Australasian Conference on Listening and Spoken Language, Australia, March 2007

Listening for Life 2007, Singapore, March 2007

Encouraging Quotes from Michelle Obama

Make Self-Care a Priority

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we’re scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don’t have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”

The Source of Her Strength

On how her dad coped with Multiple Sclerosis throughout her childhood: “Seeing a parent with a disability moving through the world and living life as if that disability didn’t matter, always made us think, What do we have to complain about? We wake up, we bound out of bed, we are healthy, we’re happy, and our father is struggling to get out of bed. But he never missed a day of work, never talked about being sick. So it made it hard to wake up and say, ‘I don’t want to go to school.’”

Staying True to Yourself

“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.”

Sharing Her Faith

“I come here today as a Christian, a person of faith who believes we’ve all been called to serve our fellow men and women and to honor God’s creation. We want our girls to know right from wrong, to always tell the truth, to treat people no matter who they are with dignity and respect, no matter how different they may seem…because we want our girls to know we are all God’s children and there’s so much more that unites than divides us.”

On Partnership and Shared Values with Her Husband

“Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you’re going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don’t know them, and even if you don’t agree with them. Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children–and all children in this nation–to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work.”

On Making a Contribution

“And in my own life, in my own small way, I’ve tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That’s why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us–no matter what our age or background or walk of life–each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.”

Source: http://www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/2009/01/Michelle-Obama-Quotes.aspx

Angela the Ballerina

Angela Arreola, the bubbly 4 year old daughter of Dan and Mela, joined Halili-Cruz Ballet School, Baby Ballet 2 class,  in July 2008.  She had a ballet recital at the Meralco Theatre last March 29, 2009.  She  enjoys dancing with grace!

Angela is a consistent hearing aid and bone conductor user.  She is a Kindergarten student at Sacred Heart, Quezon City.

We are  so proud of you!!!  Congratulations, too, to Dan and Mela, for further honing Angela’s dancing skills!  Good listening activity, too, for her!

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