We Are Stronger Together!

      I have saved people from tornadoes...

      I was on the ground in Philadelphia, Mississippi on April 27, 2011.

      I saw the EF-5 tornado.

      I have looked death in the eye and said it is not my time!

      Life has brought sickness, it has brought conflict, and it has brought change.

      But I has risen above and beyond what is expected of me!

      I have swam across the harbor in South Portland, ME.

      I reached the peak of Mount Katahdin in New Hampshire.

      I have seen police officers in harms way.

      I have experienced the harsh realities of the economic downturn 2008.

      I lived through the Bush Administration.

      I lived through the Major Tornado Outbreak on May 25, 2011.
   
      I have seen houses be blown to bits by a tornado.

      The world calls on me to be there to save the day!

      I help people survive and recover from natural disasters.

      I am knowledgeable about severe thunderstorms.

      I love the weather in Europe and Central Asia.

      I am about helping people.

      I am always the last one into the storm shelter.

      No one is left behind on my watch!

      United our communities stand!

      Join together as one as we make our trek through life!

     Let's work together and let's be friends!

     Join me to help make the world a better place for all!

     Join in me being friends!

     We can do it!

Aisakell "Sleigh Bells in Estonian" Lauris Reiniks

                   

Üle laia lageda,
lumivalge, uinund maa
sõidab linna jõulumees
kristalses täheöös.
Kaugelt, kaugelt Põhjamaalt
täna ruttab siia ta,
põhjapõdrad, kaelas kuljused,
on iidse saani ees.

Aisakell, aisakell!
Kella kauge hüüd.
Härmast valge jõulusaan
tuhatnelja tormab nüüd.
Aisakell, aisakell,
kingul, orus, mäel.
Aisakella helinal meil
on jõulud jälle käes. :,:

Täna jõulukuuse all
laste pilgud säravad,
õhtutund on ukse ees, 
kuhu jääb küll jõulumees?
Igas väikses käharpeas
juba salmid ammu reas,
küllap tarvis läheb kohe neid,
kui kuulda kuljuseid.

Aisakell, aisakell!
Kella kauge hüüd.
Härmast valge jõulusaan
tuhatnelja tormab nüüd.
Aisakell, aisakell,
kingul, orus, mäel.
Aisakella helinal meil
on jõulud jälle käes.

                

You have to appreciate Estonia.

Häid Jõule Kõigile!

I love the song by Lauris Reiniks!

It is my favorite Eastern European Christmas Song!

See teeb mind õnnelikuks laulda seda laulu!

My passion for Slovakia!

Slovakia!

                                              Cheer For Slovakia!

                    Bratislava, the Capital of the country of Slovakia, home to 5.5 million people.

                    Home to rich cultural and political history.

                    My passion for the people and the language of Slovakia!

                    My passion for the country and its culture!

                    I feel strongly for Slovakia, her people, and its interests and activities around the world!

                    Hockey, football, basketball are my favorite Slovak sports.

                   Kristina Pelakova, my favorite singer from Slovakia.

Her music is peaceful and fun!

I enjoy her Christmas album and her other album Horehroni!

Vianocna Nalada my favorite Slovak Christmas song!

Jump For Jamaica

Jamaica excites me!

Jamaica makes me happy, makes me want to jump, and cheer for my friends!

I love Jamaican food!

I love Jamaican music!

The Caribbean is a place for celebration!

In the Caribbean, people dance, people laugh, and enjoy the culture!

Jump for Jamaica, Jump for the Caribbean!

Enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of this region!

Believe!

            Believe in yourself and your skills. I feel sometimes it is easy to sell myself short. It is easy to criticize and to discount my efforts.
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           But it is hard to say I did a good job. It is hard for my mind, body, and soul to be happy with myself.

          It is always I could have done better, I can improve. Never I did a good job and that is it, I am satisfied.

         I have a little OCD, I make excuses, I do not give myself credit for a job well-done.

         It is all a producer of stress. A producer of anxiety and frustration.

         Why not be happy in my work, why not shut down the OCD, and why not cheer for myself as much as I cheer for Estonia or Iceland?

         Sometimes I do not understand why I put myself through so much stress.

         Will I ever learn from my mistakes?

         Or will I keep wrecking relationships, voiding friendships, and making enemies?

         I lost 2 key friendships this Summer.

         Costly and a product of a poor job of managing anxiety.

         I will live with that decision for the rest of my life.

         I regret the stupid and selfish emails I sent.

         I blew my top over small issues and I cost myself big time relationships.

         I cannot go back, but I hope I will learn!

         I hope I will find the strength to rebound and finally learn to be quiet when I am upset or feeling stressed.

          Life goes on and I know I will do better next time!

Push Forward!

                       It is hard sometimes.

                      Life is hard. Life is challenging.

                     Watch Supergirl, read The Flash, and Follow Batman.

                     All these Superheroes face the same challenges before me today.

                    Not ready to be who people want them to be. Not ready to face the world. Not ready to meet the expectations of the higher authorities.

                   Why is it so difficult for us to get through life and reach our goals. Nothing in life is easy anymore. We have to work hard to get what we want and what we desire!

                   Work, sounds hard, but it is what the strong, the brave, and the talented get done everyday. To meet the expectations and challenges that world puts up against us everyday!

                   I can fight through, I can be a winner, but I have to stay positive and well!

                   I have to stay motivated.

                  I have to be stronger than the rest of the world!

                 No excuses only solutions!

Why Not Follow Your Heart!

             I have been trying so hard, but I feel I have yet to be noticed.

             I have no friends, no true friends. Spending Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday mornings all alone.

             I used to be social. I use to go to events, but I have lost faith and the courage to do so.

            It is age and maturity.

            My heart says I need to keep pursuing and stay positive, but it is hard to do so.

            I am sometimes unsure where my courage and my energy will come from.

            I keep going. Sometimes it can be painful and frustrating because other people have friends and are going out and here I am headed home to spend the next hours alone.

           I'm not smiling, but others are.

           What I am experiencing sometimes seems unfair and not right.

            But being alone is something I am use to do and I am prepared to experience it for life.

            It has been 7 years and I yet to find a friend.

            I guess being patient is all I can do.

            I have to follow my heart and believe one day I will have friends and I will get out of this deep, downward feeling mode.