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Recently I noticed that my daughter was having problems writing her ABCs. She knows them but the problem was writing it in the wrong direction. I devised the problem way to help her remember and hopefully it will help other children too. Facing left or right She was confused which way the alphabets faced so she would write j in the wrong way: So I told her that if the alphabet faces right, it was facing the sun and if it faces left, it faces the moon. For lower case, only a, d, g, j, q, y and z does that (in the case of g it faces left when you write but not when you type). For upper case, only J, Y and Z does that. Upper Case vs Lower Case Next was the uppercase and lower case. I told her that only lower case alphabets know how to swim, that is why they are allowed to go below the line and only for g, j, p, q and y. As for upper case, they are giants and all of them can reach the roof. Lower case alphabets need to carry sticks to touch the roof (the only ones that do that are d, f

I received this recently by mail but did not want to fill up inbox of the mails so decided to post it here. These are very nice thoughts. Mental Feng Shui This is without a doubt one of the nicest good luck forwards I have received. Hope it works for you -- and me! Lotus Touts: There's some mighty fine advice in these words, even if you're not superstitious. This Lotus Touts has been sent to you for good luck from the Anthony Robbins organization. It has been sent around the world ten times so far. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, t heir conversational skills will be as important as any other. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. Believe in love at first sight. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. P

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. You can also purchase souvenirs and prayer items here: Some shops are set up during the holy weekend to sell bottles, candles and prayer items. Note that there is also an ancient rock located on the premise:

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. This are pictures from the new church:

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. The following are statues built depicting the various stations of the cross (Crucifixion of Christ and his rising): There are notes written at each of the statues as shown here: Some of the other statues are here. I may have them in the wrong order: The resurrection:

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. Continuing from Part 1. There is a hill behind the old church. We use to go up the hill behind the church through 14 stations of the cross, lighting candles at each station: Here is the hill: The first station: Fourth station: The ten commandments written on one of the stations in English. There is also one in Chinese and one in Indian language: This is at the top of the hill: This is where we collect holy water. Used to be only a well but now it is piped and properly organized.