I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.
In my mind, I'm always the heroine.
“Top 10 Most Read Books in the World”. Visual News makes a bar chart to compare the top ten books in the world, based from a report from the website Squidoo. The infographic shows that 3.9 billion Bibles have been printed and the Bible is the most read book in the world.
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Excerpts from “What I’ve learned in 60 years” - Jeanne Beker
I’ve learned the only constant in life is change; we must try not to resist it.
I’ve learned that we sometimes have to sink to the depths of misery before we can soar. Suffering is a part of life. It inevitably makes us stronger.
I’ve learned never to wish to be in someone else’s shoes — you never really know where they’ve come from or where they’re going.
I’ve learned that love is not always absolute: It can be as imperfect as the people we fall for.
I’ve learned that chipped nail polish is a dead giveaway that you’re not taking enough time for yourself.
I’ve learned that worrying is a waste of time.
I’ve learned that we should try not to be so hard on ourselves; that we have to take risks in order to achieve greatness, and that no one comes to rescue you if you don’t try to rescue yourself.
I’ve learned that God never gives us more than we can handle; that no one escapes from life unscathed, and that if you leap, the net will appear.
I’ve learned that if we can’t change our situation, we can always change our perspective; that the older we grow, the more ourselves we become; and that if you want something to happen, you have to try making it happen yourself.
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Help Save Mayuran - A 22-yr old Sri Lankan Male
Mayuran was born in 1989 in a small town in Sri Lanka, he migrated to Canada with his family at the age of 4. Mayuran completed his elementary and secondary education in Toronto and was just starting to live life peacefully with many hopes and ambitions. In the summer of 2011 Mayuran noticed a big bruise on his right leg which he thought was from playing basketball. Then a few days later his testicles started to swell and he was rushed to the emergency. Blood tests soon revealed the truth: leukemia. Testing at Princess Margaret Hospital provided him with a definitive diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), cancer of the white blood cells.
Mayuran has spent a total of 5 months at the Princess Margaret Hospital battling not just leukemia but also anemia, kidney failure and blot clots. His first round of chemotherapy wasn’t successful as it relapsed. A second round of chemotherapy was administered, however he responded with severe fever and infection and he was sent to the ICU at the Mount Sinai Hospital. While in the ICU Mayuran was in very critical condition and was put on oxygen and dialysis. After spending 6 weeks in the ICU, he was transferred back to the Princess Margaret Hospital. He was unable to walk and was in bed-rest for 4 months. Mayuran is now at Bridgepoint Hospital receiving rehab treatments for neuropathic pain so that he can gain the ability to walk again.
In February 2012 Mayuran received devastating news that he is in need of a bone marrow transplant, however there is a very limited donor population among the South Asian community. Ethnic groups are underrepresented in the network and finding the perfect bone marrow donor is quite difficult. Mayuran desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. His best chance is a bone marrow match from a South Asian donor.
So anyone from a South Asian descent who is between 17-50 years old and in generally good health is asked to get a swab test done to identify if they are the right match. Even if you are not from South Asia please donate as you could be the perfect match for another individual battling cancer or other life threatening diseases. If you know someone who is from South Asia please encourage them to get the swab test done also and please pass this message on.
You may be the one to save Mayuran!
All that you need to do right now is a simple mouth swab. In order to register you just have to visit http://www.onematch.com
For people in and around Toronto:
1. Event - AMYA -Tahir Hall
Location - 10610 Jane Street, Maple ON
Date/Time - March 18, 2012 1pm-5pm
2. Event - National Chinese Stem Cell Drive
Location - Splendid China Mall, 4675 Steeles Ave. SC,ON
Date/Time - March 31, 2012 11am-5pm
3. Event - National Chinese Stem Cell Drive
Location - Agincourt Mall, 3850 Sheppard Ave. SC,ON
Date/Time - March 31, 2012 11am-5pm
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