It’sMay,flowersblossomeverywhere.Earth,ourmother,youarethesourceoflife.
Butwhomadeyousoangry?WeareinMay,yetyouarestillsufferingfromthecold.Itremindsuswhathardshipsyouwentthrough.
Photostakeninouryard,onMay10,2012
Nomatterwhat,ourmotherisalwaysourmother.Crying,smiling,itisyouthathavegivenuslife.
TwohoursafterthesnowonMay10,2012,thesephotosweretakenonourstreet.
Ihopeyouwillconti...[
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DuringthetenyearsIworkedforWFP,IhelpedopentwoCountryOffices:thefirstinBeijing,ChinaandthesecondinPyongyang,NorthKorea.Ihadnochoicewiththefirstone.Butforthesecondone,Iwashappytobeback.IwasactuallyintheswimmingpoolattheChineseEmbassyinRomewhenmybossintroducedmetotheWFPofficerwhohadjustbeenappointedasthefirstCountryDirectortoChina.IwastoldthatIwouldbegoingtohelphimopenthenewWFPofficeinBeijing.Iw...[
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5March2010
AnewreportbytheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNaturegivessomehopethatmorewildbisonmayberoamingfreeontheNorthAmericanplains.Fivehundredyearsago,30to50millionbisonroamedNorthAmericafromMexicotoAlaska.Butinthe1800s,asEuropeansettlersmovedacrossthecontinent,bisonwereslaughteredtonear-extinction.
Thankstoconservationeffortsthatstartedinthe1930s,itisestimatedthattodaythereareab...[
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Withtwodaysstilltogo,sixhorseshavealreadybeenkilledattheCalgaryStampede.ThehighestnumberofdeathshasbeenimmediatelyfollowingtheChuckwagonRaces.RodeoanimalsmeetsuddendeathattheStampedeeveryyear,whichsince1912hasbeenoneofCanada’stopsportingattractions.
Thisyear,theanimalwelfarelobbyisbetterorganizedandhasreceivedsupportfromsomegroupsintheUK.TheLeagueAgainstCruelSports,whichhelpedbanfoxhunti...[
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Father'sDayisaroundthecorner.I’vetranslatedintoEnglishwhatIhavewrittensomyhusbandcanmoreeasilyunderstandthelanguageofmyheart.
Asusual,hegetsupinthemorningfirst,asheknowsIlovetostayinbedforatleastfor5minuteslonger.Breakfastisasusual,hesetsthetableandIgetthefoodready.Juicemadefromfreshfruitsandfreshlygroundandb...[
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Heisinhis60s.Wrinkleshaveappearedonhisface.Iwatchedthemgrow,feelingbad.Istillholdhisimageof30yearsagoinmymind.Hetalksroughlytopeople,becausehealwayshadagoodjob,alwayscommandingothersandgivingthemlectures.Hethoughtitwasnormal,butthepeoplewholistenedtohimoftenfelthorrible.
Today,Isawhim,obviouslygettingold,butfarfromsenile.
Athome,Ilookedatmyface.ThanksgoodnessIhavenotfoundanywrinklesyet!
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Itis19January,2009,Sunday,TrevorwillbehometodayafterhisMum’sfuneral.Heneedstobecomfortedafterthelossalthoughhismumisover90.SoIgotupearlierthanusual,didsomebakery,wentshopping,preparedsomestuffforhim.Hopehewillberecoveredfromthesorrowsoon.
Yellowroserepresentsfriendshipandcare.Preparesomefruitsinordertocleanhisstomach
BakesomenosugarcookiesashehasDiabete
Bakeacakeforhissnack.Prepareaca...[
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