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Why are children so implicated in wars today?

      Why are children, the future of our community, if not the world itself, being

singled out in today's wars?

      Paradoxically, it is precisely because they are so precious to us. To

destroy what is of highest value to someone is clearly an effective form of

terrorism: to kill and injure children is to rob a family or an entire group of its

future.

        And today, more than ever, children themselves are bearing weapons in

armed conflicts. Often, the young recruits undergo heavy indoctrination

mixing religious fervor with national pride to intensify the call of duty; school

and media reinforce the message. Handicapped children were used as

human mine detectors to explode mines in the path of advancing tanks.

         The lack of food and protection has turned, any a child into a soldier.

"I have a gun, food, and place to sleep," one nine-year-old Ugandan recently

told a member of the UNHCR,"that is more than I had in my village. If I'd

stayed there, I'd probably be dead by now."

Who should watch over children's rights?

       Despite all the past tragedies, there is still no viable structure, no

Amnesty International for children so to speak, to safeguard their basic

rights. No one can expect any of these organizations _the International

Committee of the Red Cross, the UNHCR _   to shoulder the burden alone.

The evidence must be much broader: the USA. As people and parents, as

members of professional and religious groups, and as citizens of nations and

the world, the obligation to ensure that children's rights are recognized and

protected is our own. 

Through western eyes

Invisible women, invisible work

Bearded, sun-reddened skin,

The aid worker welcomed us

With apologetic grin,

As he said:" I'm afraid there's nobody here today,"

In the compounds, the women

Were pounding grain,

Spreading the coffee berries today,

Keeping a watchful eye

On children scuffing in the dust.

At the tap in the market place

Young girls filled buckets to the brim,

Joined hands to lift

The load with care not a drop to be spilled.

 Invisible women,

 Invisible work,

As essential as the foundations

Which hold up the house,

As dependable, as unseen as…

poem

These are some short poems speak about the tree and our earth:

Diction:

Robin: a bird with a red breast.

Billboard: a board to display advertisements.

Greed: the desire to have more than what's necessary or fair.

Some riddles

    It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening. What is it?
Answer »

o       Man (or woman). Crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult and uses two legs and a cane when they're old.

    I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
Answer »

o       The letter e. End, timE, spacE, Every placE

    What always runs but never walks, often murmurs, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?
Answer »

o       A river.

    I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of all, To live and breath on this terrestrial ball. What am I?
Answer »

o       Tomorrow or the future.

    What is in seasons, seconds, centuries and minutes but not in decades, years or days?
Answer »

o       The letter 'n'.

Proverbs

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  How to deal with stress and anxiety
 

 
            Do you worry too much? And how much anxiety is too much? To answer these questions, you may need to deepen your understanding of stress and anxiety, and how they help and hurt you.
Why Worry?
             Stress and anxiety do have their place. They push us to make necessary changes in our lives. They signal when we may be in danger, and inspire us to take action to get ourselves out of danger. (This danger can be any type of threat to our physical or emotional well-being, from not doing well on a test to losing a job to losing a friend.) In this way, feelings of stress and anxiety are healthy and necessary; without them, we may not act in our own best interest.
How Much Stress and Anxiety is Too Much?
          The point at which worry and anxiety become unhealthy is when they stop pushing us to act. This can either be because we are worried about things that are not under our control or that have not happened yet, or because we are immobilized by the stress and anxiety we feel, rather than being inspired to act. Whatever the reason, this worry and anxiety can cause a lot of stress on our minds and bodies, and affect our health.
           Dealing With Anxiety So now that you understand the nature of stress and anxiety a little better, we can focus on eliminating them. The best remedy for anxiety is self-examination and action. Here are some easy steps to follow:
                        1. First, look inside. What is causing you to worry? Be specific. (For some situations, this may be readily apparent; other times, you may really have to think about it.) Writing in a journal or talking to a friend about it can help you sort out your feelings
                       2. Then, decide what action, if any, should be taken. Try to figure out what part of the situation is under your control. Assess the problem to see whether the threat is real, or if you are blowing it out of proportion. If the problem is just a hypothetical situation or a worst-case scenario, decide if it is really likely that your fears will actually come to fruition.
                       3 .Next, come up with a plan that tackles the part of the problem that is under your control. Taking action to protect yourself is a good way to channel nervous energy and provides reassurance against your fears. It is, in most cases, the healthiest response to realistic fears and worries.
                      4. Once you have done all you can, just let it go. Like everything in life, this is easier said than done, but with practice, you can get pretty adept at letting go of excessive levels of stress and anxiety. You can do this by focusing on something else, reminding yourself of the solutions you have worked on, or trying some stress managementstrategies that can help you feel more centered and at peace, such as prayer ormeditation, journaling about your feelings, or listening to music. Getting regularexercise has been found to be especially helpful in combating the physical effects of anxiety and stress.

Father and son

Father
It's not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.


I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
To be calm when you've found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
It's always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.


Father
It's not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.
(Son-- Away Away Away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)


Son
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them They know not me.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(Father-- Stay Stay Stay, Why must you go and
make this decision alone?)



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Tell me why?

(by Declan Galbraith)

In my dreams, Children sing
A song of love for every boy and girl
The sky is blue, the fields are green
And laughter is the language of the world
Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need

Tell me why,(why) does it have to be like this
Tell me why, (why) is there something I have missed
Tell me why, (why) cause I don't understand
When so many need somebody
We don't give a helping hand
Tell me why

Every day, I ask myself
what will I have to do to be a man
Do I have, to stand and fight
To prove to everybody who I am
Is that what my life is for?
To waste in a world full of war

Tell me why, (why) does it have to be like this
Tell me why, (why) is there something I have missed
Tell me why,(why) cause I don't understand
When so many need somebody
We don't give a helping hand
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Just tell me why (why, why, why)

Tell me why, (why) does it have to be like this
Tell me why, (why) is there something I have missed
Tell me why, (why) cause I don't understand
When so many need somebody
We don't give a helping hand
Tell me why (Why why, does the tigers run?)
Tell me why (Why why, do we shoot the gun?)
Tell me why (Why why, do we never learn?)

Can someone tell us why we let the forests burn

(why why do we say we care?) tell me why
(why why do we stand and stare?) tell me why
(why why do the dolphins cry?) tell me why
can someone tell us why we let the ocean die

(why why if we're all the same?) tell me why
(why why do we pass the blame?) tell me why
(why why does it never end?)
can someone tell us why we cannot just be friends

(why why do we close our eyes?)
(why why do we really lie?)
(why why do we fight for land?)
can someone tell us why cause we don't understand

why why?



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