10 April 2014 - There was a new shopping
area built to a small town. Until then, all shops in town
closed at 6pm, but within this bigger shopping area shops
were open later and the coffee shops even till 11pm. All
of a sudden, teachers noticed that children between the
ages of 12-16 seemed to be more tired at school than
normally. At that moment, there were no special events in
town that would have led young people to stay up very late
– so, what was the cause of this sudden tiredness?
It went on for a while and then the local shop keepers
approached the school. They asked the headmaster to
request the pupils not to crowd the foyer of the
shopping...
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25 March 2014 - Birthdays received a
completely new meaning to me when my first son was born.
Until then birthday was a nice celebration and a reason to
see my friends. Once my children were born, I realised
what a miracle it is that we are all born fully equipped
for the life ahead of us. We are all a miracle exactly as
we are, with our own individual characteristics and
differences. We need care when we are little but step by
step we become more independent. Many people who recover
from addiction call the day when they have stopped
substance abuse their new birthday. They often celebrate
this and reflect back to remember what a blessing it is to
live a...
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