Happy Birthday

It’s "Ra-1"`s Birthday after two days; Yes the entire world will celebrate it. I still don’t know what to buy her. I asked her what does she need or want as a gift; her answer was: (( Anything but a Mug )) Please I need your suggestions.

Tsunamis claim many children

Thousands of miles away in Indonesia, farmer Yusya Yusman aimlessly searched the beaches for his two children lost in Sunday's tsunami. "My life is over," he said emotionlessly. The U.N. organization estimates at least one-third of the tens of thousands who died were children, and the proportion could be up to half, said UNICEF spokesman Alfred Ironside in New York. He said communities are suffering a double loss: dead children and orphaned boys and girls. "Our major concern is that the kids who survived the tsunami now survive the aftermath. Because children are the most vulnerable to disease and lack of proper nutrition and water." Most of the children, ages 5-12, were buried as they were found -- in their Sunday clothes -- without the luxury of a shroud. Venkatesh, who uses only one name, found his 11-year-old son Suman as his body was lowered on to a gurney. "I never thought I would only see my son's body," cried Venkatesh, refusing even a sip of water

Asia Quake

REALLY SAD

A kid that stutters

"When I Stutter" a story by Blake, age 8 When I stutter, sometimes I feel upset and sad. I usually don't like it because it hurts my feelings a lot. I don't want to talk in front of my class because I'm afraid that I might stutter. Even if someone teases me, I just ignore them. If I do stutter, I need to stretch my words out and take my time. My speech helpers sometimes make me stutter a lot. It's very hard to talk right when you're stuttering. Sometimes my mom helps me talk. She tells me to stretch my words out just like at Speech. It makes me feel better. added March 24, 1999 --------------------------------------- My thoughts a year later by Blake, age 9 When I stutter sometimes I do not feel well but sometimes I get upset and sometimes I play basketball to make myself feel better but sometimes I feel better. Sometimes I go to speech. And they teach me how to use my easy speaking voice. I use light touch to make my speech feel better. And sometimes Jane and I go play basketball. We choose three things. And those are hard touch, light touch, and sliding. One time Lynne and I beat my speech teacher in basketball. Sometimes you get candy if you win. You get a point for stuttering and points for baskets. One time I beat my dad in stuttering and the score was 111 to 61. One time I beat a college student. His name was Paul. He stutters too. Paul lost the round against me. And we stuttered and we played basketball, too. It was neat seeing another person stuttering. You should try it too, if you want. added April 20, 2000

Smile

yesterday I was buying some stuff from some place and there was a guy who was in his mid thirties, he was staring at me in a strange way with smiley eyes, I went up stairs to get what I need and back down to the casher. And the same guy was staring. Well, if he wasn't Kuwaiti I would have smiled to him; but as a Kuwaiti I can't. Why? This is a question to be asked to Kuwaiti guys. Why couldn't I smile with out you having a bad explanation of my smile? I was that kind of person that smiles with every eye contact. But now; I only smile to non Kuwaiti guys...

Night walk

Last night I went to bed at 9:30 pm. I was in my chalet with my family and cousins they don’t usually go to bed early, some of them where playing “Play station" and some where watching TV and I was sleeping in my room. At 2:00 am I woke up from there disturbing noise, I tried to sleep again but it was useless; a night walk was a good idea that pops in my head when ever I can’t sleep, they where in the living room and I really didn’t want to see their faces (I was really angry), so the window was a good idea. I had my coat and sneakers on and from the window I got out. It was cold and rainy. The cold wind slammed my face, my nose was red and my checks were frozen, but it was nice feeling the cold air going into your lungs. Back from the window I climbed in and gone in a deep sleep.

Living in Kuwait

Living in Kuwait means: If you go to the Cinema alone… you are weird. If you sit in your car near the sea doing nothing but watching a nice view… you have a romantic date. If you go shopping alone … you have no friends. If you go to the Gym … you want to lose weight. If you don’t wear (`7alajeen) …. You are not following the fashion. If you stutter … you have a mental problem. If you smile in someone’s face … “Do you know me?” If you (girl) ride a sport car …. You are a bad one. If you read a lot … You are a geek.

Welcome Back

I am not a fan of soccer matches but I like to watch the opening ceremony. Yesterday, while I was watching the opening ceremony of Arabian Gulf Cup I was really touched by the song that was welcoming Iraq again. Well, I don’t know what others feel. But I feel so happy to say: “Welcome Back”

My Coffee Mugs

I have four coffee mugs. In my office, at home, at my chalet and one covered coffee mug for the car and traveling. I like to buy them. I usually buy them as Gifts for my friends, which is really embarrassing. In Eid I usually buy gifts to my family and in each Eid I must buy for one of them a Coffee Mug. So they open there gifts, wondering if they will have the mug this Eid or someone else. Yesterday I went to buy a Birthday gift for one of my friends and I was telling my self: “any thing but not a Coffee Mug “. Well I was really looking for other things, and then I told to my self “Just have a look at the Mugs sector but don’t buy”. And there was that wonderful Coffee Mug with bright colors. YES I DID BUY IT

I am glad

I am glad…. I can do anything I want, but not what is bad for my health, society or others. I am glad …. I am wearing a “Hijab” to move away the eyes of devils disguised in a human look. I am glad …. I like living in peace and call for peace not like “Bein Ladin” and “Sharon”. I am glad …. I respect other religions and cultures. I am glad …. I stutter to know that talking is a Miracle. I am glad …. I wish to others what I wish to my self. I am glad …. I have to pray five times a day to keep in contact with Allah. I am glad …. I respect my humanity and don’t let my tendencies lead me. I am glad …. I have a mind to think with and don’t let others think for me. I am glad …. I have my own personality and don’t imitate others. I am glad …. I was born Muslim because I am not sure if I would be one with “Bein Ladin” killing innocent people.

Daisy Flower

I like daisy flowers so much. I don’t know why I am so attracted to them. When I see a Daisy I can’t resist my self from smiling. I was browsing the internet yesterday for some daisy pictures and I found that a Daisy flower has the meanings of Innocence, loyal love and purity.