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Thanks to Toni and my daughter Asi, who are both early and avid Twilight fans, I too have become a fan and waiting like a teenager for the movie and the next book.

If you’ve never heard of the Twilight series of books, you’ve got to start reading. The movie will be here before you know it!

I saw Toni’s post on If Twilight Were Asian, and was just throughly amused by the idea. Jade, who hasn’t read the books yet but love Korean dramas would love this. See what you think…

I stumbled across this video today, this little girl is five years old and has been blind since birth. She has never had any piano lessons, she ‘feels’ the notes on the keyboard once she hears the melody once. Amazing!

One trend in Philippine society, because of its lagging economy, is for its people to seek employment abroad. The government boasts that its greatest resource is its people. The income generated by OFWs, Overseas Foreign Workers, is said to account for a sizable percentage of the national income. Not only do the worker’s families benefit from the income earned abroad, but the nation’s economy is boosted because of this.

So mothers and fathers leave their children behind in order to give them a better future. My parents were among the millions who have been doing this for generations. My father left to work overseas the very same day that my youngest sister was born. He barely caught a glimpse of her before running off to catch his flight. This is the only way he could have supported a family of three children. His civil servant position did not pay enough to support us. He knew that.

A few years later, his contract over, he returns home to find his youngest child afraid of him. It took her a while to warm up to the father she didn’t recognize, and it broke his heart.
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This is a very touching video about Andrew Johnston from Britain’s Got Talent show, also conceived by Simon Cowell of American Idol fame. Most people love Simon, I think, because he can be so blunt and mean. You wonder whether he looks for something bad to talk about in each performer just so he can maintain his meanness. It’s rare that he ever raves or compliments a performer and when he does, you know there has to be something really special about the performance.

In the video below, 13 year old Andrew mentions how he has always been bullied. I love what Simon said about this issue. Look at the video below and judge for yourself. See if you too are moved to tears.