Christmas is the perfect time of the year to express our love for those we care – Merry Christmas, dear friends!
❄ FRÖHLICHE
WEIHNACHTEN! ❄ CRĂCIUN
FERICIT! ❄ BUON
NATALE! ❄ Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
❄
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Charity on the 1st day of winter (December 2018)
Winter
has arrived, and outside it is cold, wet and windy! It is December (December 22, 2018) and the
entire world is preparing for Christmas, but unfortunately there are still many
people without a warm shelter, seriously incapacitated and in a dire need of some basic, simple necessities.
With a few modest donations collected from several friends as well as my financial contribution, today I’ve managed to organize a small group of dear friends so together we could prepare a number of bags filled with some basic winter necessities (such as winter toques, gloves, wool socks & scarfs) for the homeless people on East Hastings Street. Regrettably, we couldn’t comfort them all, but at least we were able to offer a shy help to a handful.
Why am I sharing this gesture with you? Definitively not to show off, but rather to demonstrate (to ourselves & to whoever is willing to listen) that IT IS possible to make a good difference in the world without being filthy rich.
With a few modest donations collected from several friends as well as my financial contribution, today I’ve managed to organize a small group of dear friends so together we could prepare a number of bags filled with some basic winter necessities (such as winter toques, gloves, wool socks & scarfs) for the homeless people on East Hastings Street. Regrettably, we couldn’t comfort them all, but at least we were able to offer a shy help to a handful.
Why am I sharing this gesture with you? Definitively not to show off, but rather to demonstrate (to ourselves & to whoever is willing to listen) that IT IS possible to make a good difference in the world without being filthy rich.
On
the other hand, by this note, I’m also extending my sincere appreciation to my husband and to my dear friends who,
at this busy time of the year (right
before Christmas, when everybody is super busy with cooking, cleaning, shopping,
etc.), found few hours so we could work together on this charity project.
In closing, the message to pass along it is more of an encouragement, as any time you can, wherever you can, be good & do good, because kindness it is always free!
In closing, the message to pass along it is more of an encouragement, as any time you can, wherever you can, be good & do good, because kindness it is always free!
Be the change you
wish to see in the world.
Friday, December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018: Joyful WINTER, dear friends!
Blessed it is the season which engages the entire world in a
conspiracy of love.
“In the midst of winter, I found within me an invincible summer.” (Albert Camus)
Winter solstice: a short
scientific briefing
From an astronomic perspective, on December 21st, 2018, it is the winter solstice (also called the ‘hibernal solstice’), which marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year for all the people who are living in the Northern Hemisphere.
According to the definition of the seasons, the winter solstice also marks the beginning of winter season, which lasts until the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, or September 22 or 23 in the Southern Hemisphere).
After the shortest day of the year slowly turns toward a greater length, this will embrace again the return of the sunnier days and the coming of spring.
WINTER (by Antonio Vivaldi) – audio