Thought For the Day

I gave you life, but cannot live your life for you.

I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn.

I can give you direction, but I cannot be there for you.

I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you.

I can advise you about your friends, but I cannot choose them for you.

I can tell you about the facts of life, but I cannot build your reputation.

I can tell you about drinking, but I cannot say "No" for you.

I can tell you about lofty goals, but I cannot achieve them for you.

I can teach you about kindness, but I cannot force you to be gracious

The Morning Light

"The sun rays drift across the acorn fields,
The crops wavering in the morning breeze,
The birds sing as the light washes over the tree tops,
The songs cleanse the world free,
Joining with the light to bring life back into play,
As a new day starts to end,
End as life is meant, so that it may start again."

With Love,
Amma-Naana

A Seminar by Dr. Geeta Chowdry

Dear Children, GOOD AFTERNOON!

I am writing this mail from Edmonton Public Library. I am attending a Seminar today at University of Alberta at 3.30 P M. Dr. Geeta Chowdry,who is a Professor of Political Science and Director of Ethnic studies at Northern Arizona University is today`s speaker.

HAVE A NICE DAY, ALL OF YOU!
WITH LOVE, NAANA



To argue with a person who has renounced his reason is like giving medicine to the dead.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

The child becomes largely what it is taught; hence we must watch what we teach it, and how we live before it.

Have a Nice Day

My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.
--Naana



Only when we are no longer afraid, we do begin to live.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments we make the better. We will either find a way or make one!

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.

The more you prepare, the luckier you appear.

Friendship is the cement that holds the world together. Real friends are a genuine treasure. They double our joys and divide our sorrows. They multiply our strength and subtract our weakness.

An email from a friend

Hello Somayya Kasani.
Your messages are always so uplifting and thoughtful. Communication is absolutely essential for worlds and people to grow, evolve and understand each other. Thank you fro reminding me how important it is.

The LET'S TALK ABOUT BOOKS group is going well. We are beginning to have a core group who attend every session which is now the first and third Wednesday. I love it very much and look forward to it. This week I will be in New York attending a conference and will miss the meeting. Always my heart is sad when this happens. I have sent them my 'pics' via snail mail so I can still be with them in spirit. I wish you could attend :-)

How is life in Edmonton? I have never visited but I've heard it is very beautiful. I love your thoughts and philosophies on family. It is another important ingredient in the building of community both local and world wide.

Thank you so much for remembering me and thinking of me and I so appreciate the wonderful words you send always.

Lillian Dabney

Thanksgiving in Canada

Dear Children,

We are fine here. Yesterday was a holiday for us. The country obseved the Thanksgiving day. There were family gettogethers! The families enjoyed the feasts, on the day of this festival and they exchanged their feelings and experiences.

More in my next mail,
with love, Naana