Think twice

I received  this story from  my friend from India...  such a beatiful lesson.

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith.  She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.

One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day.  On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts.  Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.

Sally's girlfriend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother.  Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face.  Sally was pleased a the overall effect she had achieved.

The class lined up and began throwing darts, with much laughter and hilarity.  Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart.  Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats.

As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall.

Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus...

A complete hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced.

Dr. Smith said these words, "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me."  No other words were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of each student focused only on the picture of Christ.

"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'  Matthew 25:40

Más allá de la semántica

  Hoy en día, en  pleno auge de  la globalización, el   comunicarse con personas  alrededor del mundo está a  un sólo click de nuestras computadoras.  Pero también es cierto, que está a un sólo "Hi" de nuestra  boca. Es increíble como el inglés, hoy por hoy, se ha convertido en el lenguaje común para millones y millones de personas alrededor del mundo. 

Pero no sólo se trata del inglés, hoy en día  la necesidad de comunicarse,  madre de todas las  necesidades, ha llevado al ser humano a  hablar  más de un idioma.

  Idiomas como Español,  francés o chino por mencionar algunos son los más  enseñados alrededor del mundo.  Pero si bien es cierto que un idioma parte de la necesidad de  comunicarse, también es cierto que  sólo el hecho de hacerlo abre no sólo ventajas  a nivel profesional, sino también a nivel psicológico.

 Hace poco, El New York Times, publicó un articulo dedicado a las personas bilingues.  En él se mencionaba un reciente hallazgo científico  que demostraba que ser bilingue previene a las personas de enfermedades como el Alzaimer,  u  otras enfermedades mentales. ¿ la razón?  el intentar hablar otro idioma, es un reto  a nuestro cerebro.   y todos aquellos que lo intentamos sabemos que es cierto.   Se trabaja el doble  todo el tiempo.  Mientrás lees, escuchas, escribís. En la lengua nativa se dice así, en la  lengua  X todo cambia.

"Existe gran evidencia de que en un cerebro bilingüe, ambos sistemas de lenguaje se mantienen activos incluso aunque sólo se está usando uno," indicó el periodista Yudhijit Bhattacharjee para el New York Times"

 Aparte de este descubrimiento, a nivel personal yo quisiera agregar otro.. el hablar otro idioma abre otra realidad.  Las palabras adquieren  un significado extra. Es interesante el proceso de aprendizaje de un idioma, porque al inicio  todo es confuso y las palabras aprendidas no tienen ningún significado emocional.. Pero después de un tiempo esas mismas palabras se convierten en la única herramienta  que se tiene para hacerse entender.   Las palabras, entonces adquieren otra dimensión. Penetran nuestras emociones..  y esa es la mayor huella semántica que un idioma puede obtener.

  Recuerdo la vez que estando en el trabajo se me comunicó que mi abuela   había fallecido.. la única persona que estaba a mi  alrededor hablaba ingles. Para ese entonces yo estaba en USA, y  todo mi entorno era en inglés.

 la pregunta : -¿Are you ok, can I do something for you? adquirieron un significado más allá de una clase de gramática. 

 y la respuesta en lagrimas: - No,  I´m not  ok... I got bad news"- fueron dichas con el corazón en la mano..

 Es en esos momentos, en que el idioma se transforma en más que una necesidad.. se transforma en una forma de catarsis.. en un desahogo.

 Quizás muchas veces los errores de pronunciación, o  gramática  nos hagan hacer errores garrafales o a veces embarazosos.. pero  lo cierto es que el hablar otro idioma, cualquiera que éste sea,  siempre te dará la ventaja de conocer personas, abrazar costumbres, valores..  y nueva y total visión del mundo y eso en  última instancia   eso es lo que te   hace más inteligente.

Facing Giants

 Everybody has one..
 the giants in our lifes could be different, but there are.. In our lives. Trying to destroy us..
 sometimes,  we win against them, another time.. we simply  we lose..
 Even if we have bad moments or good ones.
 We have to remember the lesson  God gave us: " don´t be afraid, I´m  with you".
 Maybe the thing we sometimes    has been  forgotten   in our lives,  it is we have  facing God, before We facing our Giants..
Our first challege always is fall down on our knees and ask God for help against them..  Just in that way  we are Capable to face our failures, and fairs.  The most important  thing  to  remember is  : We are not alone, he is with us
 even  if we are facing the sames everyday...

Mountains

 Living in Colorado you learn two important things. First: the mountains are beautiful. Second: it is not easy to climb them.
Like the mountains life is difficult to climb.  But we feel is our responsabilty to do it.   To Climb up has  always been the goal . This mountain can be anything  in life wich  we ardently wish to achieve.
 how many times we  are down trying to reach our dreams, but falling down again and again. the mountains are not easy to climb them. But...    not impossible. Not if we trust and rest in the God´s arms.. he carry us in his shoulders
  God raise us up, so we could stand mountains.. !!

Imagine by John Lennon

Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try
No people below us, above it's only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do
No need to kill or die for and no religions too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing for the world

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
Take my hand and join us
And the world will live, will live as one


© LENONO MUSIC;

THE RABBIT

Once upon time there  were  the  king of the jungle  who  used to  give banquet  every day. One day the king realize he doesn't have salt anymore.  How he would give his fancy suppers without salt?   the king was worried, because his next banquet was coming soon.
 All the animal in the jungle were invited for.  All of them have to bring a present for the king.  Some rumors  has said the king  was going to give  the  hand of her beautiful princess whom could bring  to him the "most amazing gift". All the animals, tried to get the most beautiful gifts. All animals except one: The rabbit.
 He just,  packed some salt. The animals were impressed for this unusual gift, and they started  laughing of the rabbit.
 When they came to the king, and show him,  one by one their presents  the king's face was  not surprised until the rabbit show up, and give his present.   In the  face's king drew  a big smile like never before, and his eyes shine like never before.
 And as you can guess, the rabbit marry her daugther just because he knows to give not the  most beautifull, gorgeous or fancy gifts, Just simples details that maybe  are missing  in life of others.
 like the salt that  Every body, even the king, needs for their life.

Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou

Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all

Bad dogs barking loud
Big ghosts in a cloud
Life doesn't frighten me at all

Mean old Mother Goose
Lions on the loose
They don't frighten me at all

Dragons breathing flame
On my counterpane
That doesn't frighten me at all.

I go boo
Make them shoo
I make fun
Way they run
I won't cry
So they fly
I just smile
They go wild

Life doesn't frighten me at all.

Tough guys fight
All alone at night
Life doesn't frighten me at all.

Panthers in the park
Strangers in the dark
No, they don't frighten me at all.

That new classroom where
Boys all pull my hair
(Kissy little girls
With their hair in curls)
They don't frighten me at all.

Don't show me frogs and snakes
And listen for my scream,
If I'm afraid at all
It's only in my dreams.

I've got a magic charm
That I keep up my sleeve
I can walk the ocean floor
And never have to breathe.

Life doesn't frighten me at all
Not at all
Not at all.

Life doesn't frighten me at all.