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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Just thought you should know, I am writing this post while listening to Israel Kamakawiwo 'Ole 'IZ' version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.A couple of weeks ago, I walked in to St. Joseph's Hall, the cafeteria at Xavier to photograph Haiti Awareness Night. A slide show depicting graphic images of Haiti was set for a continuous run. The lights in the room were dim and the images were very powerful. I watched them over and over, probably a dozen times while eating a bowl of chicken broth and rice.
On January 2oth, Connecticut schools, public and private, banded together to help the children of Haiti.
From Governor Rell's web site:
“Thousands of Haitian children are suffering because of the devastating earthquake. Some have lost one or both parents. Many have had their homes and schools destroyed and face an uncertain and terrifying future. Schoolchildren in Connecticut have an opportunity to make a difference by supporting efforts that will help rebuild schools and restore hope for the Haitian children. If we can provide some measure of comfort during this terrifying time in their young lives, we should,” Governor Rell said. “They desperately need our help more than ever,” Governor Rell said. “Through their tears and cries, they have to know that there is hope, that the world cares.”
Keigwin Middle School Hearts for Haiti and Xavier Haiti Awareness Night are wonderful examples of children helping children. Connecticut children had already raised well over $50,000 for Haiti.
Do you read the comments people leave on MiddletownPress.com? Why are people so venomous... is it so painful to act civil, so difficult to band together?
I think before you are going to leave a nasty comment, turn on Ole IZ and listen to his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Seriously....
Check out Ole IZ : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ltAGuuru7Q
Quote for the day - "Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that's what people observe. You see someone on the street and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw." - Diane Arbus
On January 2oth, Connecticut schools, public and private, banded together to help the children of Haiti.
From Governor Rell's web site:
“Thousands of Haitian children are suffering because of the devastating earthquake. Some have lost one or both parents. Many have had their homes and schools destroyed and face an uncertain and terrifying future. Schoolchildren in Connecticut have an opportunity to make a difference by supporting efforts that will help rebuild schools and restore hope for the Haitian children. If we can provide some measure of comfort during this terrifying time in their young lives, we should,” Governor Rell said. “They desperately need our help more than ever,” Governor Rell said. “Through their tears and cries, they have to know that there is hope, that the world cares.”
Keigwin Middle School Hearts for Haiti and Xavier Haiti Awareness Night are wonderful examples of children helping children. Connecticut children had already raised well over $50,000 for Haiti.
Do you read the comments people leave on MiddletownPress.com? Why are people so venomous... is it so painful to act civil, so difficult to band together?
I think before you are going to leave a nasty comment, turn on Ole IZ and listen to his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Seriously....
Check out Ole IZ : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ltAGuuru7Q
Quote for the day - "Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that's what people observe. You see someone on the street and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw." - Diane Arbus
posted by The Middletown Press at
4:55 PM
3 Comments:
if this is IZ from Hawaii, he rocks!
Yes it is... and he does rock!
re:comments
I leave jokes to lighten the mood/interaction and get venomous replies calling me hateful. People seem to read into comments what they themselves feel. Hateful eyes will read hateful inot anything. Go figure
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