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The little girl lives in a home that is substandard compared to other homes. Her home has no running water or indoor plumbing. Black, dirty coal heats the small, four room house. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. She sits and watches the thin curtains moving back and forth from the wind coming in the cracks of the house. But, for this little girl, she doesn't know how poor she really is. Her home may not be filled with heat or water, but it is filled with love.
She goes to bed in her cold bedroom, which she shares with other members of her family, and crawls under the weight of the many quilts that have been hand-made and placed on her bed to keep her warm. She does not fall asleep until her little body warms her cold mattress. Once warm, she falls asleep to dream about a better life, a better home, and awakens to know that one day she will make it. She will be someone who will make a difference in the lives of other people. She will work harder than everyone else to overcome. She has the grit. She will never stop until she reaches that dream and she will never forget. Never.
That home still stands today, although uninhabitable. The little girl only thinks about that home in her dreams. It's harder to remember everything about her home. The house is only a symbol, a memory, a beginning. The little girl has grown up now and looks back with fond memories, knowing that without that home and her dreams, she would not be who she is today.
Shelter from the Storm
Let me be your shelter from the storm Let me be your shelter from the storm
Rest here in my arms, I will keep you warm. Let me be your shelter from the storm.
Let me be your soft feather-bed,
Let me be your soft feather-bed,
Lay your cares on me, rest your weary head,
Let me be your soft feather bed.
BRIDGE: O if you ever need to come knocking on my door, to find a place that’s safe and warm. I'll make a place for you by my fireside. I will be your shelter from the storm
Let me be a sweet song for your soul, Let me be a sweet song for your soul
Carry me within your heart wherever you may go,
Let me be a sweet song for your soul.
Let me be a heart to keep you strong, Let me be a heart to keep you strong.
For every day and every night, for your whole life long.
Let me be a heart to keep you strong.
(repeat bridge and first verse.
© John William Hammond -Johnlight77@yahoo.com
This one is an original I wrote decades ago there are a few other more famous songs with this title (Bob Dylan) but this is a totally unique and heartwarming song.
Listen to more songs by me either in my flckr Music video album or on your streaming service by asking for music by
John William Hammond.
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SL Fantasy Faire 2021
The serene Wandering Woods. Sponsored by Titans. Region by Kilik Lekvoda.
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March 3rd is World Wildlife Day
- A day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
2020 theme is "Sustaining all life on Earth"
# Make The Switch 4 Nature
The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men and women who can dream of things that never were.....One person can make a difference and every person should try.
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963)
1/30 sec., f/5, ISO 200, focal length 38 mm
The photograph captures a poignant moment of vulnerability. A homeless man, slumped against the seat of a public transportation bus in Oxnard, California, appears to be lost in a troubled sleep. His weary posture and the subtle tension in his features suggest a life marked by hardship and uncertainty. The scene evokes a sense of both sadness and a quiet desperation, highlighting the invisible struggles faced by many individuals living on the margins of society.
Listen. -- and cry. Beautiful song.
FIRST OFF: I realize I have been quite absent the whole summer. And although I have actually seen a lot of your photos lately I feel terrible for not taking the time to comment and talk to you. I am stuck in this weird state when I feel like I am super busy all the time, when in reality I haven't been doing that much. I just got back from Girls Camp and next week will be seeing relatives I don't often see. It actually will be getting busy with the beginning of my first high school year (I will be a sophomore) approaching. I hope you all haven't lost hope in me and moved on, because I still think all of you are amazing.
SECOND: My family went to this old mine ruin for family night. There was graffiti everywhere. I wouldn't say it was the vulgar type of graffiti. I read the most interesting things on those walls. I will be uploading more from the adventure in the next few days.
PS. If you have sent me a message and I haven't responded I will try to tonight or tomorrow.
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...let this be your greatest joy: to give people back to themselves. Even in their darkest hour. - Neale Donald Walsch
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European Road Trip Guides – 11 Drive to Discover Europe
Original photo credit: Юлия Зяблова
In general this is not my blog but so many people are made to feel powerless over the course of history when we really need to get off our butts and use the power we own in this democracy.
I wont tell you how to vote , its pretty easy to tell Im a Democrat but sometimes an independent too. I hope we see some real change but either way get up and VOTE. peace , love and blessings.
A friend who recently bought some land on a mountain top near Blowing Rock, North Carolina, asked me to take some pictures from there... this would be the scene from a back deck or a great room with a cathedral ceiling and a wall of windows. That house has not been built yet, but there's no doubt the view would be spectacular. What you don't see here is a sweeping view of Grandfather Mountain, Grandmother Mountain, Hawksbill Mountain, and Table Rock... they're covered over by the approaching thunderstorm. I believe the dynamic interaction of light between earth and sky make this shot... this storm, at this point, is beautiful. Ironically, as I ate dinner later that evening, I saw the devastation of a not-so-beautiful storm that had descended on Oklahoma City that same day from a television in the restaurant. It's doubtful that the survivors will ever forget the more than 90 people, many of them friends and family, who lost their lives as a two-mile wide tornado tore through the suburb of Moore. Check out this link to see how Samaritan's Purse is making a difference in the lives of that community, and consider following through to the "Support" tab: www.samaritanspurse.org/article/oklahoma-tornado-response/ ... there's still much to be done. Thanks! Mike
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbours, and let every new-year find you a better man. - Benjamin Franklin
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Original photo credit: Jill Wellington
Our trash is becoming a big problem on our shorelines.
Marine debris is a huge problem on Okinawa and outer Islands. I often find an abundance of glass bulbs washed ashore.
Photography by Shawn M Miller
Learn more how you can make a difference.
TEDX OIST talk on this subject by Shawn Miller www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6FWCyVQcNA
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Tokina 10-17mm
Off camera flash
A recovering special needs resident at a charity shelter home for the homeless and underprivileged at Phullanwal village near Ludhiana, Punjab.
The shelter home, run independently by a brave lady, welcomes persons with special needs of all ages who are either without home or their families don't have the means to take care of them. The shelter home desperately requires continuous charity funding to keep afloat.
This image was taken during charity contribution visit to the shelter home organized by PEGMC (Punjab Enfield Generation Motorcycle Club) in remembrance of a member who passed away - tragically young - last year due to cancer.
For details regarding making your own charity contributions to this shelter home, please PM.
Bottle Cap Challenge Okinawa
15 minutes at a local beach in Yomitan, Okinawa.
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Beach Photography by Shawn Miller #hermitcrabs #plasticpollution #yeahiknowshawnmiller #bottlecapchallenge #okinawa #marinedebris #ocean #conservation #beach #okilife #maketheswitch4nature
Happy Earth Day!
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Environmental and Pollution Awareness Photography by Shawn M Miller.
Location: Ie Island, Okinawa
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Tokina 10-17mm
I have the day off work today.... I'm sitting here editing some photos listening to my son, Josiah, in the other room - well I say listening but actually you can't help but hear him, he has some rather loud vocal tics at the moment.
It's constant.
He gets lots of headaches and gets a sore neck from his head flicking tics.
He asks me, "Mum, why was a born this way?" For which I have no real answer.
He has Tourette's Syndrome (TS). TS is neuorological brain disorder characterised by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalisations called tics. It is one of the most misunderstood disorders. Media sensationalism is largely to blame for this. Coprolalia (swearing and cursing) is present in only about 10% of sufferers.
Josiah's TS presents itself in many ways - sniffing, blinking, grunting, nose scrunching, squealing, eye rolling, screaming, head flicking, hand and arm flicking, flapping and waving, knuckle cracking, and some more complex series of movements... He is a great kid and I love him to bits.
#tourettessyndrome #awareness
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