tFSZ37kR9ibv7xdrfpwP-czkXPV8e6fBleIo_us/s4080/PXL_20230322_082246318.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkwu7C_qnbh_RTrRDUk8-iJNlFqXzHYkEO2VD9-iIdolAytuClaMw2xWvOrsE32VQo1ditXRVAn1JYDFPw5pXm4nmuA7ZsqblYmTRVbf4inryqoBkq7T84OEVkDTRPleRvUDFJ6LfJFk9tFSZ37kR9ibv7xdrfpwP-czkXPV8e6fBleIo_us/s320/PXL_20230322_082246318.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">There is a story about harvesting,</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's the saying as you sow,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So will you reap, not always,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But some lucky would get to eat!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At Leket, it was kohlrabi crop this year,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking like a turnip it was ready to harvest,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uprooting it and distancing with the soil,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We harvested 440 kilos of kohlrabi !!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The happiness of hard-work in harvesting,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And knowing hungry needy will be fed,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">150 families would not be hungry this day,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's an immense satisfaction I feel when I think!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine the grain and vegetables we get,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So many hands must be touching them,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Giving their love and wishes to all,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And landing on our plate!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A story of kohlrabi that I harvested!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-76835679156265566472023-04-03T22:49:00.003-07:002023-04-03T22:49:18.214-07:00Love!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5Y1BDT9kH3Xjok8fyRunhpest9jEGSxQcNhLxf0iK0_YpmLghKbceoOo7j9TUpwoKZdyvXze2zvBI2NbIZB1gCUkueimUtFg6Yjop_IRUTgJIQHK6Ao_ZZ7YnLZmJpJryGdr1Tvt_yyC-2LYDE_NOrtxv1U3T4uZfm-yJEtptkT5ouUZFjI/s4080/PXL_20230322_120051034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5Y1BDT9kH3Xjok8fyRunhpest9jEGSxQcNhLxf0iK0_YpmLghKbceoOo7j9TUpwoKZdyvXze2zvBI2NbIZB1gCUkueimUtFg6Yjop_IRUTgJIQHK6Ao_ZZ7YnLZmJpJryGdr1Tvt_yyC-2LYDE_NOrtxv1U3T4uZfm-yJEtptkT5ouUZFjI/s320/PXL_20230322_120051034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> While roaming around the streets of Tel Aviv,</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noticed some arts and crafts exhibition,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The street was dazzling with creativity,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I saw this bench with full of hearts,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Someone said, there's a man who connects the hearts,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who would follow that?, when there is tinder and dating sites?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, in Tel Aviv there is a man who connects</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">people's heart and there are enough hearts to connect too!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spreading love in the middle of all the chaos,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is what life is about - Love!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-26213123509288807782023-04-02T16:15:00.002-07:002023-04-02T16:15:09.037-07:00Story from Tel-Aviv<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzRk9nbI5u1zWuR01diUkHSkne-LqzN5vCwFwFOjxo3IkBEJqszcrkDUDVZV1abljoeZfzfAmHpFBK0nfxPeeBdZuBTLH49J-59VHGwGgLknc6R2D8COhn98TBSUm8vsbVWX6eEudYm3StRWlmL99GHFlAbUxZchgLtkCumSkyYtQwqC2doU/s4080/PXL_20230321_131715117.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzRk9nbI5u1zWuR01diUkHSkne-LqzN5vCwFwFOjxo3IkBEJqszcrkDUDVZV1abljoeZfzfAmHpFBK0nfxPeeBdZuBTLH49J-59VHGwGgLknc6R2D8COhn98TBSUm8vsbVWX6eEudYm3StRWlmL99GHFlAbUxZchgLtkCumSkyYtQwqC2doU/s320/PXL_20230321_131715117.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I came to Tel Aviv as a volunteer,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With thirteen of us from different countries,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking at this metro city booming with tech industries,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We arrived at the Tel Aviv beach for cleaning,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were lot of plastic on the beach,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were told it is harmful for the environment,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The plastic disintegrates in the sand which goes into fish,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we eat the fish the plastic gets into us,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Proving the saying - what goes around comes around!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A small deed for the sake of environment brought happiness to me!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-40648327159738119322023-04-01T21:14:00.002-07:002023-04-02T15:44:11.838-07:00Israel Volunteer Trip <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArz1Z_-2B3kzhhmUj7dskW7GY_aO-btSMut6kzAn7yPMsBg71VNknCrJ0PcQ2elPpABJRdXrnmyN6BwqZA0LNgciJvZt_29vXJlzS6FKvUKag6EhEiGWS_DFY3rceHjYFO7d5UxqoGBjM1Tms3_TPEHgDkAPdWeGHAkvNY-H5WzquD7J7SrA/s4080/PXL_20230328_140418413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArz1Z_-2B3kzhhmUj7dskW7GY_aO-btSMut6kzAn7yPMsBg71VNknCrJ0PcQ2elPpABJRdXrnmyN6BwqZA0LNgciJvZt_29vXJlzS6FKvUKag6EhEiGWS_DFY3rceHjYFO7d5UxqoGBjM1Tms3_TPEHgDkAPdWeGHAkvNY-H5WzquD7J7SrA/s320/PXL_20230328_140418413.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There are times when we dream,</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Big or small but we aspire to,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Israel volunteer trip was one of them,</p><p style="text-align: center;">People wondered what Israel?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Are you crazy? </p><p style="text-align: center;">The moment I decided my travel,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Every minute was full of anxiousness,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Counting weeks and days was worried too, </p><p style="text-align: center;">What if protest will stop us from flying?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Am I crazy?</p><p style="text-align: center;">When I landed it was an excitement,</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was still sinking in disbelief,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm finally in Tel Aviv, should I pinch,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Meeting common people and eating with them,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Are they crazy?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Every finger on our hand is different,</p><p style="text-align: center;">People definitely are different but then</p><p style="text-align: center;">Those who are similar around the world are fighting too,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Why we dislike a country when you're far from reality?</p><p style="text-align: center;">They are loving people just like you and me 🫶</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">~Dawn </p><p style="text-align: center;">#poetrymonth #aprilpoetrymonth #israel #interconnectisrael </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-73798487820607141252023-03-07T22:57:00.004-08:002023-03-07T23:02:16.528-08:00International Women's Day Celebration<p><span style="font-size: large;">It's International Women's Month. Being a woman, I was reflecting on my journey. I was raised by my parents who never differentiated between a boy and a girl. I was given equal opportunity and I was also taught to take independent decisions for myself.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I could do everything that my brother would do, whether it was wearing pants, shorts, playing sports, going for a movie, playing caroms or chess, climbing trees, riding bicycle or motorcycle, going to school, college and post graduation all of this except that I was not allowed to go out alone after 6 pm or after the street lights are on. This is for my safety and it is same even now. But the boys can stay late no issues and I find that's an issue in itself but I will save it for another blog-post!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Those days I was very focussed on what I want to achieve and worked towards that. Eventually, I got awareness about my surroundings, my field, certain positions and true that women are not everywhere the way men are. Why?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have often felt that when my Dad didn't differentiate between me and my brother then why the world does it? A very fundamental question but it happens and my simple ask is when we see that shouldn't we do something about it?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I come from a family where my both parents were working and when they come home they both help each other in the kitchen. I always feel I am the other wheel of the chariot in my family, that's how balanced we all want to be.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Given the strides that women have achieved in recent years in terms of empowerment, it is worth celebrating women around the world specially this month and March 8th as International Women's Day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There is a constant need to remind ourselves and the world about the objective of this day. At work it was great to listen to some of the women leaders how they navigated their career growth and then based on a study as of February 2023, 38% of leadership roles in the US were occupied by women. Even though that percentage is higher that the share of women in leadership roles globally i.e., 32% there has been lethargic progress towards closing this gender gap. The proportion of women in leadership positions in the US has only increased by 2% points since 2016.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There's a lot more need to happen, just by giving a seat to fill the gender gap isn't the solution but men and women equally have to help and mentor each other to be on leadership roles. It's a collective call towards gender equality.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHurqmmCVNBaJudOdNlotJSvUwKkrtz7pwQFOzc_UEv-JsU8Qon2p3YxZJlpUsyf2NZb2-2_YfjKDuzQcQKke1sgu4PVHhPSgARzBucblYvT3J3lVLQ-xRgTo-VgyXYphgC0ne1qv2nkwscendB2agbhAMtL6qdvF-Fe0WlazUMOb1D0k0ak/s960/happy-womens-day-2018-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="960" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHurqmmCVNBaJudOdNlotJSvUwKkrtz7pwQFOzc_UEv-JsU8Qon2p3YxZJlpUsyf2NZb2-2_YfjKDuzQcQKke1sgu4PVHhPSgARzBucblYvT3J3lVLQ-xRgTo-VgyXYphgC0ne1qv2nkwscendB2agbhAMtL6qdvF-Fe0WlazUMOb1D0k0ak/s320/happy-womens-day-2018-2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She is delicate and dreamy like a vine, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yet standing on her own without whine,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She is strong needs opportunity to shine,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can challenge her and evaluate fine,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Treat her just like you want to be divine,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been ages friends now is the time,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We must change for good let's align,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To bring equality let us define,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because this dawn believes in sunshine!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-22520007795032370722023-02-25T13:35:00.005-08:002023-02-25T13:35:48.641-08:00We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give !!!<p><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend me and my husband were invited for a charity event. It was a kick-off meeting for a volley-ball event. This kick-off was at someone's house. It was very kind of them to open their house for more than twenty people and showering with their hospitality to all.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCvrqBr5_M-0wF3p_8Hw6oRAjuW_gFcmvfWQL6gTrin5ePgtm-anZOUn5oyg02QySDJsZvtXssmx7UD1Kf5S05EMn3P2CyPNLqBD_hbicXJHFT0hsdZ4MoDv0ygZmPXt0QdXX78UPO59-3zABNqttqSA8nIIie6cxaMizmSEUQepyFhPR-Ws/s2045/charity.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2045" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCvrqBr5_M-0wF3p_8Hw6oRAjuW_gFcmvfWQL6gTrin5ePgtm-anZOUn5oyg02QySDJsZvtXssmx7UD1Kf5S05EMn3P2CyPNLqBD_hbicXJHFT0hsdZ4MoDv0ygZmPXt0QdXX78UPO59-3zABNqttqSA8nIIie6cxaMizmSEUQepyFhPR-Ws/s320/charity.webp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a community event and I think wherever you go, it doesn't matter who you are or where you belong to, humanity is all about coming together and helping an event if that will bring happiness and opportunity for people. This was for children to play volleyball and travel across States where they represent different teams and hence have to be given proper lodging and boarding facilities, proper food, sports uniforms, first-aid and so on. All this requires money and hence charity is the mode where they were looking for support. The support could be through paying money, volunteering, or by sharing coupons for twenty five dollars, or marketing about them such that it will generate more awareness and that could bring more help and donation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting." ~ Brian Tracy</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It started with an introduction about the charity organization and it's board members. The treasurer also shared last years collection and where all the money was spent. This year the volleyball game will be hosted in California and hence the expense will be more. The cause is for children who are at the age to play a sport, specially volleyball and to get coached from senior players from the team and support them in every way to play in a league or even go into Olympics as well. These kids will get introduced early to healthy life-style, and fitness.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After the introduction and honoring the guests, there was dinner for everyone. The food was delicious and it was home made. Everyone had a chance to get introduced while having dinner and all of a sudden someone mentioned to us (we ladies were sitting on the dinning table), on our kick-off day itself we got the highest donation of ten thousand dollars. Everyone got excited to see this great beginning and asked who is that person. Immediately we were introduced to the person who donated that money. This person is in real estate business and they said hello to us, while each one of us was being introduced by their name. There was one lady from our table, congratulated that person and said I also run a charity organization for women who are in distress and abused by the society or family. It will be good if you can support us as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver." ~ Maya Angelou</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I thought that was a decent way to put it because many times it is a challenge for any charity organization to ask for money directly and this was the moment where charity support is the cause.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The person who was all nice and smiling, suddenly had a shrewd look and they said, it's a give and take thing. You give me business and I will give the money out of the profit that I make through that business. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"It's easier to take than to give. It's nobler to give than to take. The thrill of taking lasts a day. The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime." ~ Joan Marques</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The moment I saw their face expression and their way of talking to this lady, it completely made me very uncomfortable. I am not sure how I would have reacted if I was that lady. But something that I witnessed couldn't go off my mind. The shrewd and mean face is what I remember not what they did or gave!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Charity is all about good will and help the needy. I understand here the situation was not for people who are hungry and living in poverty but still organizations who run charity for women or children it is for their development and support. The person could have easily said sure and moved on as no one was coming after them for money at that moment. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The way the person spoke to that lady, the body language, it gave me an impression that the person is doesn't respect people but only those who have money. I literally felt very embarrassment as this happened in front of lot of people. There was a silence for a second and people didn't know how to react. Good that they lady asked as if nothing happened, and continued where do you stay, you should probably come to my home for a cup of coffee.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love, or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run of something worthwhile to give." ~ Steve Goodier </span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do not respect people who show-off their money in the name of charity. I often felt charity should be given anonymously if possible. Even if one happen to give a cheque of ten thousand dollars, one doesn't have to show off that they are great. I think it's a humble and kind act. If you have a lot you give a little from your share to those who don't have enough. There is nothing to feel proud because money is such a thing it comes and goes. It's the people who we have to hold on to. Humility and kindness is what we expect from people who donate because I feel they have bigger heart where they are ready to accommodate who are in need.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." ~ Khalil Gibran</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had to write this post because this incident was bothering me for two reasons, one the way they spoke to the lady and then about give and take charity. Never heard such thing and specially from the one whom everyone is praising for the donation. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I figure these days charity is a business and it is hard to understand who is helping from heart for the well being and who is doing it for self-promotion.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give" ~ Ben Carson</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-80481411553138497062023-02-20T21:46:00.002-08:002023-02-20T21:48:49.746-08:00Don't worry, be happy!<p>I am coming here after 9 months approximately. It's not that I have not thought about it. Everyday I think of writing because everyday something or the other comes to my mind which I could put it in words here but then...!</p><p><i>"All problems are illusions of the mind." ~ Eckhart Tolle</i></p><p>As a kid I started writing my diary and then when I started using computer for work, writing in a diary stopped and blogging took over that space. It's a habit and not just habit but a way out for me. I feel good when I talk to my blog, it's like talking to your trusted buddy.</p><p>At times, mind wants to be that buddy and it takes over the space. I have often realized how in my mind I am dictating and mind would absorb it all. I felt good for a while because I got busy hence mind-blogging worked out. </p><p><i>"The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven." ~ John Milton</i></p><p>There is always a juggle between blogging and mind-blogging just like how one wants to hold a book to read versus audio book listening. One goes back and forth and I feel that is what has been happening with me all this time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZK-THauwuR4ocY_rBONWC_kdAVYxEH00WWz7aqy8pjBd33xy8qXWx2l7cvvezT5Jys6U0L5EaFRAnrS1MciM405CAg28JIFojW7Ue2YOqiIaIafYW_nRMZgFMbYtbdbMP0TF6qBO7YuU4CS5vXd8u2SE54WoNp5A5AtHF0c8Jfv-1oqE0icg/s4080/PXL_20230118_024807116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZK-THauwuR4ocY_rBONWC_kdAVYxEH00WWz7aqy8pjBd33xy8qXWx2l7cvvezT5Jys6U0L5EaFRAnrS1MciM405CAg28JIFojW7Ue2YOqiIaIafYW_nRMZgFMbYtbdbMP0TF6qBO7YuU4CS5vXd8u2SE54WoNp5A5AtHF0c8Jfv-1oqE0icg/s320/PXL_20230118_024807116.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p><i>"All the things that truly matter, beauty, love, creativity, joy and inner peace arise from beyond the mind." ~ Exkhart Tolle</i></p><p>Let's talk about present since we are in 2023. The new year started well with family and friends. I was in Vegas on 1st January 2023. I have come to an understanding that life is not all about taking stress but being stress free. We all work hard to earn our living and one should but there is also something called self-care which I feel our generation is catching up now. I am really grateful for my good genes for good health but it is very necessary for all ages to take care of self not just physical well being but mental too. </p><p><i>"The mind can calculate, but the spirit yearns, and the heart knows what the heart knows." ~ Stephen King</i></p><p>Often in the rat race we forget, job, position, money, promotion all this is meaningful only if you're alive and healthy. One should be in present and enjoy the moment that is my mantra but I also don't take stress unnecessarily. I do used to worry to prevent things but with time realized that we can only save what we can rest we are not sure, so why worry?</p><p>Don't worry, be happy!</p><p>~ Dawn</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-41132461264150366972022-04-03T16:51:00.005-07:002022-04-03T16:51:36.308-07:00The feel of spring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXajpFvBEtKbrblTU2ZMw0Yz6JWaYy1pZcohBwD3lQMdaKBBxdl1_X_OqEOoF2nM6MfGTN2NoXTVfJ4njZXSz87qpL7AUTGWsfTTWQ4WLgjmmCjuRl_9HFrZkathyukkd4br2WZNrLTwUvcUjfhcT-LrKbmHMChS5ndAmW6sOlTYw9SsViqo/s4080/PXL_20220403_201149678.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXajpFvBEtKbrblTU2ZMw0Yz6JWaYy1pZcohBwD3lQMdaKBBxdl1_X_OqEOoF2nM6MfGTN2NoXTVfJ4njZXSz87qpL7AUTGWsfTTWQ4WLgjmmCjuRl_9HFrZkathyukkd4br2WZNrLTwUvcUjfhcT-LrKbmHMChS5ndAmW6sOlTYw9SsViqo/s320/PXL_20220403_201149678.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The colorful and cheerful nature,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With birds chirping, ducklings playing</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Geese's honk and the buzzing bees </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The citrous flowers and their scent </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spreading freshness in the air </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Giving the feel of spring</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That nature shares with all</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I happen to witness all these and</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More with children's art work around</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My happy place in the arms of nature!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-80358286003258911582022-04-01T23:09:00.006-07:002022-04-03T16:33:13.313-07:00There is no later!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-PRw-5BHEhSytwDqELVsO_k72fpW0yHbeh_UOi6W_5g-tRBwlgsi3f2yKNo6pGxDLI-fYf_CDuxsCSoE-qsjPq6bIdajyClhx9qm9pJh9_4t4iDuPC_LDIsFGIEeVvQZ6AM401kairwusPNS-IfmDNSWO2JgNJ7akjndHVoUFMj0iXtc3Qk/s4080/PXL_20220322_023113034.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-PRw-5BHEhSytwDqELVsO_k72fpW0yHbeh_UOi6W_5g-tRBwlgsi3f2yKNo6pGxDLI-fYf_CDuxsCSoE-qsjPq6bIdajyClhx9qm9pJh9_4t4iDuPC_LDIsFGIEeVvQZ6AM401kairwusPNS-IfmDNSWO2JgNJ7akjndHVoUFMj0iXtc3Qk/s320/PXL_20220322_023113034.MP.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The year came with harsh realities</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Something we all see everyday</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sun rises and sets in the evening </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To every start, there is an end but</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sun rises again and again yet</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We don't!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's okay to be motivated,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nature does that to us but</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fact is that it is real,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We come and go and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">we don't wait for anyone,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No matter how close one is,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No matter what relation you have,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We live only once and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">we don't rise again!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But still, we try to extend </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our stay on this planet,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By hook or crook and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope that it will remain</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Forever!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't wait for special day,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make every moment special and real,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Live it, Love it, because</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is no later!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-14401658202897449642022-01-23T20:03:00.006-08:002022-01-23T20:06:07.364-08:00The best things in life are rescued<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwvL4-kFk4hQlNdv8x5x82eypdANvNEABJct1kUQcrM5FefRN3pLA1f1f9on63dirU9LIVfC3NLOOol2oLUJspQH2pZJDKLtv-xYpBCylM3OGUcsi_CX9RDH1ji4bzQgRxR87UnZhGTsS_MWOP76qDyGTAcd2LAGzmiimT4EVInOHmwY3JCGQ=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwvL4-kFk4hQlNdv8x5x82eypdANvNEABJct1kUQcrM5FefRN3pLA1f1f9on63dirU9LIVfC3NLOOol2oLUJspQH2pZJDKLtv-xYpBCylM3OGUcsi_CX9RDH1ji4bzQgRxR87UnZhGTsS_MWOP76qDyGTAcd2LAGzmiimT4EVInOHmwY3JCGQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every person grieves in their own way and yes, we as a family did too. It was during that time when one of my blog friend <a href="https://keithkennyblog.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Keithkenny</a> , who's comment in my previous post made me think.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer, we remember them." ~ Sylvan Kamens and Rabbi Jack Reimer </span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I must say, Thank You Keithkenny for your kind words of wisdom. We started thinking about rescuing another one just for our Reyna's sake and then we started looking online shelters to rescue with an open mind.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvAjt-C0d7A_hbeb9W_ndFvTW1ctztDiwN7I527a_0pCzaoOIin2fW6leo6GjFmFKWUQH_9flOxCbcV5DEzBZ4WIM-_FUEixyylR7SL1siJL4lDeTn_jRoXJegB-YnWlzgTKbldHXLkqkU8XxW0L-9RM2nt0bVphob39I1VYlbBMszuz1LaIg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvAjt-C0d7A_hbeb9W_ndFvTW1ctztDiwN7I527a_0pCzaoOIin2fW6leo6GjFmFKWUQH_9flOxCbcV5DEzBZ4WIM-_FUEixyylR7SL1siJL4lDeTn_jRoXJegB-YnWlzgTKbldHXLkqkU8XxW0L-9RM2nt0bVphob39I1VYlbBMszuz1LaIg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p>We made an appointment on a weekend to visit <a href="https://www.hssv.org/" target="_blank">Humane Society Silicon Valley</a> and here we are looking at all the animals that were brought in here one or the other way. l mean, somewhere brought from another shelter because it was a small place and they couldn't accommodate or somewhere just stray in the Central Valley and they were brought in. I have been to this shelter in the past as a volunteer and all I felt was there's so much cruelty around and as much we humans are intelligent animal, we tend to think we can do anything and to prove that power sometimes some harm others and that can be their own family members and, or their pets.</p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." ~ Henry Havelock Ellis</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My heartaches always when I go to a shelter because I read their eyes and I feel each one of them are talking to me. Why I feel they are screaming through their eyes, please take me home!!!!!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I never like to go in when it comes to choose one over the other, hence I told my family you all decide because for me, I am okay to rescue any. I remember when I was a high-schooler, I used to say I want to adopt all the animals, stray and the ones in the zoo and take care of them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We saw there were so many puppies this time and when we asked, we were told during covid lot of people got the pets but returned it because they felt they cannot take care of them.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Should you shield the valleys from the windstorms, you would never see the beauty of their canyons." ~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Such a sad thing. Well, we looked at some who were in the room but people visiting them so finally we got to meet Ginger a border Collie and German Shepard puppy who was that time ten weeks. Ginger was with her sibling Sue and the way she was sleeping on Sue ( a complete black in color with white fur on the paws as if wearing socks), made us feel that it was a stuff toy until we entered the room.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZHWgW0u6g5nHzQL1g6C4q0nui0a8sOkwMTFAFmEJqC0SvpM-MlyErNRZt2-SQIbZfPR2M1IuXC14Czw5ExZkl0eg2NwMHgSBfCviegFTE0XI_EyUyOGDnej85uWgSH4JCQ9TdZthMxIukmZx_SOEVOTLC6_1-mzRtyRtD9NMHdSP25N2yulQ=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZHWgW0u6g5nHzQL1g6C4q0nui0a8sOkwMTFAFmEJqC0SvpM-MlyErNRZt2-SQIbZfPR2M1IuXC14Czw5ExZkl0eg2NwMHgSBfCviegFTE0XI_EyUyOGDnej85uWgSH4JCQ9TdZthMxIukmZx_SOEVOTLC6_1-mzRtyRtD9NMHdSP25N2yulQ=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ginger was very social, as soon we got in the room she came running to us and started kissing and she won everyone's heart. Sue, was not interested and she was sleeping. We discussed among ourselves and decided to get Ginger home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today Ginger is eleven weeks and happily adapting us as much as we have made her part of our family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I often accidentally call Ginger, Reyna but then quickly correct it as I tell my kids that no one can replace Reyna and Ginger is not a replacement for Reyna. We are very thankful for Ginger to help us through this time as these days our world revolves around her.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Her schedules, her food, her toys and trainings and in all her cute gestures, her puppy barks and playfulness. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Life moves on while we create more and more beautiful memories which we cherish until we live.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December." ~ J.M. Barrie</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-53059057648737653802022-01-06T00:52:00.006-08:002022-01-06T00:52:59.513-08:00I may regret the way we ended, but I will never regret what we had!<p><span style="font-size: large;">This is my first post of this year. New Year twenty twenty two as much I thought is exciting and hopeful, it just went exactly opposite and it's only the first week of the New Year and I am terrified and sad because we had to put our dear and loving furry baby Reyna down yesterday (January fifth).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSAiT2NJqZAqEj0O1OVd1EdMnuVBavCGip95nq1Aw1xX-N1Diqr5FT11LIq2CY4mwA4yrlim3EGR_8u-NDDdxT7pP8lqR-XclmTcogviX9S3EtmfrQ7CQjDNMod9KzHO9sckeLD40NGkaYCmGPe-eiXGmdCgHANw61NqNgHrMMEO-qGyEADh8=s4080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSAiT2NJqZAqEj0O1OVd1EdMnuVBavCGip95nq1Aw1xX-N1Diqr5FT11LIq2CY4mwA4yrlim3EGR_8u-NDDdxT7pP8lqR-XclmTcogviX9S3EtmfrQ7CQjDNMod9KzHO9sckeLD40NGkaYCmGPe-eiXGmdCgHANw61NqNgHrMMEO-qGyEADh8=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">We rescued a five year old Cocker Spaniel female dog who comes from a puppy mill. As much we loved her, she also adopted us dearly. Slowly our life started revolving around her and we lived happily ever after until this New Year when she started having diarrhea and the Vets couldn't figure out what it was as all the blood reports came normal and x-rays didn't show anything concerning and in days she lost so much fluid from her body that we had to take her to emergency.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We tried our best to get her cured but in the ultrasound the Vets found gut disease which is incurable and hence surgeries would not help either and hence putting her down in sleep peacefully was a decision that probably I have taken in my life for the first time.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzBZk4ad3fg6Oexd5fJU3DtuIXCsPD8LLi6AlEBCPAGyG9pyCMS63l5lp65AjadtlSqVmw_a8uFtNC5YfkrJ3i3ED0o2oI6Lwoj94WEqOMUshvGsbpWAUP_NrZaXaC3Kx3w5LpCu7scsxWivDUywM9hVnk0dA1Arg_4MozhGNdA-Ww4-IhUuw=s3840" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="3840" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzBZk4ad3fg6Oexd5fJU3DtuIXCsPD8LLi6AlEBCPAGyG9pyCMS63l5lp65AjadtlSqVmw_a8uFtNC5YfkrJ3i3ED0o2oI6Lwoj94WEqOMUshvGsbpWAUP_NrZaXaC3Kx3w5LpCu7scsxWivDUywM9hVnk0dA1Arg_4MozhGNdA-Ww4-IhUuw=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, tough decisions sometimes bring the results immediately and may be good in the long run but probably has a bigger impact.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Life will go on but it will never be the same without Reyna the queen of our family.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"But nothing makes a room feel emptier than wanting someone in it." ~ Calla Quinn</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping time will heal my family and we will rebound back.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Let's see what else is stored in twenty twenty two!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope the world becomes safer for everyone around.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-9079793720934124942021-12-31T17:19:00.007-08:002021-12-31T17:28:27.480-08:00I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved !<p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear friends, my inspiration and my go to people,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to thank you all for being in my life one way or the other. Whenever I have opened my heart here, you all have encouraged and inspired me through your beautiful comments, likes or sometimes by just visiting my page.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank You.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses." ~ Alphonse Karr</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This post is my last post of this year and I want to finish telling everything that kept me away from you all for few weeks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My new beginnings started for me in September 2020. Yes, I wasn't even expecting as my life was moving on peacefully. But if you ask me, was I happy? You may not get the answer in yes, but it didn't do any harm to me and it did keep me and my family happy. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But tell me when you think of Your happiness, what You want in life, there has to be something that should keep you sane and happy because that is what is going to keep your mental health stable and your inner-self peaceful. Believe me its not money that is going to give you that but if that comes along too, then no harm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you're not going to stay where you are." ~ J.P. Morgan </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was working in this company but I always felt my potentials, my experience was not fully being utilized though I am getting paid well but is that what we all want? No, at least not me. I want to learn new technology that is going to be our future and be part of programs that will make the world a better place through the products, process and engagements.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A scientist reached out to me in mid-September after reviewing my profile on LinkedIn. As I said above I was not looking for any opportunity outside but I was open for all possibilities and hence I responded to her message and we decided to talk on the phone for thirty minutes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That thirty minutes of my meeting took me through an entire loop of interviews. Did I try my best? Oh heck yeah! I studied hard for this and all other interviews.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." ~ Warren Buffett</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">By the time it was result time, I got a phone call saying everyone liked me and wanted to offer but the position itself doesn't exist anymore. C'mon!!! I tried to get the real answer but that was the real answer and guess what I was so good that they asked me to pick positions within that company so that they can hire me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I felt this is blessing in disguise. Indeed something new was waiting for me and it had to come through. Finally, with everything going I accepted the offer and joined this amazing company on December twentieth of this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you understand why I was away and was not regular. But, yes you all are always in my heart and mind.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank You All.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"For the yesterdays and today's, and the tomorrows I can hardly wait for - Thank You" ~ Cecelia Ahern</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We all know 2020 was a chaos monkey and 2021 was literally like this squirrel - we were trying to balance life through out one way or the other. Vaccines and Boosters were giving hope, people were getting out meeting family and friends, partying for the time that we lost in 2020 and what not. We were balancing life by wearing mask and yet do everything that we did pre-covid.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjalhKeXNoF1SlV7VhICfgPWFASAb41Wf-s9XjvuwmlUUbO3cc03dz9CQGvMQMVCTPg5j3C420Cfdud-3ozqtc8_PVWtgPN4WGbPSbSXpo_7Mp55I2DltSfNwEwDzxduc2kR2zsD3GoLcoLTBFNZsT315JOdFVdu6XATec6FU6VhFsMBFnx9-k=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjalhKeXNoF1SlV7VhICfgPWFASAb41Wf-s9XjvuwmlUUbO3cc03dz9CQGvMQMVCTPg5j3C420Cfdud-3ozqtc8_PVWtgPN4WGbPSbSXpo_7Mp55I2DltSfNwEwDzxduc2kR2zsD3GoLcoLTBFNZsT315JOdFVdu6XATec6FU6VhFsMBFnx9-k=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">Until this very end of 2021 another variant started threatening people's health and life across the globe and once again it reminded human race to stay at home and be safe.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, it has been tough and I believe together we all can bring it a bit easier for all of us by taking the vaccinations, the booster and by wearing mask all the time when we go out. We all are responsible and we must take that seriously because here it's not about who is strong it's about who is ready to be a human.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings." ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Dear friends for me when I think of 2021, my best times was when I was with nature. I still feel my Half Dome hike is still the best highlight for me from 2021.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitDkWcHBzEabSECiarewrtH1MrD4mE_pkjolHgYhGZaKGa0RbIOn34C1uwM70CvkiOrQXFFoDsELYrzQhLM-Y3Bo5gwHpqHsErSr--JgaBDiT6yb8Dn37g97oulqO2p09BUfbGxRfmcBhYcAFn6g-TC11kh-XWm4fCkwIwDRoWoJPC0s0QghE=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitDkWcHBzEabSECiarewrtH1MrD4mE_pkjolHgYhGZaKGa0RbIOn34C1uwM70CvkiOrQXFFoDsELYrzQhLM-Y3Bo5gwHpqHsErSr--JgaBDiT6yb8Dn37g97oulqO2p09BUfbGxRfmcBhYcAFn6g-TC11kh-XWm4fCkwIwDRoWoJPC0s0QghE=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's hope we all get to be sailing safe into 2022 and yet create many beautiful highlights that keeps us happy and sane and safe everyone.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My best wishes to all of you in this 2022 New Year, may you all be happy, healthy and peaceful with your loved ones.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Think of the under privileged ones and help wherever you can because we only become successful when we take everyone along with us.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Healthy New Year 2022</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmGQ-x9sovEc5y5eXn2oG8PpIXBqcWPcOFsfSR4_lf3JV5855uohBrSI2RWNV_qIhBRn1TEa3fXIYQrm2rM_rTPAW1hApGMKlE1kZnr8ggfB_JNMINg7Av8WI2SLvEUCKazJkafL_uuIwdroH6Xz9oGOz0PTNtQjJMEQXkF9d4PrkWJ-hRyNQ=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmGQ-x9sovEc5y5eXn2oG8PpIXBqcWPcOFsfSR4_lf3JV5855uohBrSI2RWNV_qIhBRn1TEa3fXIYQrm2rM_rTPAW1hApGMKlE1kZnr8ggfB_JNMINg7Av8WI2SLvEUCKazJkafL_uuIwdroH6Xz9oGOz0PTNtQjJMEQXkF9d4PrkWJ-hRyNQ=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again." ~ Buddha</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">with love</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Dawn </span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Note</b>: Now you can listen to the audio version of my blogs in Hindi on the <a href="https://anchor.fm/ushadawn"><span class="s1">UshaDawn Hindi Podcast</span></a> on Google, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Check it out and new episodes uploaded every day 3 AM Pacific Standard Time.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-40736358923535638922021-12-20T17:57:00.001-08:002021-12-20T17:57:57.255-08:00Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more...!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikelqzm2nasN2FsR_a_EVPzAyieix-eIMZMr-HftXFmp-K-OziqdJzXLhETfVuTxDx7rLVKXb6o9bt1zSOBNHkQGKOc8MJhbMyVUTqlMAWSshBzV4__UneHeAJLzDOzAFe-dqmTOOGrTb1UEOqIQrkXSog-ArG0HLvfY4TW87Mlm13tXIoPaw=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikelqzm2nasN2FsR_a_EVPzAyieix-eIMZMr-HftXFmp-K-OziqdJzXLhETfVuTxDx7rLVKXb6o9bt1zSOBNHkQGKOc8MJhbMyVUTqlMAWSshBzV4__UneHeAJLzDOzAFe-dqmTOOGrTb1UEOqIQrkXSog-ArG0HLvfY4TW87Mlm13tXIoPaw=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year has been a bit different than last year for sure. Because last year we were all 'stay at home' and some countries were in lockdown situation. This year at least we got a breather with vaccination doses and then the booster shot.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you all have taken the right precaution for your and your loved one's health sake. Only we can bring that change by practicing it and that means everyone must take the vaccination as covid variants are getting tougher on us.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">SO, this year it was all about meet and greet friends and family. I think this year after my two doses of vaccination I am partying all the way till now. It's wonderful time of the year but with proper care and precautions!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yes just after Halloween, I got busy with Thanksgiving celebration with friends and in no time the plans for Sagittarius birthday celebrations and then Christmas.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf_uc1hjO1zN9HwPhtx9XU9vrY1qAraLibTSwBymaBOTzAtcUlEBcMQrFJdE6ey7TMRHQ_1vulM1NaIXnAcZgAConnWLAhvNvVgrb66jzZ4RcBQzTOmh3RnUp5UZBgRIxcgQdV5_YMkfO3aDgUiya3sv_o56lAo_vd4CowxHGSegoVF-SyGYc=s4080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf_uc1hjO1zN9HwPhtx9XU9vrY1qAraLibTSwBymaBOTzAtcUlEBcMQrFJdE6ey7TMRHQ_1vulM1NaIXnAcZgAConnWLAhvNvVgrb66jzZ4RcBQzTOmh3RnUp5UZBgRIxcgQdV5_YMkfO3aDgUiya3sv_o56lAo_vd4CowxHGSegoVF-SyGYc=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">It feels good when every day is a celebration day and its true. We often forget all our miseries when we see others happiness and be part of the celebration. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I personally have so many reasons this year to be thankful and show my gratitude. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I lived in Canada for almost ten years and being a big fan of ice hockey team #Mapleleafs from Toronto, I never had a chance to watch this game live, sitting in the stadium because of expensive tickets and those struggling days as an immigrant, I was only able to enjoy the game by watching it on television. This year I had the opportunity to watch the game live in SAP Center in San Jose California. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When my daughter said can we go? She also knew the answer before even I responded to her. I cannot tell you my emotions and frankly speaking how can one even write about emotions? Those are different for every individual and so is for me. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." ~ Mae West</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As we were walking towards the stadium everyone was wearing Shark jersey and me and my daughter were in Maple leaf jersey and imagine how we must have walked from parking lot to the stadium which was full of Shark fans and few here and there Canadians who were supporting by wearing the jersey of their team.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I remember when we were just getting into the stadium one guy drove yelling F*** Maple Leafs and I only said in my mind, I hope we win this game and guess what ? After all that humiliation from guys sitting at the back who were talking loudly bad about Maple Leaf teams and how they will cry and go after losing to Shark, team actually won the game. That day Shark didn't play good.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2_WlyVKDjPh-_EG9PpnzVugL18bY7QQDlfuIcxbVk1iC0dy_X_fPp0OLfbyNJxWMfMsESIbpOI-JsSPl-V4SPtZFynfZlKa57zNA67B2glkdmzjjTRVRT25xn5uRbF5zbXbcR0SDig_CW5r2FxLVy4hhr-uCtDBn3ns7yhIDrrljjsNVwwaM=s4080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2_WlyVKDjPh-_EG9PpnzVugL18bY7QQDlfuIcxbVk1iC0dy_X_fPp0OLfbyNJxWMfMsESIbpOI-JsSPl-V4SPtZFynfZlKa57zNA67B2glkdmzjjTRVRT25xn5uRbF5zbXbcR0SDig_CW5r2FxLVy4hhr-uCtDBn3ns7yhIDrrljjsNVwwaM=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was cool, I think life has taught many things and one of them is not to get too excited even when things are going well for you and believe me I am not saying not to be happy if your team is winning but I am saying, don't degrade your opponents ever.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Its like that turtle who focussed on his pace and won the race against the bunny. </span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"When someone disrespects you, beware the impulse to win their respect. For disrespect is not a valuation of your worth but a signal of their character." ~ Brendon Burchard</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Life teaches us to be humble and calm in so many ways as while all this was happening around the world due to climatic conditions. So many families were suffering either losing someone or losing everything in flood, volcanic eruptions, and of course covid cases to be frank, is on the rise but we hardly get to see the true numbers these days.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPChmdNT2YGXwTHDIbU3n8O0jcfqoRFVT4zUY8xYYg2UXkdiIgMZRXhQrTnUyJOp6paA-Lkle-YQH5M9BiXJZbO1jBwzfW_YEURzb9ruzgbJXAuepXBOWtfpuOmgbVn2G1pYA0nh8kLHh0hBbwM7LLag_OT92c6Cvl3HNbM4TfD04DdWKuP8Q=s4080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPChmdNT2YGXwTHDIbU3n8O0jcfqoRFVT4zUY8xYYg2UXkdiIgMZRXhQrTnUyJOp6paA-Lkle-YQH5M9BiXJZbO1jBwzfW_YEURzb9ruzgbJXAuepXBOWtfpuOmgbVn2G1pYA0nh8kLHh0hBbwM7LLag_OT92c6Cvl3HNbM4TfD04DdWKuP8Q=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's small things that we see to embrace and be happy. Imagine last year we were not even able to shake hands with friends or families who are not living with you. And now we are not loosing any moment that gets us to be together to laugh and be merry.</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Keep the ones that heard you when you never said a word" </span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These are all small blessings telling us be humble, be considerate, help others wherever and whenever you can. What I love about this season is that there are so many voluntary effort taking place either it is for the homeless people, or orphan people or cancer research and cure related charity programs - all this is to help those who are in need at such time when everyone is having their holiday times with family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Life can be sometimes full of surprises and some of them can be wonderful too.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Note</b>: Now you can listen to the audio version of my blogs in Hindi on the <a href="https://anchor.fm/ushadawn"><span class="s1">UshaDawn Hindi Podcast</span></a> on Google, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Check it out and new episodes uploaded every day 3 AM Pacific Standard Time</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-15641332618638751282021-12-06T20:10:00.008-08:002021-12-20T16:24:51.229-08:00It isn’t what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart..!<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a while since my last post on Halloween. I can say I was busy but I was busy mentally too. There were lot of things that were going on and even though I wanted to come and share here, it kept slipping to tomorrow and then you know how things happen.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCBW5154G1OzLxSHAkL1nQ9Yf7xUkeZcuZ8ZvK_Tz7yeogXeM_zZf5fA1Jaovxj1-buHvlvRD8zVRT08vFILMP6EBeoAL3UmuioT0DXixO4Dbz6oDwYrPSRZ9Iu3PGwjo9sjZ19AXIU-4pMx2tFxdmC5vibiLNYo4x94XZkTbHCKcRcNS8BtE=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCBW5154G1OzLxSHAkL1nQ9Yf7xUkeZcuZ8ZvK_Tz7yeogXeM_zZf5fA1Jaovxj1-buHvlvRD8zVRT08vFILMP6EBeoAL3UmuioT0DXixO4Dbz6oDwYrPSRZ9Iu3PGwjo9sjZ19AXIU-4pMx2tFxdmC5vibiLNYo4x94XZkTbHCKcRcNS8BtE=s320" width="241" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was my birthday on November seventh and because of my sweet friends the celebration took place through out the month. I am just filled with gratitude and thankfulness for having such loving friends.</span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, blessings come in different packages, forms and shapes. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Because right after my birthday I was given a free show ticket for Snarky Puppy by #SFJAZZ as I am one of their leadership circle member it was like a cherry on the cake. Such a blessing.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVxdNzr6zwBM5ZKun6Bl3ncMLet5gOvEvbO7j1PpnH6k2z06cDX-HI8gcqp8DPz2ORQRpjdbET41QOlfKYROvuIX2gMx39kB-N4l4Lk4r6BRlrUUVZi-1ZSZGBSx7ss-hM7_ULiwx9D7e6l45AB8Nnz1bhjHM5CmXy9j2UClR1UOyYZdWlzks=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVxdNzr6zwBM5ZKun6Bl3ncMLet5gOvEvbO7j1PpnH6k2z06cDX-HI8gcqp8DPz2ORQRpjdbET41QOlfKYROvuIX2gMx39kB-N4l4Lk4r6BRlrUUVZi-1ZSZGBSx7ss-hM7_ULiwx9D7e6l45AB8Nnz1bhjHM5CmXy9j2UClR1UOyYZdWlzks=s320" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">While all this was happening, I was making plans to go watch Bryan Adams who was performing live in Las Vegas. This was a dream come true for me as I grew up listening to Bryan Adam's music and it was such a nostalgic moment when I heard him live in that same manner how I have heard his voice in cassettes those days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One thing that people were talking about is that Bryan is sixty two years old and don't know if we will get to see him performing again - I have only one thing to say to them, he will sing even next year and next to that too. His voice, his energy everything was just like how it was when I was growing up listening to him. It was amazing to get a hi-fi from Bryan and then sliding away the hand saying see you inside the auditorium. I can't say anything about that experience and happiness that I got from this legend.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">When I was taking off for Vegas, I had so many things in mind, my emotions were gushing and rushing and after watching Bryan Adam performing live, I thought I have so many things to express and here I am so full of him that I am unable to put anything in words that will do justice to my emotions and feelings for re-living my childhood moments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Somethings are better when you experience it "~ Dawn </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAusly-Os9JjlbhKo7yQWY-WGdHWOrvC2kXDD2rl6Jf_oVEeJbWanJXWkA3LhNH5Op6U4i5XDaI9gUqgKqXs3g-0X_Ui_lZ9G3KmU8LZRsXZQ-4Oahy5txuE8A2E4PN2O8nypxVNYTFf2U61IKA7HfgS0J8OmJVC_BZftFKn3ftTw9vgK3BlE=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAusly-Os9JjlbhKo7yQWY-WGdHWOrvC2kXDD2rl6Jf_oVEeJbWanJXWkA3LhNH5Op6U4i5XDaI9gUqgKqXs3g-0X_Ui_lZ9G3KmU8LZRsXZQ-4Oahy5txuE8A2E4PN2O8nypxVNYTFf2U61IKA7HfgS0J8OmJVC_BZftFKn3ftTw9vgK3BlE=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">After I came back from Vegas, it was thanksgiving dinner at our friends place and my gratitude has no limits. I take this opportunity to thank each one of my friends, family and my friends here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank You, for the love.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"I have a lot to be thanksful for. I am healthy, happy, and I am loved." ~ Reba McEntire</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-81473012917050710762021-11-01T23:33:00.001-07:002021-11-01T23:33:49.816-07:00I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers ..!<p><span style="font-size: large;">I am coming back after a little long break. Actually there was a lot that was planned and so I had to work on those assignments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But thank goodness, I finished all my commitments that needed the time and I am back here!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was Halloween's Day and like every year I dressed up too. This time it was money heist gang member. That was one of my favorite web-series so why not.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0HnNTGig05svS1cae8YKEObIZ54RwBuL44yVCrVf2CobAZSXadA_dZKtoxUXQ8QgAu28Jj6NdQwyFR3XGfy4hVYLB-5D7gh4EwQ0RH516JCCLtduJrg_oLR3xkzSlUNt_nzoew/s2048/IMG-20211031-WA0015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0HnNTGig05svS1cae8YKEObIZ54RwBuL44yVCrVf2CobAZSXadA_dZKtoxUXQ8QgAu28Jj6NdQwyFR3XGfy4hVYLB-5D7gh4EwQ0RH516JCCLtduJrg_oLR3xkzSlUNt_nzoew/s320/IMG-20211031-WA0015.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31st. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century November first, was designated as a time to honor all Saints. Soon All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Trick or Treat, bags of sweets, ghosts are walking down the street."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treat, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Apart from the fun and festivities, Halloween has a deep meaning that tells us to face and embrace your inner demons. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Anyhow, since I have left my country I have embraced these festivals like others and enjoy following the traditions.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4D2IrfMcejvt2K5V6ig-Ay0sJLsADzwofd8cKkH4x_mDvWSBys5ilsNDhWcBaDtrAAbsTIPtnEYVRZyrcwlb7yR99boGP_wTuT6yzurg0vw9cVWH3gyywVcQTlHhxGURuYTaFA/s259/trick.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4D2IrfMcejvt2K5V6ig-Ay0sJLsADzwofd8cKkH4x_mDvWSBys5ilsNDhWcBaDtrAAbsTIPtnEYVRZyrcwlb7yR99boGP_wTuT6yzurg0vw9cVWH3gyywVcQTlHhxGURuYTaFA/s0/trick.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">When kids were small, I would dress with them and take them for trick or treat in the neighborhood and it was fun to see different and creative costumes thats kids and adults would wear and scare everyone in a funny way.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"A mask tells us more than a face." ~ Oscar Wilde</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year, we didn't go anywhere as kids felt they are grown up but still we all dressed up and gave candies to kids those came to our house asking trick or treat. It was fun to see things getting back to normal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The new normal is going to be there now its just that we are getting used to it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Halloween greetings changes to Happy Diwali to All of you!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_nUuJKGzfW0xsNO0aoJitbk57k-3kL-LZDzXk98owu_78F9LZhFFCU8TriIroa7uPsiynIKLHc8NeJd5ckaMOifA6v-2McXSl3GVJB9U77t2zbWC-Ii7gzNwS-JN4Iry46TJCQ/s1200/Vasu-Baras-2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_nUuJKGzfW0xsNO0aoJitbk57k-3kL-LZDzXk98owu_78F9LZhFFCU8TriIroa7uPsiynIKLHc8NeJd5ckaMOifA6v-2McXSl3GVJB9U77t2zbWC-Ii7gzNwS-JN4Iry46TJCQ/s320/Vasu-Baras-2021.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">November first, is Vasu Baras - the day when the cows are worshipped and that marks the first day of Diwali.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>May this Diwali bring happiness and good health in your lives.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">~ Dawn </span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Note</b>: Now you can listen to the audio version of my blogs in Hindi on the <a href="https://anchor.fm/ushadawn"><span class="s1">UshaDawn Hindi Podcast</span></a> on Google, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Check it out and new episodes uploaded every day 3 AM Pacific Standard Time</p><p><br /></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077847.post-25585598667934926942021-10-19T23:02:00.000-07:002021-10-19T23:02:02.582-07:00It is our choices…that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vx5bD218qu0fT5hLe7zmS5iLXymBJSzaFTC6-NwFyNSSHz2tIWTZdgHgEF_BVB8LiiMw3wseortXoacMJWofrGGx9cMAJ6-yHhGvkFmiWUnLSBLQ2Nv7v90-JPPMIpx4yC4CXQ/s621/bully-655659__480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="621" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vx5bD218qu0fT5hLe7zmS5iLXymBJSzaFTC6-NwFyNSSHz2tIWTZdgHgEF_BVB8LiiMw3wseortXoacMJWofrGGx9cMAJ6-yHhGvkFmiWUnLSBLQ2Nv7v90-JPPMIpx4yC4CXQ/s320/bully-655659__480.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to talk about bully! As far as I remember when I was a kid, there were times when I was bullied but we never knew there is something called bully. And even if you share it with someone that you're being bullied, people will look at it as your inability to handle things of your own - so you have that pressure <span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">too. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">I remember when I was in first grade and there were these three kids who would scare me and just before lunch time they would sneak out my lunch box, eat everything and leave the lunch box near my desk. For many days I didn't know who is doing that even. Anyhow, one day one of them teased me saying we are the ones who eat your lunch and you don't even know till now. I was really very upset but didn't had the guts to even react there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">My Dad used to drop me to school every morning and evening I used to walk home with my neighbor. That day I went home and told my Mom about the lunch issue. My Mom was upset and I think she told my Dad, because next day when Dad was dropping me he straight asked me who are the kids that eat your lunch and don't even ask you for? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">I gathered a bit of a courage when Dad was inquiring and I looked around, one of them was playing on the slide and I showed it to my Dad.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPHgGxkF4kqBbUMrxVPeQ7ooEUfuLRO6Hp5GiguMIhAItATN0-rC2Eir_N6gXJghOTXWWytvVFeF7cffotd60H2INSzb0bW19YrACKR_LRVR4ccFfZ65XumMpRL8qdCzzzdx-6A/s627/bully-624747__480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="627" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPHgGxkF4kqBbUMrxVPeQ7ooEUfuLRO6Hp5GiguMIhAItATN0-rC2Eir_N6gXJghOTXWWytvVFeF7cffotd60H2INSzb0bW19YrACKR_LRVR4ccFfZ65XumMpRL8qdCzzzdx-6A/s320/bully-624747__480.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dad straight walked with me towards the slide and the kid for some reason figured out and as soon my Dad reached there he asked the kid can I talk to you and the kid came and said sure. My Dad said, do you and your friends sneak my daughter's lunch box everyday? The kid just looked down and my Dad said don't do that. If you ask her she will definitely share with you and he left.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">I was scared wondering what will be the reaction and just like I expected, when all three came together they again came to me and said things and I heard they saying, my Mom is more stronger than her Dad and I will bring her tomorrow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><i>"No one heals himself by wounding another."</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">Anyhow, that first grade was terrible for me though I was a good student and was a favorite of all teachers. Those three kids were always trouble makers and were expelled what I heard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">Anyhow, these kinds of things did happen in later part of the school and in High-school. I remember one of the classmate would be always trying to put me down - I never figured out what did I do to deserve that?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><i>"Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right."</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">When I am reading a chapter in my English class, I hear whispering how come she can read so well. When I get my test marks even though they have scored higher than me still they would be after me asking, how much did you get? and I would say, less than you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">One time it so happened, very openly this classmate said when we grow up - I will be an engineer from a prestigious college, the other person will be a doctor since they want to do medicine and will have their own clinic, the third person will be a government officer as they aspire to be and when it came my turn, the person said, I will be a housewife cooking food. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><i>"I would rather be a little nobody than to be an evil somebody."</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">I felt I was way matured by then because I didn't get angry then instead smiled and said good at least someone will have to cook so that's fine. </span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">Now when I think of it, makes me feel how much the person was jealous of me ? or hated me? but for what? I am never rude to this person even today but they always try to put me down all the time. The funny thing is cooking we all do and I am working too !</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><i>"Imagine a world where the words you speak appear on your skin. Would you be more careful of what you say?"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">But what I want to say is that such things do make an impact on mind otherwise I wouldn't be writing about this here on my blog after so many years...!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">So friends, please don't bully anyone and say NO to bully!!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><i>"You never look good trying to make someone else look bad."</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;">~ Dawn</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Note</b>: Now you can listen to the audio version of my blogs in Hindi on the <a href="https://anchor.fm/ushadawn"><span class="s1">UshaDawn Hindi Podcast</span></a> on Google, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Check it out and new episodes uploaded every day 3 AM Pacific Standard Time</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/blogspot/fXRd" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924485784546039937noreply@blogger.com1