click for Bri - wishing her a speedy recovery

This is an appeal on behalf of a group of food bloggers who are friends of Briana Brownlow @ Figs With Bri.

Bri was diagnosed with breast cancer two and half years ago. A mastectomy, chemotherapy and two years of relatively good health later, the cancer is back. It has metastasized to other parts of her body. At the age of 15, Bri lost her 41-year old mother to the disease. Now, she’s waging her own war against breast cancer. More about it here.

The team organising the JUNE edition of CLICK at Jugalbandi has organised a fundraiserto help Bri and her family meet her out-of-pocket medical costs for ONE YEAR.CLICK is a monthly theme-based photography contest hosted by Jugalbandi. This month’s theme is: YELLOW for Bri
Yellow is the colour of hope. Through the work of the LiveStrong Foundation, it has also come to signify the fight against cancer.
The entries can be viewed HERE. The deadline for entries is June 30, 2008. The fundraiser will extend until July 15, 2008.
The target amount is 12,000 U.S. dollars. We appeal to our fellow bloggers and readers to help us achieve this. Bri deserves a chance to explore all options, even if her insurance company thinks otherwise.
There’s a raffle with exciting prizes on offer. After viewing the list, you may make your donation HERE or at the Chip-In button on any participating site.
Your donation can be made securely through credit card or Pay Pal and goes directly to Bri’s account.
This month’s photo contest also has some prizes. Details HERE.
You can support this campaign by donating to the fundraiser, by participating in CLICK: the photo event, and by publicising this campaign.

Life - an open road

As I started out today on my scooter in a thoughtful mood, kept looking at the rearview mirror so that I could drive safely , then i realised life is so similar to this we keep checking in our past to help us to go correctly in the future. But to much of looking in the rearview mirror is also a problem as we might bang into someone ahead of us. In the same way living in the past can do us no good, but checking back to see that the same mistakes are not repeated is a different thing.
Just as the vehicles slow down at a traffic signal in the same way it is essential to slow down in life at times even though the urge to go fast may push you , its worth the wait.
When a vehicle overtakes you and when anger gets the better of you to be faster than him, then its time to clear your head because both of you could get into trouble, so in life to healthy competition is good and but jealousy never did anyone good.
When you feel tired and feel like giving up you still push your self to drive home 'cos there is no stopping on the road, this holds good for our life as well .Think and you will acheive, its all in your mind and your body will support it.
Well if you think all this is too much of a sermon remember healthy life style doesnt just mean good diet and exercises but without healthy mind there is nothing to be be got.
So walk on the road of life with a positive attitude and you will see your dreams become your reality.

SMILE THE SMILE

KEEP SMILING
I CAUGHT A SMILE TODAY QUITE UNAWARE , I STARTED WITH A FROWN BUT WHEN I TOOK A TURN,
I SAW THE LITTLE SMILE WHICH MY FACE TOOK TOO AT ONCE ,
I TOOK THE NEXT TURN , AND THEN I REALISED THE SMILE SMILED BACK AT ME ON ANOTHER ONE'S FACE.
SO THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES THE SMILE KEEPS MOVING ONCE ITS ON THE GO.
SO LETS HELP IT MOVE , LETS HELP IT GROW NOT JUST AMONG NATIONS BUT AMONG WORLDS NOT KNOWN.
LETS SPREAD THE SMILE TO BRIGHTEN UP LIVES WE MEET AND PEOPLE WE GREET.