Comments | xenaprincess: Dreams

xenaprincess

Dreams

Feb 13, 2004 11:49

I was watching Oprah last night and saw this kid who raised close to a million dollars so that wells can be built in Uganda. Another kid was caught in a crossfire and was hit in the eye. But then, that didn’t stop him to dream big dreams. He finished college and is now living alone. He intends to make it big in the music industry coz that ( Read more... )

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anonymous February 12 2004, 22:46:54 UTC

hello xena. i saw that episode too last night. yeah it was indeed very touching. i think all the kids are great but i was most touched by Mattie Stepanek, the one with muscular dystrophy. ive been following his progress from the first time i saw him on tv and that was like years ago. I hope he is doing well.

freude.

ex_nada_o_ni545 February 13 2004, 06:44:54 UTC

You still can make a difference in people's lives.

Re: xenaprincess February 16 2004, 03:26:18 UTC

yeah, i suddenly realized that too.

thanks big sis! harharhar

ex-officemate anonymous February 13 2004, 16:22:55 UTC

we may not be able to raise a million pesos to save cancer patients or create a foundation to send kids to school but each day that you live, you do make a difference... you touch other people's lives with a smile that you flash at the person next to you, the lunch or coffee that you share, the time you spend emailing other people or listening to their problems, the seat that you give up for someone in the MRT... these are little things, yes. nevertheless they are still acts of kindness which can lead to something bigger in the future.

Re: ex-officemate xenaprincess February 16 2004, 03:29:20 UTC

yes.. you make a vallid point there and i'm gonna go to some of those volunteer work you mentioned. thanks sis!

anonymous February 14 2004, 07:38:43 UTC

why is it difficult to retain the dreams we had as a child?
-cnbgirl

Re: xenaprincess February 16 2004, 03:28:31 UTC

hmmm.. i guess everyday we are bombarded with talks of cynicism, of people telling us we cant do it. then it got into our heads and a day came when we actually believed them.

ang sad noh?

You can still make the difference anonymous February 15 2004, 20:30:16 UTC

It's never too late to make a difference in our lives or others' lives. Every little bit of help counts.

Re: You can still make the difference xenaprincess February 16 2004, 03:29:50 UTC

yeah, i realized that too. thanks! :)