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Children's Day is to celebrate "childhood". On Children’s Day tribute is payed to all children in the world. Children are loved by one and all. They win over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It makes one realise that maybe that’s the way God wanted us to be.

India's first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was born on November 14. After his death in 1963, his birthday has been celebrated as children's Day in India.Children's Day is not just a day to let the future generation have its say. It is a day to remember a leader who, in his quiet but determined way, laid the foundation to convert a nascent nation into a world power.

But why Children's Day? Apart from being known for his skills as a statesman, Nehru was also immensely fond of children. The more popular and famous of Nehru's pictures show him with children.

Tx Pety for the Info.

Kids ...hmmm

Some have it easy...cornflakes???? and  glass of juice

some have a hard time to get food every day...walking around on the streets.

Some have a hot bath even twice a day.....

some are happy with  a sheet, to cover them for he cold.

Some have toys...even a kids laptop.

some are happy with a story telling friend.

Its such a difference ............. where the stork drops u.

 

 

A colleague of mine gave me a magazine from Terre des hommes this morning

A very interesting interview took my attention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foggy morning.

a small world. A view  from my office window.

 

 

I came home  at 12  after 4 hrs office work with a head ache ,painfull throat and running nose.

I was thinking  when i was driving  home....i eat and then horizontal. I dont do a thing today.

But my hubby  thought different...change clothes we go for a walk  it will do u good, he said

so  as a perfect wife ( hihi)  i went upstairs to do what he asked.

And indeed  i was reborn after the autumn walk..

Here some pics  of the forest. Autumn dress.

 

 

I call this my Forest..There is no path  or tree  i dont recognise.

 

 

 

These mushrooms look so irrealistic .Where  are the gnomes??

    Words sweet from the lips
    yet not as sweet as a kiss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As u all might have noticed  ..it was silent on my space these last weeks.

this is gonna change again. I was organizing a quiz, for our projects in sri Lanka.

last evening the event took place, and i can say........ it was a big succes.

ten rounds each round had ten questions abt music, geography,fotoos, puzzles.

We had 27 teams sweating on the questions Hoping to end as number one lol.

 

 

During the pause we did a lotttery with awesome gifts. So every one happy.

specially me..i was suprised abt the results..One Happy MJ..lol

At the end of the evening everyone had a present..All those presents we got from sponsoring companies.

Tx guys...

My hubby and i cant do this all alone of course...so i want to say a big tx to all my friends who helped me on this evening

serving drinks...being a part of the jury..selling  lottery tickets..behind the bar...and  the catering,  and behind the pay desk.

so here  a foto of them.

 

 

Sometimes i get  a question .like  hehe  MJ why do u do such things..

well  just watch this pic...and u understand.

 

 

 

 

 

first we ride the mountainbike  from Gendron to Anseremme

and then back with KAyak  ..hope i dont get wet.

 

 

 i am extremily busy  with organizing a quiz

it takes all  my free time, so i am not that much on space here.

The quiz is for the projects in sri lanka.

We go to Sri lanka again in december.

December 26th  will be a special day though.

Its been 5 years  after tsunami.

 

 

 

 

We visited this train in 2005 .Its a memorial place for all those ppl that died that day.

26th we go there..

 

 

 

May he rest in peace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following song is often sung over Onam: (Translation)

“

When Maveli, our King, ruled the land, All the people had equality. And people were joyful and merry; They were all free from harm. There was neither anxiety nor sickness, Death of the children was never even heard of, There were no lies, There was neither theft nor deceit, And no one was false in speech either. Measures and weights were right; No one cheated or wronged his neighbor. When Maveli, our King, ruled the land, All the people formed one casteless race Onappottan, in traditional costume is a custom in northern parts of Kerala. Onappottan visists houses during the onam and gives blessings. Off late onappottan has become a rare sight, confined to villages.

As we had the intention  to go to Antwerp.

we had to go to my mom in law first  and thats why it became  a bit late to drive to Antwerp.

Plan B

The Saeftinghe its  a protected area  of nature. U can make a tour  with  a guide.Its very dangerous  cos  when the  rising tide is there u can be isolated  in 5 minuts  and theres no way back.

Today they celebrated the yearly  festivities.

It was  wonderful to see  so much boates together

 

u notice  that they  are  laying  there in the  sand

They have to  wait till the rising tide to sail out.

we walked a bit further  and  there i saw  my fav.

Its  a special one dont u think

 

After the walk in the  warm sun  we  went back to have a drink.

a local band was playing there. Awesome  music  and as u can see.Small boys  and  a girl playing the  stars out of the sky

Our future  musicians.  awesome

 

 

and  a fresh drink  to cool off with old friends.

 

 

 

 

SO now we wait for the pics of the paparazzi.

seems  he invites the heads of states on his boat.  He cant do that on a rusty one, is it?

 

 

 

 

 

 Tx Pety for sending me this perfect poem

 no schools to play
no lessons to learn
i work when they play
i work when they sleep
where is my life
doth  not i need life as other children
i need not toys
i need not books
its here ever
i need love
a child i need affection
not by books
not by education
but by love
i feel for you
i hunger
a thirst for affection
what would i be
i need to be safe
i need to learn
i need peace
A cry of a child
where we humans dare to live
doth we not thnk
doth we not care
to all children to live
may we have love to give

 

 

This news is the best i  got this week Thx  Champy for letting me know.

after a whole week reading  that 2 baby elephants  were taken away  from their mom,

and after long chats  with friends abt this horrible event.  This Good news 

 

Copy from the  Island  News ( Hope im not doing something illegal here)

I  Hope  that the Island News Guys forgive me...But i need to share this good news with my space friends.

 

As i have one week  free time, i try out my new  bicycle. Although  running  is still my favorite sport.

Yesterday  we ride  from 11 am  and  we want to stop in Terneuzen  a city  at the  borders of  The Schelde.

But everything did not go as we wanted.

the weather changed  ..sun  gone  ..dark clouds came.

the bars were closed. so  we ride  in a hurry home.  52  km.  Ohh  and my ass  hurts  so much.

 

Today  a small trip  to Sint Niklaas a city 15 km away from our house

Sint Niklaas has the largest market place of Europ.

U see me riding in the middle of that market place.

We used  a natural road .U dont need to ride in traffic . SO that give  a very safe feeling.

The town of Sint-Niklaas is a vibrant and modern city in the heart of Flanders (the north of Belgium). It has about 70.000 inhabitants and is a stone's throw away from major Belgian cities as Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent. Sint-Niklaas is also the capital of the Waas region, which is why it has such a strong influence on the entire region. Sint-Niklaas has lots of events and activities for just about any visitor.

There are three major cultural sites in Sint-Niklaas: the leading library, the theatre with a diverse and self-willed programme and the brand new cinema complex Siniscoop.

The rich variety of bars, dining rooms and restaurants in the town centre and the quarter near the railway station makes Sint-Niklaas the place to be in the region. Add a few interesting museum collections and you get the perfect mix for a day out.

 

 

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.
Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;
Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;
One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your sister haven ' t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn ' t want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won ' t like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won ' t, simply because you won ' t like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this......

 

Its not my intention  to start World War  3 guys ... hahahahihihihi....just crazy me ( this rimes yes)

 

 

 

Is this me????? U judge  oke?