This week is starting out interestingly. On a happy note, we are three-and-a-bit days away from the Inner Beauty 2010 event, while on a sad note, the happy prettiful autumn weather seems to be fading into oblivion, giving way to February-like weather and on top of that I have a cold…
But back to the happy note …we’re only three-and-a-bit days away from the event! Luckily I managed to catch up on blogging before the actual date of it, and here I am updating the names of the lucky persons nominated for the portrait session! For the sake of anonimity anonymity of the nominators (some of them asked to remain annonimous anonymous), I will only post the paragraphs as to why each person should be nominated. Just for the record, in each paragraph, when it says “i” or “me”, the writer, as in the person who nominated the person Person #, speaks about themselves and not me as in Stefan Chirila haha. Just thought there may be reason for confusion. So here we go.
And please do read out the paragraphs and be reminded of the good things that good people do in the world today. There are many bad things happening each day, but there is also so much good going around! =)
Person #1:
Heart filled with pain from a lifetime of tragedy, Person #1 still has enough love and strength to care for her 13 year old daughter and mother who suffers a terminal illness before she cares for herself. Overwhelmed with her own struggles and stress on faith she never fails to provide hope and wisdom to those around her. Even in her darkest moment, Person #1 will pick herself up by writing to and about hope and faith in love and God, and she steps out again into a world so cruel to her to show it, you wont beat me. Person #1‘s strength gives me strength and her ability to use the resources around her have helped me get the information I need to deal with my own struggles. She will never fail to remind us how special we are and how valuable our lives are, how loved we are, even as she fails to believe this about herself.
Person #2:
Person #2 works around the clock to provide funding, entertainment, awareness, housing and encouragement for artists and fans alike around the world. To provide the best relief possible for Conception following a devastating earthquake, she exhausted her funds to be on site and hands on. This is only one example. Person #2 has provided opportunities for success to many people of many cultures and backgrounds standing by them as they grow, providing encouragement and praise along the way. For me personally, she has given me an outlet to practice, create and even sell my event photography. I cant begin to tell you of the friendships I’ve acquired, experiences I’ve learned from and growth I’ve achieved from her belief in me. Isabel teaches and loves with everything she does. She has created a phenomenal organization for our community and continues to believe in and encourage all those she meets. Person #2 has changed my life, given me the ability to see that I can be who and what I want to be in life.
Person #3:
Person #3 is another soul who lives and works for others before herself. Struggling with disabling health issues, Person #3 continues to work and research to earn funds and learn with hopes she can save her mother, father and two small brothers, Kosovar refugees, a terrible fate as they fight and work to remain in Canada. Person #3 is an absolutely gorgeous woman who has been trampled by stress and illness the majority of us will never know.
Person #4:
Person #4 is a single mom with a tragic past has fought to overcome her own pain to raise her son in a happy environment. She attended a course at Conestoga College and came out with an opportunity to set up and manage a branch of a community centre in an area the established centre was unfortunately not reaching. Street borders, language and culture had segregated this community from the rest of the area. As Person #4 Ann worked with her own struggles she has built not only a successful community centre but a community, and has achieved far more than anyone’s expectations. She hasn’t stopped there. Person #4 was there for me as I broke down mentally and gave me a place to belong. She gave me the pushing I needed and stood by me as I reached out to her referrals for mental help for myself and my sons, social activities and even college. If Person #4 didn’t have a solution to an issue, she had a resource that did, and she never waits for you to reach, she does it and puts it in your hands.
Person #5:
Person #5 was a neighbour but still a stranger when she came and sat with me one evening on my porch. She soon learned of my predicament resulting in an impulsive move, mostly on my own to pack and get things out. Between jobs Maria was there for my family day and night, cleaning, packing and moving. She helped with my boys and even hung around for moral support and friendship when the day was done. After my transition Person #5 was there to move my things from storage to home, this would be the second move in the same month. Myself out of money, she has provided money for food and travel, and of course my smoking… Something we have in common. As the workload dwindles, she is my companion through a tv series marathon and a great asset in settling the boys and puppies in their new home. Temporarily without a license, she continues to volunteer to drive me on errands abs fill the tank. We have become great friends and I hope I get the opportunity to be there for her some day as she’s unconditionally been there for me, out of the blue.
Person #6:
Known to us as Miss.M, my youngest son has had the privilege of having her for a teacher 3 seasons in a row. Miss M is the only teacher who has been able to reach this unique and somewhat troubled child through love and laughter rather than harshness and threats. She hangs out after school to speak with all the parents of her students and past students as well. Its easy to see she is loved and valued by all who’ve had the chance to work with her. I appreciate how she always has time to talk about my son, to talk with her students in and out of class, we never feel rushed… She is always smiling. Even discussing my son’s struggles she has great things to say about him, always positive. He now enjoys school and doesn’t get anxious and sick as he did before her.
Person #7:
If there’s one person who is an expert at destroying self-esteem, it is Person #7‘s father. He chooses to spread his misery onto others rather then deal with it, with a focus on Person #7 specifically. Thus, by this point in her life she is not doing so well. Self-esteem is the key factor in whether you decide you can succeed. Person #7 needs to realize that everything her father and other people say about her are lies , and that she is a wonderful human being with the ability to prove them wrong. Person #7 has always been there for me throughout the years. In fact, she always puts my needs/wants before hers despite my being dissent. I love her for that. Give her this day so she can shine like I know she can.
Person #8:
Person #8 is full of beauty, at least that’s the way I see her. Always full of laughter around her friends, and lends an ear and a hug to those who need it. She has a great smile that always brightens my day and the day of her friends, but the problem is, I don’t think she necessarily sees that in herself, which is why I want to recommend her for inner beauty 2010; because I think she needs this to bring out her bright inner beauty to the outside for everyone and herself to see.
Person #9:
As far as unique inner beauty goes, Person #9 is the most beautiful and unique person I know. She has an “old soul” since she loves everything old and sometimes it seems like she lives in the olden times. She is very spirited in the things she loves and for the people she loves. She also has this love for animals and nature that I have not seen in anyone else. However since I have known her, she has never been able to love herself. As much as I love her as a good friend, it is hard for me to see her not love herself, because she is very beautiful both on the outside and inside. I am recommending her for inner beauty 2010 because it is high time that she sees herself the way her friends and family sees her, as the very beautiful person she is.
P.S. Here’s a little reminder about the day of the photoshoot October 8th.
–> We aim to be at the hair dresser salon at 9AM (866 Frederick Street, Unit A, Kitchener – Contact person: Cristina Curescu)