A little girl had just finished

her 1st week of school.

So she said to her mother:

"I'm just wasting my time,

I can't read,

I can't write,

and they won't let me talk!"

بالغضب مسوّر بلدي

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بيقولو زغيّر بلدي بالغضب مسوّر بلدي

الكرامي غضب والمحبي غضب

والغضب الأحلى بلدي

و بيقولوا قلال ونكون قلال بلدنا خير وجمال

وبيقولو يقولوا شم هم يقولوا شوية صخر وتلال

يا صخرة الفجر وقصر الندي يا بلدي

يا طفل متوج عالمعركي غدي يا بلدي

يا زغير و بالحق كبير وما بيعتدي يا بلدي

Someday I was wondering
If I could be a man
I saw the gorgeous dancing
I couldn’t catch my Fan
I took a deep breath
A brave heart of mine
Straight to her with faith
My eyes into her shine
Asking her name is …..
But she looks rude like STALINE
And my poor heart blames me
Don’t ask for her she can’t be your QUEEN

Joe Chebly/Leb. Univ. /17th of Feb 1998

January 10

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This year I decided I didn't want neither gifts nor cake for my birthday, and I asked my friends not to celebrate it.

I wasn't in a mood to receive congratulations when everything is crushing down around me.. I don't want to add a new candle while Lebanon is bleeding.

I don't want to smile when mothers are crying at the horrible death of their children.
I don't want to think about Life as a new beginning, or anything like that.. I just want to consider January 10 as a normal day of my life..
I'm not in the mood to hear anyone tell me "Happy Birthday khawta"

The only gift that I need to have is "peace of mind", and "Peace for Lebanon"
I don't want a new year similar to the previous one.. I just didn't want to celebrate my birthday..

But my Dear Old Friend Lilo didn't want to let it go (even if I said mamnou3 Cadeau) she sent me in the morning a Rose with 2 pieces of cake (cheese cake and 3 chocolats),
When I saw the cleaning man carrying the flower and the cake, I thought he was going to ask me about someone else... but he said It's For You..
I felt I wanted to cry.. even if I asked her not to do anything on my birthday she insisted to say "I'm Glad you were born.. I'm Glad you're my Friend"..
Thx Lilo you make my day… even if I'm not in the mood.. and even if I'm broke and I don't want to buy Me a cake :)

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Thx for thinking of me this way.. May you have Love and Happiness my dear friend..

A picture is worth a 1000 words

I had a DREAM last night

I was living in a CHRISTMAS Tree among red lights and colorful balls. Gold stars were shining and I felt so warm and safe.

Can you imagine a WORLD that looks like a CHRISTMAS Tree?

I wish I could live in such a world... it would be a perfect life.