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Friday, October 18, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024
October 2024 – Message for THANKSGIVING Day
Today (October 14’24) in
Canada we celebrate a new Thanksgiving Day, occasion which allows me to
send along another bunch of heartfelt wishes to all my dear friends (old
& new, closer or more distant), collaborators (occasional or
recurrent) and at large sympathizers of ALICE &
Friends Circle™ for their ongoing support throughout the almost 7 (seven) years
of existence of our literary and socio-cultural group!
I always enjoy working with thoughtful and positive people! Please continue
stay close, to be compassionate, to be wise, to lend a hand, because in the end
I believe that we all will be blessed with the splendid joy that only kindness
brings along...that special Joy which is so uplifting and refreshing for our
souls.
Nay we continue to enjoy each other's presence, while attending our Circle's events!
Saturday, October 12, 2024
The Beauty of Love & Trust
STORY: Hold My Hand
Once
upon a time, a little girl and her father were crossing a tall bridge. Father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart,
please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river."
The
little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my hand."
"What's
the difference?" asked the puzzled father.
"There's
a big difference," replied the little girl…"If I hold your hand & something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go, but if you
hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what, you will never let
my hand go."
The best proof of love is
trust!
Sunday, September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024: Happy AUTUMN, dear friends!
Officially speaking, today (September
22’24) is the first day of a new autumn (also known as the autumnal equinox) in our Northern Hemisphere,
occasion which allows me to send along my best regards to all for a prosperous season ahead!
occasion which allows me to send along my best regards to all for a prosperous season ahead!
Pleasing harvest,
dear ones! Let the
bounty of this autumn fill
your hearts and homes!
"Coboara toamna-ncet din slava. Naframa galbena-i rasare...." (Octavian Goga)
● A
brief oasis of poetry and inner reflection:
⚪ (Ro)
”Şi totuşi, vine toamna... Şi tu
o simţi şi o îngâni... Şi totuşi, vine toamna... Şi vai, suntem
bătrâni! ”
”Totuşi toamna” (poem de Adrian
Păunescu; interpretare Tatiana Stepa)
– video clip
⚪ (English)...September musical notes...”Try To Remember, the kind of September” (song
interpreted by Harry Belafonte)
● Short scientific briefing on AUTUMNAL EQUINOX:
The Autumnal Equinox is an astronomical event, nearly
noticed by everyone, marking the arrival of fall in Northern
Hemisphere. During the equinox, the night & day have almost the same
length (12 hours) throughout the
world. The word "equinox" derives from Latin, meaning “equal
night". The equinox happens when the equator passes the centre of the sun.
This is when the North & South Poles of the Earth are not tilted towards or
away from the sun, as at other times, but are aligned so as to give,
theoretically, the same amount of daylight in both of the Earth's hemispheres.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024: INTERNATIONAL PEACE Day
September
21st 2024 reminds us that the entire world unites to celebrate International Peace Day, and the theme for this year is “Cultivating a Culture of Peace.”
PEACE…what is “Peace”? Peace is the path we each take if we wish to
bring along growth and prosperity, in order to make our society a better place to live
in.
It has been observed countless times that if we do not have peace and harmony within
ourselves first, achieving political strength, economic stability and cultural
growth will be impossible. Therefore, if we truly wish to transmit the notion
of peace to others, it is vital for us to make sure we have it within, while
keeping in mind that is not only a certain individual’s responsibility, but
everyone’s duty.
”World peace can be achieved when, in each person, the power of love replaces the love of power.”
● Historical background info:
“The International
Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It
is dedicated to world peace, and
specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a
temporary ceasefire in
a combat zone for humanitarian aid access. The day was
first celebrated in 1981 and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people.”
(Source: Encyclopedia)