I wholeheartedly agree with the great majority of this book. I recommend buying it or borrowing it from your local library, as it is filled with valuable information, studies and anecdotes from real people that have achieved extraordinary results by eating a diet of mostly fruit. I consider it to be among the best health books on the market.
Here are just a few selected quotes:
Will eating raw make me healthy?
A proper raw diet will result in improved health, but I must emphasize that the body, not food, creates health. Food does not build; the body builds. Food does not cleanse; the body cleanses. Good health, after all, is the result of a healthy lifestyle.
The raw diet is but one component of healthful living. Adequate rest and sleep, regular, vigorous physical activity, plenty of fresh air, sunlight, a positive outlook on life, and many other factors are also essential to creating good health. (Page 239.)
“We propose that there is only one illness: toxemia, this is a condition of unclean blood and tissues, caused primarily by unchecked diet and lifestyle. Unchecked, toxemia and its attendant enervation (nervous exhaustion) get progressively worse over the years, leading to all manner of symptoms.” (Page 257.)
On Weight Loss
Dr. Graham tackles the popular issue of weight loss. When people switch to a diet that is exclusively raw, “the first dramatic change that people frequently notice is a rapid and dramatic loss of weight”. Since most Westerners are indeed overweight to begin with, most people are delighted with the change. Other folks see themselves getting too thin, and sometimes even mistakenly believe they are losing muscle.
“what actually happens…is that we lose so much of the padding (fat) around our muscles and also the fat marbled within our muscles. In addition, on a raw diet, we begin to lose the water that we once retained to dilute toxins. This water also added to the appearance of inflated muscles. Many people mistake this excess fat and water as part of their muscle.”
“No diet exists that results in muscle loss or muscle gain. If there were a diet that resulted in muscle gain, bodybuilders would be found in the kitchen instead of the gym. .. In spite of what we have all been told, consuming protein (or any other nutrient) will not assist the muscle-building process.” (page 148)
On page 156, Dr. Graham states that digestive, absorptive, or assimilative problems could contribute to unwanted weight loss in new raw fooders, yet he believes these to be the exception rather than the rule, and that these problems will quickly correct themselves when the person switches away from high-fat, cooked, processed and toxic foods unsuitable to our physiological design are moved from the diet. I can not argue with Graham’s extensive clinical experience, but I believe that digestive, absorptive, and assimilative problems are extremely common (although widely under-diagnosed) due to the cooking of food and the consumption of animal products.
If Dr. Graham mentions fasting in this book, then I missed it. It is understandable that Dr. Graham would not discuss fasting in a book on the opposite of fasting, eating. One of the main outcomes of a water fast is the elimination of intestinal plaque, which blocks the proper absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. Here is a video of Dr. Graham speaking on fasting to recover health:
(Dr. Graham discusses the benefits of fasting after 13 minutes.)
Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram is always a fountain of inspiration and encouragement for living a healthy lifestyle that features raw fruits and veggies. In this heartwarming video, Kristina shares her tips on becoming more conscious of everything that surrounds the your mealtime. She reminds us that the things we put into our body will be used to produce an entirely new body (in which nearly every cell is re-built) twice yearly!
Kristina’s first tip for conscious eating is consistent with my #1 for life in general: do it with love. Kristina says “Love your food so that it loves you back.”
Her second tip “meditate while eating” corresponds with my advice to meditate always, since meditation is really a synonym for observation. By observing every color, taste, texture and every other aspect of each bite more profoundly, we can enjoy our food more and reap more health benefits as compared to eating the same food with an agitated, superficial mind.
Finally, she advises us to become a conscious consumer. Kristina and I are in total agreement here, that we vote with our money… so we ought to invest wisely to support our health and a sustainable planet.
FullyRaw Kristina shares this extremely helpful recipe for those coffee lovers that are looking to cut out the caffeine to enjoy a more balanced energy level without the crashes or “lows”. Be aware that serious addicts will likely experience some withdrawal or detox symptoms such as headache and/or lethargy. But you will definitely recover, and you will feel lighter, fresher, and more liberated.
Tools needed:
Breville juicer
Vitamix or Blendtec blender
Coffee cup(s)
Ingredients:
1-2 cups of coconut water
5-10 pitted dates
¼ cup carob powder
a few fresh peppermint leaves
a small vanilla bean or a few drops of vanilla extract (without alcohol)
a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg
2 tablespoons of raw cacao
fresh almond milk (make your own with the following instructions)
Almond milk creamer:
Run 1 ½ cups of soaked raw almonds through a slow juicer (or blend with a Vitamix and strain with an almond milk bag). Run through juicer with water or if you want it to be sweeter, use coconut water instead.
You may already know how to make delicious vanilla ice cream using only frozen bananas and a few drops of vanilla. But here, Kristina raises the banana with a magnificent arrangement of three ice cream flavors, topped with gooey delicious fruit sauce and fresh cherries.
Ingredients:
5-10 ripe bananas, frozen overnight
One perfect banana for your banana split
the water of one young coconut
1 – 1 ½ fresh pitted dates
½ cup of sliced pitted cherries and 3 perfect cherries to put on top
1 cup sliced mango
1 cup blackberries
1 cup raspberries
¼ cup Carob powder
Toppings:
¼ diced mango bits and ¼ blended
¼ chopped raspberries and ¼ blended
¼ finely chopped blackberries and ¼ blended
Tools needed:
Vitamix or Blendtec blender
plate
ice-cream scoop
spatula
Instructions:
Blend the ice cream ingredients together as shown in the video, then blend the topping ingredients and pour over the ice cream. Sprinkle with more toppings!
Instructions: Juice the tomatoes, the red bell pepper, and a few stalks of celery. Strain several times until you are left with a tomato broth as a base. Pour your base into a large soup bowl, and sprinkle in the other chopped ingredients! Your soup is now ready, but if you can resist the temptation to eat it immediately, the soup will become even more flavorful by waiting about an hour for the broth to absorb the flavors of the other ingredients.
This can be a fully raw (cold) soup. If you want it warm, you can use the warm soup function of a Blendtec or a Vitamix blender, which warms the soup slowly (due to the friction of the blades). Although this method does not actually cook or boil the soup, it is possible that some of the nutrients could be destroyed during this process.
In this beautiful video, Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram will inspire you to love yourself, reward yourself, forgive yourself. Deep down, we all want to be healthy, but we must be understanding of our human flaws… if ever we give in to the temptation of unhealthy food, self-forgiveness and self-love is a much healthier response than feeling guilty, weak or broken. Here are some of Kristina’s suggestions for getting back to good health as quickly as possible:
Take responsibility: Others may have tempted you but ultimately your own decisions will lead you to either wellness or illness.
Make a list that includes your most profound reasons for wanting to get healthier.
Meditate on these innermost desires to bring back the spark that will ignite you into positive action
Surround yourself with inspiring people and find or create a supportive community
Have fun in the kitchen, making delicious recipes alone or with a loved one
Stay informed through articles, books and documentaries
Use the buddy system for getting healthy together
A supervised fast can clean out your system prior to returning to a healthy raw diet
Move your body for 30 minutes per day or more
Reward yourself with healthy food. Recognise that unhealthy food is more of a punishment than a reward.
Volunteer in your community. Giving feels great.
Be humble, gentle, understanding and patient with yourself
Make a plan for your meals and exercise
Inspire yourself frequently by leaving notes-to-self all over your home
GIVE THE LOVE YOU WANT TO RECEIVE
This is crucial, since it is the love that we give that nourishes us the most. Each of us came to this world to provide a service. When we give the service that we came to give, we are living our dream, and following our mission. When we follow our mission, our body, mind and spirit function as a team. We feel more balanced when we are more balanced.
A tiny plant will push its tiny leaves above ground to absorb some nourishing sunlight. But the plant does not exist to receive. Its mission is to give… perhaps a nourishing food or a potent medicine or a beautiful, colorful, fragrant flower. Find your mission and give that service to the world.
El uso del sauna o del baño de vapor es uno de los hábitos más saludables que podría adoptar diariamente o semanalmente. Puede que ya lo asocia con la relajación y el lujo, ya que la mayoría de hoteles, spas y gimnasios de gama alta lo incluyen, mientras que la mayoría de los hogares no lo tienen. Pero después de aprender todos sus beneficios, puede que usted se encontra visitando estos gimnasios y spas con más frecuencia, o puede optar por instalar un sauna o un baño de vapor en su hogar.
Los siguientes son sólo algunos de los beneficios que las saunas y baños de vapor proporcionan para la mente y el cuerpo. Los médicos y los científicos confirman lo que los entusiastas de los sauna de otros países como Finlandia y Rusia conocen hace muchos siglos:
El sauna o baño de vapor mejorará su salud en general y la sensación de bienestar
El sauna o baño de vapor le dará una mejor oxigenación
El sauna o baño de vapor relajará sus músculos doloridos y cansados
El sauna o baño de vapor reducirá el dolor, incluyendo el dolor de espalda
Usted perderá peso debido a las calorías quemadas por el sudor
El uso del sauna o el baño de vapor reducirá el número de resfriados y gripes por la mitad
El sauna o baño de vapor mejorará la salud de su corazón
El uso del sauna o el baño de vapor le proporcionará más energía durante el día
El uso del sauna o el baño de vapor puede aliviar condiciones tales como la artritis y el reumatismo
Su piel se verá y se sentirá mejor y más joven, con menos manchas y un brillo saludable
Mejora de la circulación, que a su vez resuelve una gran cantidad de condiciones (disfunción eréctil incluso)
Usted se sentirá muy bien, tranquilo y relajado después de usar un sauna o un baño de vapor
Usted dormirá mejor después de usar un sauna o un baño de vapor
Las enfermedades específicas que se alivian con frecuencia con el uso de un sauna o un baño de vapor son: la ansiedad, la tensión muscular, el acné, la fatiga crónica, el insomnio, la depresión, el dolor de espalda , la fibromialgia, los problemas circulatorios, la disfunción eréctil, el letargo, la mala circulación, el dolor de la espalda baja, y muchos más.
* Tenga en cuenta que los saunas y baños de vapor no son idénticos, pero ambos ofrecen beneficios similares. Para evitar la repetición de las palabras “saunas y baños de vapor” en cada frase, utilizare los términos indistintamente para el resto de este artículo.
La desintoxicación y la purificación: Las principales razones para utilizar el sauna o el baño de vapor
El propósito principal de un sauna o un baño de vapor es para limpiar el cuerpo a través del sudor. El calor del sauna provoca un ligero aumento en la temperatura central del cuerpo, lo suficiente para activar el mecanismo que regula la temperatura del cuerpo, el sudor. Los poros de la piel se abren, permitiendo la transpiración para limpiar las impurezas en el cuerpo. La toxemia es una de las principales causas subyacentes de muchas enfermedades degenerativas, como el cáncer y la enfermedad del corazón, por lo que el uso del sauna puede ayudar a prevenir estas enfermedades temidas.
Sauna
¿Qué pasa con su cuerpo en un sauna o un baño de vapor?
Cuando usted toma un sauna, el calor aumenta la circulación sanguínea cerca de la piel y estimula la sudoración. El sauna genera aproximadamente un litro de sudor por hora. La sudoración ayuda al cuerpo a deshacerse de toxinas y otros materiales no deseados y mejora la circulación general. En el sauna, la temperatura de la piel aumenta. Los vasos sanguíneos se dilatan, aumentando la circulación en la piel y disminución de la resistencia al flujo de sangre por las venas y capilares. Esto hace que su presión arterial baje brevemente. A continuación, sus latidos del corazón se incrementan para normalizar su presión arterial.
Alivio del dolor y relajación muscular
Después de un entrenamiento pesado, el ácido láctico se acumula a menudo alrededor de los músculos. Es este ácido láctico que causa el dolor que puede persistir durante días debido a la circulación inadecuada alrededor de esos musculos. El baño de vapor alivia este dolor bombeando más sangre rica en oxígeno a los músculos, lo que disipa el ácido láctico. Si usted se siente a menudo los músculos tensos o ” nudos ” en la espalda, se sentirá un alivio similar debido al aumento circulatorio obtenido en el sauna.
La evidencia científica reciente sugiere también que el sauna puede aliviar el reumatismo y la artritis.
El aumento de la circulación: Adiós a las manos y pies fríos y húmedos!
El sauna aumenta la circulación sanguínea en todo el cuerpo. Esto mejora casi todas las funciones del cuerpo y la mente, y los efectos más dramáticos tienden a demostrarse en las extremidades ya que estas zonas a menudo reciben menos oxígeno en los casos de la mala circulación. El vapor dilatará (abrirá) los vasos sanguíneos para permitir el paso fácil. En climas fríos, mucha gente conoce la miseria de tener las manos y los pies fríos y húmedos, debido a la mala circulación. El sauna corrige este problema.
El Sauna: mejor que la Viagra!
La disfunción eréctil (o ED ) es la némesis de muchos hombres mayores (y sus esposas!). E.D. puede tener varias causas, incluyendo la mala circulación y el estrés mental. El sauna es uno de los mejores tratamientos para ambas condiciones subyacentes para la disfunción eréctil. Ademas, la mayoría de la gente se siente más sexy cuando están limpios y sanos. Es facil entender la razon por lo cual uno de mis mejores amigos, un hombre de 75 años de edad, me aseguró “Michael… el sauna es mucho mejor que la Viagra!”. Cabe mencionar que la Viagra es una sustancia tóxica que viene con una gran cantidad de riesgos, incluyendo infarto de miocardio y de la dependencia química. El sauna le ayudará a curar su conjunto y todas sus partes, sin efectos secundarios dañinos.
Una piel más joven y mas saludable
Su piel se verá y sentirá más joven, ya que el sauna limpia los poros obstruidos, lo que despeja el cutis. Debido que el sauna trae más sangre cerca de la superficie, y por lo tanto más oxígeno, se facilita la renovación celular de la piel. Algunos usuarios del sauna prefieren depurar las capas superiores de la piel de sus células muertas para permitir que las nuevas células se muestran. El resultado es una piel mas joven, más brillante, y más suave.
La pérdida de peso permanente
Los saunas y baños de vapor se utilizan con frecuencia para la pérdida de peso. La pérdida de peso no tiene nada que ver con la pérdida de agua, y tiene todo que ver con el número de calorías quemadas. Claro, perderá algo de peso con el agua perdido, pero ese peso se remplazará de inmediato. Para entender la razón por la que se produce la pérdida de peso permanente, debe tener en cuenta que el sudor no “se cae” fuera del cuerpo… el cuerpo lo debe empujar hacia fuera.
La transpiración es el sistema natural del cuerpo para regular la temperatura. Cuando la temperatura interna se eleva por encima de 37 grados Celsius (98 grados Fahrenheit), el cuerpo empuja el exceso de calor en el agua dentro de su cuerpo, y luego empuja el agua a través de los poros abiertos para expulsar el exceso de calor. Este proceso quema alrededor de 600 calorías por hora, independientemente de la causa del sudor, sea por el esfuerzo físico, o sea por el calor relajante del sauna. Su cuerpo hará ejercicio, incluso mientras usted se sienta relajado!
Alivio del insomnio
El “efecto de ejercicio ‘ descrito anteriormente dejará su cuerpo listo para un descanso tranquilo. Después de una sesión de sauna o de vapor, dormirá rápidamente y fácilmente (cuando esté listo, claro). Los que sufren de insomnio a menudo recurren a los medicamentos para dormir, ya veces realizen actividades físicas extenuantes hasta el punto del colapso. Pero los usuarios del sauna no tienen necesidad para estas técnicas extremas. Es fácil conciliar el sueño de forma natural después de tomar un baño de vapor relajante.
Euphoria, y paz mental
Los saunas y los baños de vapor inducen una sensación de euforia, que incluye la paz mental, la alegría y el fortalecimiento físico. El sauna agudizará sus sentidos y aumentará su sensibilidad táctil.
Un anti-depresivo natural
Los saunas y los baños de vapor ayudan a las personas con la ansiedad y la depresión. Después de salir del sauna o del baño de vapor, la mente está en un estado lúcido relajado, libre de preocupaciones. Además, puesto que el cuerpo y la mente son uno, todos los beneficios físicos descritos anteriormente ayudan a la vez a la mente y las emociones.
El poder de la luz
La luz natural es un factor importante en el bienestar de una persona, ya que no habría vida sin el sol. La luz del sol incluye la luz ultravioleta, el espectro visible ( todos los colores del arco iris de rojo a violeta) y luz infrarroja.
Si usted vive en un clima más cálido , es posible que ya recibir una dosis diaria saludable de la luz. Pero los que viven en climas fríos son frecuentes luz – privada , ya que el frío nos insta a su interior, donde la luz que vemos proviene de las bombillas , que sólo se reproducen una pequeña parte del espectro visible ( principalmente amarillo ) .
Los médicos han comenzado recientemente la prescripción de la terapia de luz para una serie de condiciones. La luz azul es conocida para matar algunas bacterias debajo de la piel , mientras que la luz roja reduce la inflamación. La luz infrarroja penetra a través de la piel y es absorbido por los músculos , aliviar el dolor y el aflojamiento y expulsar toxinas a través de la piel . Incluso la luz ultravioleta es recetado por los médicos para tratar la psoriasis . Luz UV hace algunos riesgos , ya que mata a las células de la piel y estimula la producción de petróleo , que bloqueará los poros y puede causar manchas en la piel . A pesar de un miedo importante que la radiación UV causa el cáncer de piel, estudios recientes muestran que las personas que viven más lejos del ecuador ( los que reciben menos luz solar ) tienen mucho más altos índices de cáncer que las que reciben más luz solar.
La luz infrarroja no tiene riesgos conocidos . De hecho , es la forma más segura de calor, así que seguro que los médicos utilizan luz infrarroja para calentar los recién nacidos prematuros .
Sentido común
Un poco de sentido común va un largo camino. Asegúrese de reemplazar el agua que se está perdiendo . No beba alcohol, que es un veneno y un depresivo que disminuye la sangre y los nervios embota , contrarrestando los beneficios de la sauna. Pregunte a su médico por asesoramiento si tiene una condición médica que hace que se preocupe si son aptos para estar en un sauna. Saunas, baños de vapor se supone que es agradable. Si se siente enfermo en la sauna , deje la sauna de forma inmediata. De lo contrario , disfrutar y mantenerse saludable.
Aqui va otra receta fabulosa de Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram: Una torta de manzana que sabe igual a la receta (azucarada y toxica) de la abuela. (Sabe igual porque ambas recetas contienen la misma cantidad de AMOR!
Ingredientes:
Canastas de amor
8-10 manzanas de cualquiera variedad
3 libras de datiles (quita las semillas)
Higos frescos o secos
Canela y/o nuez moscada
Mas ingredientes opcionales:
Coco rayado seco
Moras y/o frambuesas
Unas cucharadas de aceite de coco
Mas amor (de hecho esto no es opcional)
Para hacer la base, agrega una libra de datiles con 1/2 libra de higo en un procesador de alimentos, y procesa aproximadamente 30-60 segundos. (Paso opcional: agraga una capa delgada de coco rayado seco en el plato de la torta.) Empuja la mezcla de los datiles y los higos en el plato de la torta para . (Si usted empezo con el coco rayado, el coco se pegara con las frutas secas pero no con el plato.) Opcionalmente pinta una capa delgada de aceite de coco encima de la base… si esta torta llega a la nevera, el aceite de coco se endurecera haciendo la base aun mas fuerte.
Para hacer el relleno de la torta, licua 3 manzanas con aproximadamente 3/4 libra de datiles, canela y nuez moszada, en una licuadora fuerte como Vitamix o Blendtec. Corta las manzanas en pedazos bien delgados y construya su torta alternando entre niveles de manzana y el relleno sobre la base. Si lo que usted quiere es una torta de manzana tan buena como la de la abuela, pues ya la tiene lista!
Pero la receta de Kristina es tan deliciosa… apuesto que la va querer hacer muy frequentamente. Cada vez que yo la hago, la hago un poco diferente, asi que puede experimentar agregando una capa adicional con la fruta que le apetece en el momento. Abajo, puede ver la version que yo hice con una capa final de mora, frambuesa y datiles licuadas (y por supuesto mas amor), y decorada con coco rayada y mas moras.
Every time you blink, tears are spread across your eyes, providing lubrication and protection. Tears, which are produced by several glands in and near the eyelids, are needed for proper eyesight and for the self-cleaning functions of the eyes. A tiny muscle controls the flow of tears over the cornea… normally the flow is minimal, but when a person experiences any overwhelming emotion (such as sadness, anger, pride or joy), this tiny muscle becomes relaxed, and tear flow is increased: the phenomenon of crying!
Dry eyes, on the other hand, may be caused by one or more of the following factors:
The environment: a dry or smoky environment, wind and or air conditioning. All these can speed up the evaporation of tears.
Computer use and/or reading: these activities may result in less frequent blinking.
Use of contact lenses and/or laser refractive eye surgeries can decrease tear production.
Some medications and medical conditions can reduce tear production.
Age and gender are also considered factors, as many seniors experience dry eyes, and the hormonal changes related to pregnancy, oral contraceptives, and menopause may also contribute to the condition.
I live in a windy area, frequently read and use the computer, I’ve had laser refractive surgery, and in my teens I took a medication called Accutane that is infamous for causing dry eyes (the least of its side effects!). In other words I’ve had some personal experiences with dry eyes. Commonly proposed “solutions” include using eye drops (which often contain suspicious ingredients) and surgery that prevents the drainage of tears. But I have found a natural system that works for me quickly and efficiently. I simply watch one of the short videos, or read one of the short stories that follow. Each is an inspiring story of personal triumph. I wouldn’t recommend going through all of these moving stories at once, unless you have a box of tissues nearby, and a glass of water to re-hydrate!
Inspirational stories for moderately dry eyes (guaranteed to produce happy tears)
The story of Ezra Frech
The story of Ashly Williams
http://youtu.be/z4_vFAZgL4E
Inspirational stories for extremely dry eyes (may produce a cascade of happy tears)
These may also be useful for stage actors that need to produce realistic tears on demand.
The story of Choi Sung-Bong
More Inspirational Stories
The story of Kyle…
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books….
I thought to myself, ‘Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? ‘He must really be a nerd.’
I had quite a weekend planned (parties & a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders & went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms & tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, ‘Those guys are jerks.’ They really should get lives.
‘ He looked at me & said, ‘Hey thanks!’ There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends and I. He said yes.. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.I stopped him and said, ‘Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!’ He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation.I was so glad it wasn’t me having to get up there and speak.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great.He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, ‘Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!’ He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.’ Thanks,’ he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began…
‘Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…but mostly your friends… I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
‘I am going to tell you a story.’ I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told of the first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his mom wouldn’t have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
‘Thankfully, I was saved… My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable..’
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.Not until that moment did I realize it’s depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions.. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life. For better or for worse.
A parent’s letter to their child
*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.
*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.
*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.
*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck
and I will buy you one if he comes by.
*Just for this afternoon, I won’t worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision
I have made where you are concerned.
*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won’t stand over you trying to fix them.
*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.
*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.
*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.
*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.
*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the
greatest gift ever given.
*I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are
visiting their children’s graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can’t handle it anymore.
*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and
ask Him for nothing, except one more day.
El insomnio es la incapacidad para conciliar el sueño o para permanecer dormido.
El insomnio se define como la dificultad con la iniciación, mantenimiento, duración o calidad del sueño que resulta en el deterioro de funcionamiento durante el día, a pesar de haber tenido las oportunidades y las circunstancias adecuadas para el sueño. (1,2)
