A Christmas is just around the corner for people who loves Christmas while other people who don’t celebrate Christmas.Waking up in the morning and preparing breakfast when looking out in the fields of flowers are blooming in time for summer in Waikato. Wondering what kind of news bring us today or tomorrow!In Syria – the city of AleppoThere is a never ending of peace for them and the most recent attack, was the chemical weapons attacking many people including many disabled people and children. They have nowhere to run or to hide somewhere in the underground buildings or the churches until the rescue teams come. Today they are trying to flee away from the war because there is no hope, no peace, no foods even medical supplies and the list so on. Syrian’s lives never been the same as in the past and the children may never see a kite flying in the sky, playing football or watching television. There are approximately 105,000 Deaf people in Syria (dated Dec 12th, 2016) and no one has got the actual figures of Deaf people or disabled people including children today. Because all the records have been lost or burned during the wars. I know there are more than 105,000 Deaf people including children and it could be 1 millions or even more than 1 millions people and children with disabilities. I have no idea if Institute for deaf and mute people (Aleppo / Halab) is there or gone in Aleppo. What about the school for the Deaf in Damascus, Homs and Lattakia?Syrian Deaf people sign in Levantine Arabic Sign Language which knows as Syro-Palestinian Sign Language. It is a combined of Jordon, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. In Syrian refugee camp, there is a Center for Hope in Za’atari Camp and this Center for Hope runs by the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf. But it is not just for the Deaf people and children, there is a Za’atari Disability Center, with support from Episcopal Relief & Development. Looking at the verses which I alway remember this song from the Bible “Ecclesiastes 3” (New International Verison) during the church service and poetry. “A time to be born, a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot,a time to kill and a time to heal,a time to tear down and a time to build,a time to weep and a time to laugh,a time to mourn and a time to dance,a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,a time to search and a time to give up,a time to keep and a time to throw away,a time to tear and a time to mend,a time to be silent and a time to speak,a time to love and a time to hate,a time for war and a time for peace. There is a song which sang by The Byrds and the lyric ‘Turn!, Turn!, Turn!’ It can be found on the websites even YouTube. This verse reminds me closer to Christmas time – the Birth of Jesus Christ and to share the good news with family and friends. Not just Christmas presents like toys and technology games/phone/mobile. The cities around Syria never be the same as in the past because it is all gone and into rubble buildings everywhere. There are many bitters and anger coming out from many Syrian people.Is there hope and peace for many Syrian people and children including people/children with disabilities?
A Time to plant and a time to uproot..
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