FAREWELL TO JUNE 2008

LOOK INTO THE EYES OF JESUS AND FINE THEE PEACE, JOY AND COMFORT.

TO HAVE BETTER HEALTH YOU HAVE GOT TO BE AN OPTIMIST!

Want better health? Be an optimist
BOSTON (UPI) -- Studies suggest that optimists enjoy better health than pessimists, a U.S. newsletter reports.

The May issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch says many studies have reported optimism influences health. The findings include:

-- Optimistic coronary bypass patients were only half as likely as pessimists to require re-hospitalization.

-- Highly pessimistic men were three times more likely to develop hypertension.

-- People with positive emotions had lower blood pressures.

-- In one study, the most pessimistic men were more than twice as likely to develop heart disease compared with the most optimistic.

But people who are healthy are likely to have a brighter outlook than people who are ill, so perhaps optimism is actually the result of good health instead of the other way around.

To counter this argument, scientists have adjusted their analyses to account for pre-existing medical conditions and these studies found that existing illnesses did not tarnish the benefits of optimism, the newsletter says.

Optimists may enjoy better health and longer lives because they lead healthier lifestyles, build stronger social support networks and get better medical care, or optimism may have biological benefits, such as lower levels of stress hormones and less inflammation, the Health Watch says.

WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO?

Canadian abortion bill draws protests
MONTREAL (UPI) -- Nearly 1,000 people marched in Montreal to protest a Canadian Conservative government bill they say threatens abortion rights.

Bill C-484, which has passed two readings in Parliament, would make it an crime to "injure, cause the death of, or attempt to cause the death of a child before or during its birth while committing, or attempting to commit, an offense against the mother," The Gazette (Montreal) reported.

However, protester Anais Bertrand said at the rally Sunday the bill opens the door to prosecuting legal abortionists.

"It refers to a fetus as a child -- and that's dangerous," she said.

Conservatives have countered criticisms by saying the bill is only meant to bring harsher punishments to people who commit crimes against pregnant women, and quotes the bill's wording as saying the law "does not apply to conduct relating in the lawful termination of the pregnancy."

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME

I think of you when I'm alone,
I listen to your voice on the phone.
I write you letters every day,
And yet there's so much I don't say.

I play songs we love to hear,
I count the hours until you're near.
Why do we have to be two world apart,
Why can't you accept the message of your heart?

I want to go back in time,
I want that life that was yours and mine.
I want to share all your today’s,
Why can't you listen to what my heart says?

You tell me that you love me,
You tell me that you are more than I see.
You tell me that you'll always be here,
You tell me that you'll always be near.

So why do I still feel so blue,
Why can't I just always be with you?
Why do you limit my time and space,
Why can't I just win this little race?

I'm going no where of that I'm sure,
I'm always going to walk in through your door.
You will always feel better when I appear,
You will always want me near.

Because YOU LOVE ME!

Brenda A. Ysaguirre
Copyright 2008 Brenda A. Ysaguirre

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TO MY DAUGHTER, CAROLYN ANGELA

CAROLYN, My Darling Daughter
The stars twinkled ever so brightly,
The angels sang your name cheerfully,
Every day into my life you bring joy,
I thank the Lord you're a girl not a boy!!
I thank Him too for the bond we share,
As mother and daughter and friends who care
You're my greatest friend, the reason I live,
My best wishes and blessings to you I give.
I pray for your happiness and your success,
I pray to God daily that you will be blest.
You're all I could ever want a daughter to be
I am so happy that you are a part of me!
There is so much in life's journey to success
Your accomplishments are my happiness.
All your pains are my deepest sorrows,
May you have only glorious tomorrows.
Remember you are my jewel, most precious
Remember daughter, that all I do, I do for us
All your tomorrows will always be true,
I send my blessing today to you.

Brenda Aurora Ysaguirre
Copyright ©2008 Brenda Aurora Ysaguirre

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET ANGRY

Yes, sometimes we get angry and blow a fuse. And sometimes we manage to hold it back.

What causes one person to be angry may not cause another to do the same. That is just the way human beings react.

So what can we do to calm our impulse to lead us to anger. Some people are quick to say start counting to ten. This may help but truth be told I can count to ten and still blow up. So there is a strong possibility that I am not alone.

I have found out that the best thing to do is to stop whatever you ar doing and take time to relax. If you can do some meditation. Light some aromatic candles and play some soft music. If that doesn't work, just let it go. Some of us need to release our anger. I know better today and I try to live by that but sometimes I still let it go.

Anyway, just don't keep it in and do nothing about it.

Have a great day.
Brenda Ysaguirre (trying to get back from nothingness)

COMPANY POLICY

FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN OFFICES. THIS IS HOW THE BOSSES REALLY FEEL!! HAHAHAHA


Dress Code - It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days - We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days - Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

Bereavement Leave - This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or co-workers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early.

Toilet Use - Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders category". Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company's mental health policy.

Lunch Break - Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere

STEAK, FIRE, BET AND FISH - JOKES WE CAN UNDERSTAND

Unsuitable Steak
A waiter brings the customer the steak he ordered with his thumb over the meat.

"Are you crazy?" yelled the customer, "with your hand on my steak?"

"What" answers the waiter, "You want it to fall on the floor again?"




Getting There is Half the Battle
An excited man calls the fire department and says, "Help me, my house is on fire!!"

The fireman says, "Where do you live?"

The man replies, "I am too excited, I can't tell you the exact address."

The fireman asks, "How do you expect us to get there?"

The man replies, "What do you mean 'how'? The big red truck."





A Sure Bet
An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural-history museum. "I've just discovered a 3,000 year-old mummy of a man who died of heart failure!" the excited scientist exclaimed.

To which the curator replied, "Bring him in. We'll check it out." A week later, the amazed curator called the archaeologist. "You were right about the mummy's age and cause of death. How in the world did you know?"

"Easy. There was a piece of paper in his hand that said, '10,000 Shekels on Goliath'."


Fisher of Men
The Walton's invited their new neighbors over to dinner. During dinner Mr.Walton was asked what he did for a living.

Eight years old Brian Walton jumped in and said, "Daddy is a fisherman!" To which Mrs.Walton replied, "Brian, why do say that. Your daddy is a stockbroker, not a fisherman."

"No mom. Everytime we visit dad at work and he hangs up the phone he laughs, rubs his hands together and says 'I just caught another fish'."

WITH GAS PRICES GOING UP THIS COULD JUST BE THE NEXT STEPS

SORRY FOR NOT WRITING ON SCHEDULE

I have been thinking lately that I have not written for quite some time and that maybe my readers are worried that I have lost it. I am sorry for not writing like I use to but the end of school year is always a time of a lot of work and I have been swamped with new and numerous tasks that have kept me from writing my blogs on time and that for sure has not made me very happy.

School is out for most people but in my division the summer sessions have taken over so I am still going from one end of semester to the beginning of another. It is tiresome and a lot of stress, trust me.

To top it off I have lost a near and dear friend and that has left me trying to understand life and the purpose of living. The pain and sorrow I feel at this grat lost has lef me numb. I know with time i will feel bette but for now I have so much pain inside me that the smile I give my students and friends is just a over so they don't have to suffer with me or for me.

Anyway, I am gettin back to normal so in time the blogs will continue to be as they should. Have a great day.

Brenda Ysaguirre

A LITTLE HUMOUR CAN GO A LONG WAY! HAVE A LAUGH.

9 Months Later....

Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob. So they loaded up Jack's minivan and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. So they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night.


'I realize it's terrible weather out there and I have this huge house all to myself, but I'm recently widowed,' she explained. 'I'm afraid the neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house.'


'Don't worry,' Jack said. 'We'll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we'll be gone at first light.' The lady agreed, and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night. Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way. They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing.


But about nine months later, Jack got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski we ekend.

He dropped in on his friend Bob and asked, 'Bob, do you remember that good-looking widow from the farm we stayed at on our ski holida y up north about 9 months ago?'


'Yes, I do.' said Bob


'Did you, er, happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?'


'Well, um, yes !,' Bob said, a little embarrassed about being found out, 'I have to admit that I did.'


'And did you happen to give her my name instead of telling her your name?'


Bob's face turned beet red and he said, 'Yeah, look, I'm sorry, buddy. I'm afraid I did.' 'Why do you ask?'


'She just died and left me everything.'


(And you thought the ending would be different, didn't you?... you know you smiled...now keep that smile for the rest of the day!

KILLED FOR SPEAKING OUT

While many of us live in countries that are free of war or oppression of one kind or another, we must become aware that there are many women who are suffering because of wars or cruelties against humanity. It is time for us to join forces and fight these outrageous cruelities. (Brenda A. Ysaguirre)


LEILA HUSSEIN

Iraqi mother killed after speaking out
BASRA, Iraq (UPI) -- An Iraqi mother who told the international media about the honor killing of her teenage daughter has been killed in Iraq, a British newspaper reported.

While Leila Hussein had been in hiding since she told the story of her child's death, unidentified assailants fatally shot her May 17 as she was going to meet someone who could smuggle her out of the country, The Observer reported.

Hussein had feared for her life since she told the Observer how her husband had allegedly brutally suffocated, stomped and stabbed their 17-year-old daughter to death March 16 in an attempt to preserve the family's honor after the girl befriended a British soldier.

Hussein divorced her husband two weeks after his alleged crime, breaking an Iraq tradition where women rarely leave their husbands.

Her actions also led her sons, ages 21 and 23, to disown her for violating those traditions, the Observer said.

Police told the newspaper there was no evidence in Hussein's shooting to indicate her family had anything to do with her death.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

MARRIAGE IS NOLONGER A NECESSITY

British Women Shunning Marriage
LONDON (UPI) -- Britain's Office of National Statistics says a growing number of women are choosing to stay single rather than share their lives with others.

The latest figures compiled by the office indicate that 8 percent of British women between the ages of 25 and 44 are living alone, The Telegraph reported Monday.

Based on current figures, forecasters predict that single-occupancy homes will account for 70 percent of British households by 2026.

Social scientists say they are not surprised that the number of single women, dubbed "freemales," has doubled in Britain over the last 20 years.

They cite declining marriage rates and an increasing number of divorces for the country's burgeoning single population.

Paula Hall, a relationship psychotherapist, says many women have become cynical about long-term relationships.

"There is also less of an economic need for women to be in relationships than there used to be," says Hall.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

CHINESE FEMALE POLICE OFFICER BREAST FEEDS QUAKE ORPHANS!

WOMEN ARE THE BEST NATURAL RESOURCES OF A COUNTRY. (BRENDA A. YSAGUIRRE)

HOW MANY OF US CAN TAKE IN SITUATIONS AND GIVE OF OURSELVES SELFLESSLY? I HOPE THAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE ACTIONS OF OTHERS THAT THERE IS MUCH FOR US TO DO IF WE ARE MAKE THIS COUNTRY OF BELIZE STRONG, SAFE AND PROSPEROUS. WE MUST REALIZE THAT

WE HAVE TO WORK FOR BETTER AND WHETHER WE DO IT TOGETHER OR ALONE THE END RESULT SHOULD BE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF BELIZE. (Brenda A. Ysaguirre)


Police officer breastfeeds quake orphans

JIANGYOU, China (UPI) -- A Chinese police officer, who is the mother of a baby, has become a national heroine for breastfeeding infants separated from their mothers by the earthquake.

Jiang Xiaojuan continues to feed two babies for women whose milk stopped from the trauma of the earthquake or the physical difficulties immediately afterwards, CNN reported. At her busiest, she was feeding nine.

"I am breastfeeding, so I can feed babies," she said. "I didn't think of it much. It is a mother's reaction and a basic duty as a police officer to help."

One newspaper hailed her as "China's Mother No. 1." But she says everyone in the quake zone tried to do what they could to help those who were injured, orphaned or left homeless.

The official death toll for the May 12 7.9-magnitude earthquake is 51,000 with about 29,000 people missing. Thousands of children are believed to have been orphaned.

Jiang's own son is being cared for by his grandparents while the earthquake emergency lasts.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

WOMEN IN POSITION OF POWER

I believe that if we look at the women who are or will be in position of power over the next year or two, we should be able to understand and maybe aim for their level of understanding and growth. Belize needs strong women and we are the women that Belize has. So, look at others and learn that the path that is set before us is a path of challenge and dedication.



Michelle Obama sees racism, sexism in race
NEW YORK (UPI) -- Michelle Obama, the wife of presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama, said Wednesday racism and sexism have been evident in the campaign.

In an appearance on ABC's "The View," Obama, dressed in a black-and-white sundress, attempted to soften her image, talking about her daughters force her and her husband to put the political campaign aside and focus on them.

"And that's a good thing," she said.

Obama was escorted on stage by co-host Barbara Walters and told the show's other co-hosts: "I have to be greeted properly: fist-bump please. … "I'm not that hip. I got it from the young staff."

Asked whether she thought Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., was a victim of sexism by the press, Obama said: "People aren't used to strong women. Elements of racism and sexism -- that will go on. Hillary Clinton as she said she's created 18 million cracks on the (glass) ceiling and we have to keep pushing it and pushing it. She's taken the hits (so) my girls" won't have to.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

CONGRATULATIONS TO CCC AND CJC GRADUATES ON THIS THEIR GRADUATION DAY

It is a great day in Corozal. In a few hours the sun will come up and the Graduating Class of 2008 for the Corozal Community College and Corozal Junior College will enter the Rudolph Wade Auditorium to the music of Pomp and Circumstance. This will be followed by perfect formal proceedings that only CCC and CJC is astoundingly great at. Mixed in colours and flowers, the surroundings will light up the air and proud parents and friend, lecturers and members of the Board of Governors, Principal, Vice Principals, Dean, Assistant Dean and the Director of CCC ACE and CJC ACE will look on and partiipate from time to time as the ceremony proceeds.

Congratulations to the wonderful young men and women who have gotten to this point in their lives. Congratulations to the parents, and in he case of the ACE programme to the spouse and children of the graduates who in some way or the other sacrificed time and love for this great day.

YOU ARE ALL WINNERS. YOU ARE ALL THAT SUCESS THAT WE DREAM OF SOMETIME IN OUR LIVES. TODAY BELONGS TO EACH AND EVEY ONE OF YOU. TO MY 26 CCC ACE GRADUATES AND MY FIVE CJC ACE GRADUATES, I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVOURS. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP EACHAND EVERY ONE OF YOU SAFE.

YO PUEDO!
Brenda A. Ysaguirre
Director
CCC ACE and CJC ACE

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WOMEN IN THE YO PUEDO GROUP WHO WILL GRADUATE TOMORROW

WOMEN DEPRESSED AT TWICE THE RATE AS MEN

ARLINGTON, Va. (UPI) -- One in eight U.S. women gets depressed -- twice the rate of men -- a U.S. health group said.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness said that major depression is a medical illness that affects a person's mind, mood, body and behavior. It is more than "feeling down" because of a recent loss or family, work or financial stresses. It occurs when these feelings become more intense and persist to the point that they affect daily functioning.

Middle-age Hispanic women have the highest rate of symptoms followed by middle-aged African-American women. Young Asian American women have the second highest rate of suicide among those ages 15 to 24, but adolescent American Indian or Alaska natives are most likely to attempt suicide and die from suicide.

"Nearly 18 million Americans experience depression every year," Dr. Ken Duckworth, medical director of National Alliance on Mental Illness. "Some experiences are unique to women, including post-partum changes, infertility and hormonal fluctuations throughout their lives."

The good news is that with correct diagnosis, most people can be treated effectively, the bad news is that two-thirds of people living with depression don't get the help they need, Duckworth said.

A 13-page brochure on women and depression can be downloaded at www.nami.org/womendepression.



Copyright 2008 by United Press International

ULTRASOUND MAMMOGRAM GOOD BUT RISKY

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (UPI) -- A U.S. study shows adding an ultrasound screening to routine mammography may find more breast cancers, but also hikes the rate of false positive findings.

The American College of Radiology Imaging Network's biostatistics center at Brown University conducted the study and said there is a significant trade-off with ultrasound screening.

"The medical community may well decide that the screening benefit is offset by the increase in risk to women from a false positive finding," said Associate Professor Jeffrey Blume. "However this study also shows supplemental ultrasound may be beneficial in women at high risk of breast cancer who could not, or would not, otherwise undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan. Women should consult their doctor for more information."

He noted that the combination of mammography and ultrasound, screening still missed one of every five cancers. "So the trial shows that ultrasound is not a silver bullet for breast cancer screening," he said.

The findings are detailed in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

DIABETES AND WOMEN

More women diabetic before becoming >moms
PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) -- Among U.S. women ages 20 to 39, the rate of diabetes before motherhood more than doubled from 1999 to 2005, a study said.

The study, published in Diabetes Care, also found pre-pregnancy diabetes has increased five-fold among 13- to 19-year-olds giving birth. Among women age 40 and up, diabetes has increased 40 percent. African-American, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander women were more likely to have diabetes before pregnancy than Caucasian women.

"My advice to women who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are thinking about becoming pregnant is -- work with your healthcare professional to get your blood sugar in good control. If you are pre-diabetic or have type 2 diabetes and are overweight, work on reducing your weight by a few pounds before becoming pregnant," lead author Jean Lawrence, of Kaiser Permanente's department of research & evaluation in Pasadena, Calif., said in a statement. "Women with gestational diabetes should have their blood sugar level tested after they've given birth to make sure it returns to normal."

The researchers looked at 175,249 women who gave birth in 11 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California from 1999 to 2005.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

HOW WE INTRODUCE SEX TO THE TWEENS

'The Lolita Effect' markets sex to tweens
IOWA CITY, Iowa (UPI) -- Media reinforce a female ideal of being svelte and voluptuous, a body not found in nature, requiring near-starvation and plastic surgery, a U.S. expert says.

Gigi Durham of the University of Iowa and author of "The Lolita Effect" did 13 years of research, immersing herself in magazines, movies, TV shows, catalogs and Web sites aimed at girls ages 8 to 12 from Cosmo Girl to "Hannah Montana."

Durham says tweens are given a steady diet of sexuality myths including:

-- If you've got it, flaunt it and bare the "Barbie body" as often as possible. This excludes a lot of girls from enjoying and recognizing pleasure in their own bodies.

-- Representations of sexual girls are getting younger and younger. It encourages sexualization of girls too young to make good decisions about sex and legitimizes the idea that young girls should be looked at as sexual partners. In Britain, preschoolers can learn to strip with their very own Peekaboo Pole-Dancing Kits.

-- Media aimed at children, such as PG-13 "slasher" movies, convey the message that violence is sexy or that sex should be violent.

-- Girls don't choose boys; boys choose girls -- and only hot girls.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

FAMOUS QUOTES BY WOMEN LIKE US

Classic Quotes by Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) first female US Representative

The individual woman is required a thousand times a day to choose either to accept her appointed role and thereby rescue her good disposition out of the wreckage of her self-respect, or else follow an independent line of behavior and rescue her self-respect out of the wreckage of her good disposition.

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You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.

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You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.

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As a woman, I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else.

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There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense; for war is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible.

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It is unconscionable that 10,000 boys have died in Vietnam.... If 10,000 American women had mind enough they could end the war, if they were committed to the task, even if it meant going to jail.

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If I had my life to live over, I would do it all again, but this time I would be nastier.

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What one decides to do in crisis depends on one's philosophy of life, and that philosophy cannot be changed by an incident. If one hasn't any philosophy in crises, others make the decision.

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Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we cannot save the race for democracy.

YESTERDAY IS AN END, TODAY IS A BEGINNING AND TOMORROW IS UNKNOWN

I guess I am just a dreamer after all. I want the fairy tale life. I want the fairy tale happiness and the "happily ever after". However, as time goes by I am realizing that it is a figment of a child's imagination and that we are led to believe that all our dreams do come true through the fairy tales we are read when we are children.

However, the real world is not that simple or that colourful. It is not a place of all that "joy, joy, happy, happy" situation we believe it should be.

Don't get me wrong. Some people are lucky to find that "happily ever after" but today the number of people we know who do live this type of life can probably be counted on one hand.

As time goes by, I am faced with the reality that there is very little to keep us happy in a relationship all the time. There are days of ups and downs and highs and lows and to be frank it gets to the point where most of us begin to care less about pleasing someone who may not be trying to please us.

Relationships are a two way thing. If your partner cannot be sensitive to your needs and if he or she cannot share and be a part if your life the way you are a pat of their, maybe it is time to throw in the towel.

Why should you be the one fighting o keep a relationship together? Why should you be the one to hurt and hurt andhurt ALL THE TIME.

This is a selfish world and lots of people are in it to make us miserable. Lots of people are self-centered and have interior moties for eerything they do. Recognizing the red light when it begins to flash AND heeding what it means is very important. Hard as it may seem, we have got to know when to stop smelling fake roses. The scent we are smelling is fake. It is not there. It probably never was. On the other hand if it was there once MAYBE it can be recovered but there will be a lot of work to do to get it back.

So, do you have the time to try? Some of us won't. Some of us will tire and decide to move on. Some of us will step back and turn the light off. The choice is ours and whatever we decide, it can only end up with our being better persons tomorrow.

So, remember YESTERDAY IS AN END, TODAY IS A BEGINNING AND TOMORROW IS UNKNOWN.
Brenda A. Ysaguirre

PNSE TRUE GRADES OR NOT?

So we are in this world and are parents and all we want for our children is the very best. The PNSE results are in and come Monday the Government of Belize will release the results to the country. Most parent of students in the Standard Six level are chewing their nails right now. I guess that is to be expected.

As parents, all we want for our children is the best and for most parents nothing would please us more than to hear that our child has gotten a very high grade on this exam which, if we look at the results students get once they attend High School, is not a true picture of their intelligence.

However, let's not burst parents bubbles. Let's pray that their child can perform well in High School and surpass the expectations of everyone.

My word to parents is that they should try their best to help their child with school work. If you feel you can't be of much help to your child you can seek the assistance of others. There are a lot of retired teachers in our communities who can assist your children. Make use of these people because on the long run, the rising cost of everything in this country and the world at large, needs not have an added burden in a child who has to repeat a class and pay unnecessary school fees.

Remember, you need to help your child every step of the way. Your child's success is your responsibility.

Have a great week and hat's off to those students who did well in the PNSE. To the proud parents - congratulations.

SI TE QUIERE UN HOMBRE...

IF A MAN WANTS YOU!!!!

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.

If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.

Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.

Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.

Stop trying to change yourselves for a relationship that's not meant to be.

Slower is better.

Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.

If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.

Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he
probably is.

Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.

The only person you can control in a relationship is you.

Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women.

He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant,

Why would he treat you any differently?

Always have your own set of friends separate from his.

Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.

If something bothers you, speak up.

Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.

You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.

Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god.

He is a man, nothing more nothing less.

Never let a man define who you are.

Never borrow someone else's man.

Oh Lord!? If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.

A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.

All men are NOT dogs.



You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two-way street.

You need time to heal between relationships...............there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship

You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.

Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr.. Right.

Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always know where you are, and your always readily available to him- he takes it for granted.

Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.
Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

Share this with other ladies..... You'll make someone SMILE, another RETHINK her choices, and another woman PREPARE.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them and an entire lifetime to forget them.

BY THE WAY, THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN, SO TAKE A HINT..............

LEARNING IS POWER!

As we near graduation time for most Belizeans and students the world over, it is time to look back at the year or years it took to get us here.

Learning is, and will continue to be, a necessity in this growing world of experiences. It is the foundation of new and enjoyable things. It opens doors and it is the proof that Man in all his finest spendour MUST seek knowledge and grow on the powers that he is offered in a classroom setting, on the street, among friends and on travelling outside the home.

Learning NEVER CEASES! It is a process just like breathing, which keeps us alive.
I f we are open to learning new things it can be enjoyable. We must nevr take for granted that we know everything. EVERYTHING is just a word in books. it is not a state any human being can onnect with the knowledge he or she has. It is worth thirsting for. It is worth hungering for. IT OFFERS LIFE. IT OFFERS HAPPINESS AND IT OFFERS A FURTURE TO EVERYONE!

Congratulations to the thousands that will be graduating this year. Be positive and life will be a leasson worth learning. AND remember DO NOT GIVE UP OR GIVE IN. Accept each challenge with a positive thought: I CAN BE ALL I WANT TO BE.

Love always,
Brenda A. Ysaguirre

AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE AWARD

Yesterday, along with a number of persons from Corozal Town, I was honoured to be awarded the title of Ambassador for Peace at a Young Leaders Summit held at the Corozal Civic Centre in Corozal Town, Belize.

As members of my YO PUEDO Group watched, I was presented with this award and later had the opportunity to say a few words.

On behalf of the Yo Puedo Group I wish to inform the people of Belize that we are going to do our best so that no one can say that our youth lack support. We pledge to work hard so that our young people can have a normal life without crime. We will guide them into realization that they have the power in their hands to do great things and to be great people.

Special mention to my co- founder, friend and advisor Abel Lopez Rodriquez who spearheaded this group by giving them the incentive through a series of motivational talks that were held at their school. Thank you, Abel, for caring enough for Belize and Belizeans to have created this positive idea. This is the realization of more than just a group. This is the realizaion of LIFE and CHANGE for Belize.