Canadian Singer Rita MacNeil Dies And Has Returned To Heaven – Farewell Fair Lass

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Apr 172013
 

rita macneilToday the world mourns the loss of one of its most beautiful voices, that of Canadian singer, Rita MacNeil. Rita was not only a beautiful person, and an magnificent artist, she was a Canadian folk music icon who brought maritime tales to millions around the world. She was bullied all through her childhood, and her life certainly had its share of difficulties. We, at The Northern Star, feel the sting of her loss, but admit that her voice really always belonged in heaven, we were just lucky enough to have heard her for a while. Goodbye Rita, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful gift while you were here with us.

Born in Big Pond, Cape Breton on May 28, 1944, MacNeil was one of eight children of Neil and Catherine MacNeil. Continue reading »

A Mother Is Love

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Apr 042013
 

Mother and Baby

A mother can be almost any size or any age, but she won’t admit to anything over thirty.

A mother has soft hands and smells good.

A mother likes new dresses, music, a clean house, her children’s kisses, an automatic washer and Daddy.

A mother doesn’t like having her children sick, muddy feet, temper tantrums, loud noise or bad report cards.

A mother can read a thermometer, much to the amazement of Daddy, and like magic, can kiss a Continue reading »

Lesson Taught By Son

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Feb 272013
 

castle

One day, a father of a very wealthy family sent his son on a trip to the country, with the sole purpose of showing his son just how poor people can be. The son spent a couple of days and nights on the farm, of what would be considered a very poor family. On his return home from his trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” replied the son. “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked. “Oh yeah,” said the son. “So, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog, and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our courtyard, but, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden, but they have a trillion stars at night. Our patio reaches a few feet into the yard, their’s stretches to the horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they are surrounded by fields that extend beyond sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have big walls around our property to protect us, but they have friends to protect them.” Then his son added, “Thank you father, for showing me just how poor we really are.” His father stood speechless, and realized that he was the one who ended up being taught a lesson.

The Wise Old Woman And The Warrior

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Jan 132013
 

Warrior and Woman

A wise old woman, traveling in the mountains by herself, found a precious stone in a stream and put it in her bag. The next day, she met a huge, heavily muscled warrior who was hungry. The old woman pitied him and opened her bag to share her food. When the hungry warrior saw the large precious stone in the bag, he asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The warrior left without eating, rejoicing at his good fortune, for he knew a stone of its value would give him security for a lifetime. Continue reading »

Angels

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Dec 232012
 

angelsMay angels rest beside your door, and you hear their voices sing. May you feel their loving care for you, and hear their peace bells ring. May angels always care for you, and not let you trip and fall. May they bear you up on angel’s wings, and keep you standing tall.

May they whisper wisdom in your ear, and touch you when you need. May they remove from you each trace of fear, and keep you from knowing greed. May they fill you with their presence, and show you love untold.

May they always stand beside you, and make you ever bold. May they teach you what you need to know about life, here, and hereafter, and may they fill you always with their love, and over-fill you with the gift of laughter!

New Dorp High School In New York – The Next Great American Revolution?

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Dec 192012
 

New Dorp High School In New York

As Americans headed to the polls to pick the person to change their fortunes, there was a another change taking place, one with far greater impact on the future of the United States than most people realized, and yet so few have even heard of. It began with one of the worst rated schools in the entire United States, a school so bad, that nothing helped. Four out of ten students dropped out, making it one of the lowest performing high schools in the nation. Nothing seemed to help, not replacing staff, focusing on specific subjects, not flashy educational technology, leaving them at a total loss as to why. Grasping at straws, some even tried to blame it on the Continue reading »

How To Determine True Value

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Dec 152012
 

Hope Love Faith Rocks

To realize the value of a sister or brother: Ask someone who doesn’t have one.
To realize the value of ten years: Ask a newly divorced couple.
To realize the value of four years: Ask a graduate.
To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of nine months: Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realize the value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one minute: Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize the value of one second: Ask a person who has survived a tragedy.
To realize the value of a friend or family member: Lose one.
Time waits for no one, so, value every moment you have.
And, you will value it even more when you share it with someone special.
May we all truly value each other this holiday season, and all year long:-)

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