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>Subject title - >Special Posting : An Idea of What REAL Beauty is About >.. > >Physical beauty fades, but intelligence, character, >faith, >and good heart— these last forever. That’s real beauty. > >Covering for the lifestyle section has just affirmed >what >many parents and everyone in their right mind have >often said: >Physical beauty fades, but intelligence, character, >faith, >and good heart—these last forever. That’s real beauty. >But in >the mad scramble to bathe in the fountain of youth, >beauty >and personal care companies are unveiling products >that >will keep men and women look young. > >Asians are scrambling to become fairer. Middle-aged >women are >smothering themselves in creams that will delay the >onset of >wrinkles. Ponds has its skin whitening creams, liquid >washes. >Splash has its Skin White line. Dove has just launched >its >Search for Real Beauty campaign. Ponds unveiled the >Early >Defense System against aging. There is a gamut of >green >and ripe papaya products, even stretch mark removers. > >Of course there is an acceptable level of vanity. What >I’m referring to is the exaggerated, and mad need to >use >so many tools to stay young looking. > >Blame it on the exaggerated premium that the media >puts on >youthful beauty. Blame it on the enticing, get-famous >and >get-rich quick promises that showbiz offers. Blame it >on >advertising, which generates created needs. Whatever. >The truth is, many have succumbed to these created >needs >at different levels. > >Remember your grandma, who made the best beef tapa in >the whole >world? Remember your grandpa who fixed your broken >toys with >his steady, able hands? Weren’t they just adorable >that we >loved them to pieces? And now, even as our fathers and >mothers >reach the age of seniority—with all their wrinkled >faces >and hands, white hair, stooped backs, less vibrant >gait, >raspy voices, frailer conditions—don’t we just love >them >anyhow? > >And like the likes of Frisco San Juan and my father, >there are >millions of still lucid, physically active and >intellectually >dynamic senior citizens. They still live productive >lives, >have great ideas, and have retained their sense of >humor. >They have wonderful stories to tell and even greater >lessons >to impart. > >So next time you pick up that jar that promises >anti-aging >solutions, just remember that what ultimately counts >is >what’s inside you. > > >For comments, e-mail aynveronica@manilatimes.net. > > >------- Learn to love yourself. Your true real self.. >------- > > > >I admire people who are very organized and who get >things done >by sheer hard work and talent. But I admire more such >people >who always leave room for the divine in their >achievements and >plans. As we work for the good of the earth, for >social justice >among peoples, and for the spread of the Gospel, let >us not forget >God the beginning, the sustenance, and the end of all >these human >endeavors. If we leave out the divine, we may become >proud, and >if we are proud, we may become discouraged by failures >and delays, >or worse, we may become angry, bitter, vain and empty. > > >Special postings..! >mmJun :-/ moderator >Music Inside Buzz Reports >http://insidebuzz.tripod.com > >"Bringing you an in-depth look at the lives of people >as they are living it, as they are going through >hardships, >as they are celebrating their joys. It's journalism >with a >heart." ( from a cbn site ) > >------ Ryan C. article > >" Music for Special Children " > >THE NEW course, Music for Special Children, at Ryan >Cayabyab, >the Music Studio, is especially designed to help >mentally >and psychologically challenged children focus, relax, >move to >rhythm and sing to the best of their ability. Its >curriculum >consists of musical activities like listening, >singing, moving >and creating. > >The school will begin with classes for highly >functional autistic >children. Each class of between three to five students >will consist >of an hour-long session of activities that will >address not only >the musical needs of the child, but his or her person >as a whole. >The assessment for special children will be on Sept. >17. >Call 844-3330. > >-------- > > > >rv_thebirdnest · REgInE VeLasQueZ - ThE FaNs BiRd'S >nEsT! >http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_thebirdnest/ >-------------------- > ;-) < ----------------------

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