tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222346782024-03-23T18:43:55.766-04:00Fida AbbottFida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.comBlogger693125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-53076535935158328582024-03-23T18:43:00.000-04:002024-03-23T18:43:09.984-04:00Is Graphic Design Hard?<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxpCcbZzorU16JRxg5dPdB-5Kn26YzYURO8DWR7f76TJ2A0yjSBJKt1xe_j8xjgOcO3bvoZaavukr0R_zafX6o4IkqAQdDGgqZX81X0OHKEG5fzBHCyYA0zszqFmGjAM8NC_3pt7DYbwKEd8UJMgqNkzTtREeyUNWb9FPQqaS7hFvT71PzD_3nQ/s1000/Blog%20post-GD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1000" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxpCcbZzorU16JRxg5dPdB-5Kn26YzYURO8DWR7f76TJ2A0yjSBJKt1xe_j8xjgOcO3bvoZaavukr0R_zafX6o4IkqAQdDGgqZX81X0OHKEG5fzBHCyYA0zszqFmGjAM8NC_3pt7DYbwKEd8UJMgqNkzTtREeyUNWb9FPQqaS7hFvT71PzD_3nQ/s320/Blog%20post-GD.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://www.tourboxtech.com/en/news/is-graphic-design-hard.html" target="_blank">Tourboxtech.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">It was interesting for me when my daughter who is a college student majoring in <a href="https://www.etown.edu/schools/school-of-arts-and-humanities/graphic-design/index.aspx" target="_blank">Graphic Design</a> and minoring in <a href="https://www.etown.edu/depts/interdisciplinary-programs/creative-writing.aspx" target="_blank">Creative Writing</a> said that Graphic Design was hard. One of her friends at her college also had the same opinion with her. They do not have plenty of free time to do their class project but have to meet the deadline. They also must be creative, learning and practicing the new skills by using the updated software and applications. For an example: for their Graphic Design II class, they are assigned to finish a special Graphic Design project by choosing a theme and created one hundred of different designs including in photography area. Then they need to transform them into a small product: print design. This project will end by giving a presentation in front of the class for all one hundred designs and a print product. When I'm writing this post, she has already finished seventy five percent. While still working on this project, she still has continuing other assignments in this class. She is now having a real client to make a logo and icon as her recent class assignment. She is so excited.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After collecting the information from her and online resources, I would like to share it here. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Why is <a href="https://www.artworkflowhq.com/resources/seven-types-of-graphic-designs" target="_blank">Graphic Design</a> (GD) hard?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. There are seven areas for GD that every graphic designer need to learn: web design, UI and interactive design, advertising and marketing design, motion graphics and animation, packaging design, game design, publication and typographic design, and illustration. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Because of those skills above, Graphic Designers need to constantly be practicing and improving their design skills, which takes time and effort. They will need to stay up-to-date with design trends and technologies. While all of this can be learned, it will require hard work and passion for the craft.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3. The hardest parts are juggling subjective criticism, finding inspiration, changing trends, and constant deadlines. 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What am I doing right now? </div><div>Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/fidaabbott"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Twitter</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="color: #3366ff;">Have you ever visited <a href="https://melodicsymphony1.wixsite.com/pmhj" target="_blank">Phoebe's Mental Health Journey (PMHJ) comic website?</a></span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span></div>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-75934089534901280882022-02-01T19:00:00.000-05:002022-02-01T19:00:59.556-05:00SMART TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN (PART 4)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtRxzsxPTgJbfmL8WwE5DpcfDc-SxwtTNvjJlyvilldR3pjyf9-XxC6C8SwY8asL17Asq20qqVzk29dBcFMeD6nfw2WUETTgXvgYRzXRHMSOvNBD3_yr8dB-uX18pekMh9rJlqCdR2_t53KtIB7DNgjlgLk_FsKAvY12JJVnkymNoi3M2c3YE=s1859" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="1859" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtRxzsxPTgJbfmL8WwE5DpcfDc-SxwtTNvjJlyvilldR3pjyf9-XxC6C8SwY8asL17Asq20qqVzk29dBcFMeD6nfw2WUETTgXvgYRzXRHMSOvNBD3_yr8dB-uX18pekMh9rJlqCdR2_t53KtIB7DNgjlgLk_FsKAvY12JJVnkymNoi3M2c3YE=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source: <a href="https://www.riteaid.com/brain-health" target="_blank">Riteaid</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Whether you are a caretaker, a parent, or curious about supporting brain health, remember this: Being mindful and thinking of the future is key when it comes to brain health. So, what's connection with the picture above? You should read part <a href="https://fidaabbott.blogspot.com/2022/01/smart-tips-for-healthy-brain-part-1.html" target="_blank">one</a>, <a href="https://fidaabbott.blogspot.com/2022/01/smart-tips-for-healthy-brain-part-2.html" target="_blank">two</a>, and <a href="https://fidaabbott.blogspot.com/2022/01/smart-tips-for-healthy-brain-part-3.html" target="_blank">three</a> before continuing reading this post. </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">LET'S PLAY!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Playing brain games is a fun way to support cognitive health. Try your hand at <a href="https://www.riteaid.com/content/dam/riteaid-web/campaigns/FY22/holidays-and-events/cognitive-health/PDF_RA_TipSheet_Jan_Feb_Cognitive_Puzzle_solutions.pdf" target="_blank">Sudoku</a> by filling out each row, column, and square with numbers 1-9 and never repeating any numbers within the row, column, or square. Have fun!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Find the answers to this puzzle on this <a href="https://www.riteaid.com/content/dam/riteaid-web/campaigns/FY22/holidays-and-events/cognitive-health/PDF_RA_TipSheet_Jan_Feb_Cognitive_Puzzle_solutions.pdf" target="_blank">page</a>.(*)</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>If you're interested to subscribe to this blog, please click the green sign below and follow its instruction.</center><center><br /></center><center>
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It's an information about when to seek medical help.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMMWPXK8HyAZE7kpxF-m8Ta8_Z9pF-cwlkDzHfGnWCRa-tBXoqI4PWnMi9YQZ0CIp7q6-_mHqHx8GxqPq4NRMWP_VV1AgzC8zpRGYsy3xdxmJpefov6Hah4Dt90eXyAoakiUxrg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="277" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMMWPXK8HyAZE7kpxF-m8Ta8_Z9pF-cwlkDzHfGnWCRa-tBXoqI4PWnMi9YQZ0CIp7q6-_mHqHx8GxqPq4NRMWP_VV1AgzC8zpRGYsy3xdxmJpefov6Hah4Dt90eXyAoakiUxrg/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source:<a href="https://www.nhrmc.org/blog/2020/05/doctors-urge-patients-to-seek-needed-care-despite-covid-fears" target="_blank">NHRMC</a></td></tr></tbody></table></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">You should get medical attention if you or a loved one are:</center><center style="text-align: left;">- frequently losing things</center><center style="text-align: left;">- forgetting to go to events or appointments</center><center style="text-align: left;">- having trouble coming up with words compared to other people of similar age</center><center style="text-align: left;">- having trouble handling complex tasks</center><center style="text-align: left;">- unable to control motor function</center><center style="text-align: left;">- experiencing mood or personality changes</center><center style="text-align: left;">- feeling paranoid or having hallucinations</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZDMqPvhypTE3U5Fsn3GZc11gy_sbAr1MaAJP0aXB8NszReujbieW3hKB3r10-mMBTa8tg1swqZi763AvoFde3cb24uC1YzArE3H2VzA_WeIsqJ2chM703B_iUBUFgW01a0n0Kw/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="246" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZDMqPvhypTE3U5Fsn3GZc11gy_sbAr1MaAJP0aXB8NszReujbieW3hKB3r10-mMBTa8tg1swqZi763AvoFde3cb24uC1YzArE3H2VzA_WeIsqJ2chM703B_iUBUFgW01a0n0Kw/" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source: <a href="https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/taking-care-yourself-tips-caregivers" target="_blank">NIA</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />For caregivers, below is the list of cognitive tips:</center><center style="text-align: left;">- ask your pharmacist for more information on your loved one's condition</center><center style="text-align: left;">- create an environment where they feel secure and comfortable</center><center style="text-align: left;">- set a routine to curb confusion</center><center style="text-align: left;">- help write to-do list, appointment dates, and event details in a calendar</center><center style="text-align: left;">- be patient and respectful when giving step-by-step instruction for activities, like dressing or bathing</center><center style="text-align: left;">limit distractions, like TV, when they are trying to concentrate</center><center style="text-align: left;">- store essential items in easily accessible places</center><center style="text-align: left;">- clean out clutter</center><center style="text-align: left;">- schedule time to take care of yourself</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Source: <a href="http://www.riteaid.com" target="_blank">Riteaid</a></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>If you're interested to subscribe to this blog, please click the green sign below and follow its instruction.</center><center><br /></center><center><strong><span style="color: #009900;">Subscribe!</span></strong></center>
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I then went downstairs and would like to continue what I was doing, and then, I remembered why I needed to go upstairs. So, I went upstairs again and went straight what I needed to do before I forgot. đ </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">As I learned from several sources, there are actions we can take now to maintain mental acuity and help slow mental decline. We can call: Cognitive Support. I will begin with what we consume in traditional action and its alternative.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWkaTLIdjO5VbQd9kD8Qr3jJPgS7TeTeTYBhSw1Z2TmFNjxCZWwvL3AsmcpzQOZvNdfwptjHDXQjaqkAb__Yc3q16cvAwjsrPgMJ8zf0TH5qvKJ91EvkbiQkC0w1c2bVnm7ZIeg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWkaTLIdjO5VbQd9kD8Qr3jJPgS7TeTeTYBhSw1Z2TmFNjxCZWwvL3AsmcpzQOZvNdfwptjHDXQjaqkAb__Yc3q16cvAwjsrPgMJ8zf0TH5qvKJ91EvkbiQkC0w1c2bVnm7ZIeg/" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://cindyhilliard.com/2018/09/20/foods-for-brain-health/">Twelve Great Foods for a Healthy Brain ⢠Cindy Hilliard Nutrition</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><b>Traditional: </b></center><center style="text-align: left;">1. Eat a healthy diet: fruits, veggies, plant oil, cold-water fatty fish, seeds, or try the Mediterranean Diet.</center><center style="text-align: left;">2. Do not smoke. Smokers experience cognitive decline faster than non-smokers.</center><center style="text-align: left;">3. Limit alcohol. Consuming too much alcohol may lead to changes in memory, emotions, and coordination</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b>Alternative:</b></center><center style="text-align: left;">1. Drink green tea, It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It contains caffeine and the amino acid L-theanine, which may improve alertness and cognitive function.</center><center style="text-align: left;">2. Take fish oil. Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain cell membranes and facilitate cell function.</center><center style="text-align: left;">3. Take B vitamins. They can help support nervous system function, brain function, red blood cell development, and cellular energy and dopamine production.</center><center style="text-align: left;">4. Try essential oils. Citrus, eucalyptus, peppermint, ginger, rosemary, and sage oils may help increase alertness.</center><center style="text-align: left;">5. Make coffee, Even the small of coffee may improve attention, memory, and alertness.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I do all traditional actions. I eat veggies and fruits every day. I do not smoke, neither consume alcohol.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">For alternative actions: we can <u>consume green</u>, <u>coffee</u>, and <u>multivitamin</u>. 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They featured my daughter and her book, <a href="https://melodicsymphony1.wixsite.com/pmhj" target="_blank">Phobe's Mental Health Journey.</a></span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><br /></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span></div>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-25108610360547828282022-01-01T00:50:00.005-05:002022-01-02T12:29:56.715-05:00Smart Tips for a Healthy Brain (Part 1)<center style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQYi74OfkdoFC7fDTt1b_73Sp3-_tnStjUSsn5kaGbVF3knohl-B569fHOdCpNmujJ1G3ks50zRluCXitkwB3nkSIrIBtkkBtacXnKPqtNs4J7-uet4YfVtaVoaZ4kaj0kiaJ1w/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="278" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQYi74OfkdoFC7fDTt1b_73Sp3-_tnStjUSsn5kaGbVF3knohl-B569fHOdCpNmujJ1G3ks50zRluCXitkwB3nkSIrIBtkkBtacXnKPqtNs4J7-uet4YfVtaVoaZ4kaj0kiaJ1w/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://yogreetings.com" target="_blank">yogreetings.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">For my first post in 2022, it will be about cognitive support tips for a healthy brain. I will start for the kids.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i>Do you have kids? Help their brains!</i></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i>1. Talk, read, and sing to your baby to help them recognize your voice and understand language.</i></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span> When I was pregnant, I listened classical music for her. After she was born, I even began to say prayer every night when bringing her to sleep and before she had breakfast, lunch, and dinner after she began to eat solid food, like banana although she hadn't been able to speak yet.</span><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i>2. Skip baby talk--talking normally will help develop language skills.</i></center><center style="text-align: left;"> Yes, I did it when she was baby.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i>3. Have your child read to you</i>.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><span> Sometimes I let her read the story from the children book, especially when she learned how to read. </span><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><i>4. Assign chores and teach them money management.</i></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span> I believe most Asian moms assign chores to their children because it's part of their culture, but it's seldom to find it in most of wealthy family because they have several housemaids, from gardener, driver, household helper (cooking, cleaning, washing, etc.). As an Asian mom, I assign it. In her 17 years old, my daughter takes care of her bedroom, does her own laundry, washes her own dishes, cleans after she makes a mess, etc.</span><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span> For money management, I taught her about saving. She bought her own first laptop from her summer job in 2018. She saved her money, and three years later, she used some of her saving for Girl Scout Gold Award project: printing her first book (comic),<i><a href="https://melodicsymphony1.wixsite.com/pmhj" target="_blank"> Phoebe's Mental Health Journey</a></i>, to support mental health awareness for youth. <br /></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><i><br /></i></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><i>5. Encourage healthy choices, like sleeping well, exercising, and healthy eating.</i></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span> Sometimes she goes to sleep late for several needs, like doing school homework or assignment.</span><br /></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span> She likes yoga, running, and biking. We both do exercises together sometimes during late spring - early fall.</span><br /></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span> I cook almost everyday, so my family will have healthy food. I also serve fruits and want every member of our family will have salad at least twice every week.</span><br /></span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ayGFg-Izvam1UZMjfpgVYUdXU0QqFPCrN60AqJElOT6-xIHyp00LJxjta_IqvKT8gxDzVoNyWS72HlSNMyvUWRwitdgFJogs1vs_U5P6_Lw-WD6cP37T3YA5yxDFcP-NzXK0hg/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ayGFg-Izvam1UZMjfpgVYUdXU0QqFPCrN60AqJElOT6-xIHyp00LJxjta_IqvKT8gxDzVoNyWS72HlSNMyvUWRwitdgFJogs1vs_U5P6_Lw-WD6cP37T3YA5yxDFcP-NzXK0hg/" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://eldercare.org" target="_blank">eldercare.org</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><i>"Being mindful and thinking of the future is key when it comes to brain health."</i> -- Jocelyn Konrad, RPh, Rite Aid Chief Pharmacy Officer.</span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span>Source: Rite Aid</span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center><span style="text-align: left;">If you're interested to subscribe to this blog, please click the green sign below and follow its instruction. </span></center><center><strong style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #009900;"><br /></span></strong></center><center><strong style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #009900;">Subscribe!</span></strong></center><center><strong style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #009900;"><br /></span></strong></center>
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Lunch will be provided.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;">If a parent/guardian has not already sent in a photo release form, please fill out the attached form and e-mail it back to Helen Reibrecht, Program Director: <a href="mailto:helen@coatesvilleyouthinitiative.org" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia, serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">helen@<wbr></wbr>coatesvilleyouthinitiative.org</span></a> . A photo release form is needed for each youth under 18. 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I forget what its title was. It was based on the true story, and I joined him. It was about women trafficking that was happening in a country near Russia when they were facing an internal war. I forgot the name of the country. It was very tragic. I should not have watched it, but I kept watching it until the end. The movie was very tense, and I was immersed in the story and it moved my heart. They sold their family members to an organization that trafficked in people. To survive in the difficult time, uncles sold their nieces, etc. </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">After I watched that movie, that event stayed in my mind until this time. As I was watching that movie, I could not imagine those young women who became the victims of women trafficking at that time felt. They were tortured, made-sex slaves, lived in fear every single day, and in unsanitary conditions including accomodation, food, and drinks. I asked myself,<i> how are they now, how is their condition especially their mental health?</i> I am very sure the survivors experienced a great trauma in their emotional life.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">When I knew there was a non-profit organization, named <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> that would launch their services soon to help women in Chester County and Coatesville area who had been trafficked and addicted with alcohol and drugs, I was so happy and thanked God that there were people who acted to support these victims through this non-profit organization.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3E2ww6y2NFLYOBBs4bj6SnG3C21IqSpecDDYCW5H7bjyvRcZBpBdYUdkxVhaxSOjH3VDKYWrS2m3DkGVY0o6BrjEmceRPQX814-3Fw73WN63bKjdiYJxRgUm7PB6e88za4aHog/s180/turut-berduka-cita.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3E2ww6y2NFLYOBBs4bj6SnG3C21IqSpecDDYCW5H7bjyvRcZBpBdYUdkxVhaxSOjH3VDKYWrS2m3DkGVY0o6BrjEmceRPQX814-3Fw73WN63bKjdiYJxRgUm7PB6e88za4aHog/s0/turut-berduka-cita.jpg" /></a></div>I am more than happy that I can offer my support through <a href="http://www.abbottsbooks.com/2021/01/fida-abbotts-collaborative-book-will-be.html" target="_blank">my upcoming collaborative book</a> that will be released soon. The proceeds of the sold books during Pre-Order event (net profit after ordering books and paying cost of shipping and handling) will benefit <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a>. </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I am also grateful that I had a special time to interview the Founder and President of <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a>, Sherry Deets. Below is my special interview with her. <br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wjG_ZDzNCC4IZyV7ZWw9YhV7V6Z45ueb9Mtar3pCqJEuQ0D8Gt2wSi84s3fxS-WQC4ffDxlSYfO5m_bI9CSlWz-Vxf3OPy3oFScxQGGkWuqlsdvK2x92gtDt9HM9l7AKJqkSxg/s480/PWH2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wjG_ZDzNCC4IZyV7ZWw9YhV7V6Z45ueb9Mtar3pCqJEuQ0D8Gt2wSi84s3fxS-WQC4ffDxlSYfO5m_bI9CSlWz-Vxf3OPy3oFScxQGGkWuqlsdvK2x92gtDt9HM9l7AKJqkSxg/s320/PWH2.jpg" /></a></div><center style="text-align: left;"></center><center style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b>SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH PASTOR SHERRY DEETS, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THISTLE HILLS</b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b>Me: </b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a Founder and President of <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> in Coatesville, what
is the vision and mission of this nonprofit organization?</span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">SD:</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thistle Hills' vision is to create opportunities for
holistic healing and empowerment for women to achieve, sober, honest,
self-sufficient lives.</i></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></i></center><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our mission:
<a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> offers support, love, and resources to women who are
survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. We believe they deserve a
second chance at life and provide programs that transform their lives and so
they become part of the fabric of our community.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our Values: </i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Show radical hospitality and show love to residents,
so they can take control of their lives.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Demonstrate spiritual principles by celebrating the
diversity and commonality of humanity.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Use love as a healing gift and the most powerful force
for change in the world.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Acknowledge that everyone's journey matters and with
unconditional support residents will find their path.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Build a life-long sisterhood of compassionate,
disciplined support where everyone can flourish and grow.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i><br /></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Me:</b> If someone needs <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> services, how can they contact you for detailed info?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>SD:</b> <i>Our Executive Director is set to begin on February
8th.</i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can look to our website,
<a href="http://www.thistlehills.org">www.thistlehills.org</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">for contact
information.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Presently, you can call me
at 610-384-4771.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">We hope to welcome our
first women Survivors into their new home by late Spring/early Summer. There is
an application process to be admitted into the <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> program. <u>That
application should be available on our website in the Spring.</u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Me:</b> If someone would like to have <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> services but they
cannot afford it, do you have any solutions?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>SD:</b> <i><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Our services are offered free-of-charge.</span></b> There is no
cost to the women in our program, as part of our mission involves taking care
of their physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual needs, enabling healing.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Me:</b> If someone would like to support <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> in Coatesville,
would you explain how they can do?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>SD:</b> <i>As we are in the early stages of this program, the
best way to support <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> is a financial donation.</i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As programming begins, some volunteer
opportunities should present themselves.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Donations can be made electronically through our website,
<a href="http://www.thistlehills.org">www.thistlehills.org</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">or by mailing a
check payable to <a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> to 323 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">19320.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Me:</b> If there is anything you would like us to know about
<a href="https://www.thistlehills.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Hills</a> but it has not mentioned above, what would it be?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>SD:</b> <i>Do you know why we use a thistle in our name?</i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The thistle illuminates the adage,
"Don't judge a book by its cover.".</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">A weed with the fortitude to thrive in brutal conditions, the thistle
has beautiful, soft purple centers with deep taproots that can shoot through
concrete and survive drought. Symbolically, the same is true of our women
who've gone through trauma: Beauty and strength underlie their trauma and past
baggage. The resilience, vibrancy, and healing qualities of the thistle
parallel the survival and flourishing of women survivors.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ * ~</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">A LINK for PRE-ORDER BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON </span></i></p><center style="text-align: center;"><br /></center><center>If you're interested to subscribe to this blog, please click the green sign below and follow its instruction.
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So happy! </span></em></strong></div><div><span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span></div>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-77424453461829993442020-12-31T23:13:00.005-05:002020-12-31T23:24:15.599-05:00THE SECOND STORY DURING CORONA PANDEMIC: Good Bye 2020!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-rkYRk7cDSYYhJnKpbA3R2ObzADr4-SVcWYNgmnM1GENtqN76QMnH789kh2_tCeufEODsVSegsZWDhyphenhyphenRVisvE2Fon5XNdSUthOOd2z-_MxPneSEzUw3cHRXiF4dnbbgG5nAuQw/s1208/New+Year+card+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="1208" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-rkYRk7cDSYYhJnKpbA3R2ObzADr4-SVcWYNgmnM1GENtqN76QMnH789kh2_tCeufEODsVSegsZWDhyphenhyphenRVisvE2Fon5XNdSUthOOd2z-_MxPneSEzUw3cHRXiF4dnbbgG5nAuQw/w400-h198/New+Year+card+2020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Today is the last day of 2020! It has been ten month since we had lockdown in Pennsylvania. COVID-19 has changed everything. What are we going to face in 2021? I believe everybody hopes that in 2021 we will see everything will be better.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Several months after lockdown, I asked my daughter if she felt something that could create depression or anxiety as I read many news that the precentage of people including teenagers experienced anxiety/deprression has increased during this pandemic. Her answer surprised me. She said she didn't have anything that created anxiety or depression but worried about her both parents because we went out to work everyday, especially me. I thanked God she didn't experience anxiety or depression during this pandemic. My husband and I have tried to make everything like normal before pandemic, so it won't create anxiety or depression to eveytbody in our family.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Only one hard thing is she cannot be at home all day and everyday. She wants to meet her friends and go to school and have normal activities. The good things are she has many interests in music (violin, piano, guitar, and ukulele), arts (drawing, painting, and writing), foreign languages (Spanish, Japanese, and Indonesian), online games, and exercises (home biking, yoga, and Tang So Do). She can do all those from home. She also does the dishes, cleans her bedroom, and does her own laundry. So, she has less to be bored.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">As she will have the hybrid school soon, this worries me. Although it's only twice a week coming to school. She wants it but I don't want it. I want her to have full online school till the end of the school year. Considering several things, I grant her wish. I believe as long as everybody follows <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention" target="_blank">CDC</a> properly and not many students in the school building, everything should be fine. Yes, I better have positive thinking and faith rather than worrying all the time. I consider that having face to face in studying in the class will make students have less stress rahter than sitting in front of the computer screen for eight hours and five days a week. That's hard!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Speaking about studying, it reminds me about one of my students. She was infected by COVID-19 in two weeks before my online class ended. In her last homework to write a summary from a resource of an online Indonesian media, she surprised me. Everything was perfect: no mistakes in her writing and I didn't feel that her writing was written by a foreigner. I gave 100 for her writing homework that I never gave it before to my other students. I asked her how she could do that while she was sick. She just smiled, bowed her head, and said, "I just did it as best as I could." Even in her sick condition, she forced to attend my class eventhough I asked her not to. She commented, "I hate absent!" I told her, if she needed it, why not? Her health was number one. But she shoke her head, right and left. Till the last class ended, she was not absent at all, even she confessed that she was sad that the class ended because my online class was the only chance for her to practice her Indonesian. </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">That moment moved my heart. That conversation was enough to show me that she liked or enjoyed my virtual class. I could see even when she was sick, she still wanted to attend. This was good news that I needed to share here as we mostly read many sad or bad news. What we could learn from her that she had enthusiasm to keep moving forward and kept fighting her condition without forgetting to have much rest during her sick and seek helps from the doctor. By the end of class I heard from herself that her husband had COVID too after her and all her children had to be quarantine. Till now I haven't heard anything from her. I hope she and her entire family members are fine.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">So what do I wish in 2021? Honestly, for me 2021 will be more challenging. I have to prepare and help my daughter for college applications, scholarships, moving forward for her treatment, etc. I need spending more time with her for those needs. To do those, I have to resign one of my part time jobs and that's fine--considering my health is number one. I need to rest and don't need to work seven days a week. I need to focus in one thing: her school! This has been in my mind many months ago and I told my husband several months ago and he supported me. By resigning one of my part time jobs, I wanted to focus in my full time job, my online teaching, and other language job. I also will have little bit time to write. That's what I need. </center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Am I ready to leave 2020? YES! I'm ready, and I'm ready to welcome 2021 with brighter hopes for the future, for me, my daughter, my husband, and the rest of my family members. GOOD BYE 2020!</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: center;">~ **~</center><center style="text-align: center;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: center;">This video is presented by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4CNM_SROHI" target="_blank">CASO</a> (Coatesville Area String Orchestra): 10th-12th grade. </center><center style="text-align: center;">It describes that the year of 2020 as "impossible" in many ways.</center><center style="text-align: center;">I share this video as we are going to leave 2020 and welcome 2021 with full of hopes that God will bring us out from this pandemic step by step. Nothing impossible for Him if it's His will. AMEN! </center><center style="text-align: center;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: center;">At the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4CNM_SROHI" target="_blank">Disco's song </a><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4CNM_SROHI" target="_blank">IMPOSSIBLE YEAR</a> </i>that features soloist Ariel Abbott on violin, Chaelee Crane on viola, and Thomas Fitzpatrick on cello.<span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"> </span></center>
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</span></em></strong><span>About 1 minute ago from web</span></div>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-59604960189043574652020-12-26T18:53:00.003-05:002020-12-26T18:55:43.171-05:00Special Holiday Sale<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvKfeLbOS8g1V1DnUwchxSWcCOg4v4s-MKr0b6Ze9fl4yuyAEJAbiVg2pTt4j5lgElfEx3JSZqBoRygo5aMB3QOO9nJovwFyxnVzOgdElDFcsDClxzY13qiZPAB_zyl2OxQae/s640/e_QIP+1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvKfeLbOS8g1V1DnUwchxSWcCOg4v4s-MKr0b6Ze9fl4yuyAEJAbiVg2pTt4j5lgElfEx3JSZqBoRygo5aMB3QOO9nJovwFyxnVzOgdElDFcsDClxzY13qiZPAB_zyl2OxQae/s320/e_QIP+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo source: Google<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE is available from December 1-31, 2020</span></b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">* Free S+H for US customers only. S+H cost will be added for customers outside US</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">* An invoice will be sent after we receive this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr_qZEFJOk0o6szjMiraQukyjW04D4HTu5gV5O1WzbVv1q9g/viewform" target="_blank">Customer Contact Information Form</a> and your payment must be received before January 1st, 2021 to receive this SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE OFFER</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">* Payment via Paypal. You do not need to have Paypal account to pay, just write your payment card information</span></div><div><br /></div><div>OPTION 1: <a href="https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/583785-enthusiasm" target="_blank"><i>Enthusiasm</i></a> (softcover, $17.99/book, free S+H, and free author autograph upon request). Original price: softcover $19.99/book</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUpmIZkxjur13-ztpaxp-ZE4fQDWGZuCXY1Y0diAMWSB9Ix2VeeMgcn2_PPs0uD6l5lUpRVT6YdWsTbhyphenhyphenvlzD1-riptIMZjUsCIyqO15eddOXOimkD0P5yVtH-YADdDR0t09a/s1280/Christmas3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUpmIZkxjur13-ztpaxp-ZE4fQDWGZuCXY1Y0diAMWSB9Ix2VeeMgcn2_PPs0uD6l5lUpRVT6YdWsTbhyphenhyphenvlzD1-riptIMZjUsCIyqO15eddOXOimkD0P5yVtH-YADdDR0t09a/s320/Christmas3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>OPTION 2: <a href="https://www.xlibris.com/BookStore/BookDetails/775400-exploring-my-ideas" target="_blank"><i>Exploring My Ideas</i></a> (softcover, $14.99/book, free S+H, and free author autograph upon request). Original price: softcover $15.99/book</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrix2fURpS5j-_R_OPi4xlkqHvQTXlkqigQE-lCmgpn7j-jXh36Jel_h0zMtUOwZ8thnF_AjS01VsPONh8UIEreeB-jb0bl8kVDhyFRrLgHCp8l-tQ3YFlGJSC51Dv7ztxyPS/s1280/Christmas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrix2fURpS5j-_R_OPi4xlkqHvQTXlkqigQE-lCmgpn7j-jXh36Jel_h0zMtUOwZ8thnF_AjS01VsPONh8UIEreeB-jb0bl8kVDhyFRrLgHCp8l-tQ3YFlGJSC51Dv7ztxyPS/s320/Christmas.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>OPTION 3: A Special Christmas Bundle (each softcover book of <a href="https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/583785-enthusiasm" target="_blank"><i>Enthusiasm</i></a> and <a href="https://www.xlibris.com/BookStore/BookDetails/775400-exploring-my-ideas" target="_blank"><i>Exploring My Ideas</i></a>, $32.00/bundle, free S+H, free author autograph upon request, and a SURPRISE GIFT)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdt5cGWVLVA46nz70fdjcelTVrY4zczcBn_lXmYPWk5MAXpPxkybeQEFrqNlFuWEqMxw2Io_wNWwCTOTueEgndRgOxL4p5kLyIzr_SM9HCNy8-aT6mwkJQ49KDGHXBp0IFBM9/s1280/Christmas1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdt5cGWVLVA46nz70fdjcelTVrY4zczcBn_lXmYPWk5MAXpPxkybeQEFrqNlFuWEqMxw2Io_wNWwCTOTueEgndRgOxL4p5kLyIzr_SM9HCNy8-aT6mwkJQ49KDGHXBp0IFBM9/s320/Christmas1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please, complete this form below if you are interested in any option above:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr_qZEFJOk0o6szjMiraQukyjW04D4HTu5gV5O1WzbVv1q9g/viewform" target="_blank">CUSTOMER CONTACT INFORMATION FORM</a></b></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your support!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Published on Thursday, November 26, 2020</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p></div>
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What am I doing right now? </div><div>Follow me on <strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://twitter.com/fidaabbott">Twitter</a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></strong><div><strong><em><span style="color: #3366ff;">Merry Christmas! </span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span></div></div>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-45823423966100333772020-08-25T18:50:00.001-04:002020-08-26T23:46:51.785-04:00Interview with Paul Cox from P.R. Cox Photography<center><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw4N8Yd5rw8DemnJFZD9wR01adg6gaq9EpJ7ddzJVK0xJVoDRdg3VvtxcVmKYqjGdSeQQVMdKY1ueOc9_0_ttAjU7EGxHPfX9w8IPxZqXnNgDLf8Knf5TzmYgEapBMvEi9SrZ/s1600/th.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="688" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw4N8Yd5rw8DemnJFZD9wR01adg6gaq9EpJ7ddzJVK0xJVoDRdg3VvtxcVmKYqjGdSeQQVMdKY1ueOc9_0_ttAjU7EGxHPfX9w8IPxZqXnNgDLf8Knf5TzmYgEapBMvEi9SrZ/s200/th.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>This time we welcome <a href="https://www.prcoxphotography.org/" target="_blank">Paul Cox</a> from <a href="https://www.prcoxphotography.org/" target="_blank">P.R. Cox Photography</a> in Coatesville, PA who had spent his time in July 3rd, 2020 taking pictures of the author <a href="https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/775400-exploring-my-ideas" target="_blank">Fida Abbott</a> for her upcoming book collaboration with other 20 business women in the USA, held by <a href="https://www.prettywomenhustle.com/" target="_blank">Pretty Woman Hustle Network</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://scontent.fphl2-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/106289080_10214029447048737_2313379658947574445_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=l1HvYtUD_3MAX_4SsnT&_nc_ht=scontent.fphl2-3.fna&oh=76e7a362951cc3d961568a928c84833b&oe=5F48CCD7" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://scontent.fphl2-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/106289080_10214029447048737_2313379658947574445_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=l1HvYtUD_3MAX_4SsnT&_nc_ht=scontent.fphl2-3.fna&oh=76e7a362951cc3d961568a928c84833b&oe=5F48CCD7" width="400" /></a></div><br />We would like to share our short special interview with him.<br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></div><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: As photography is your hobby and career, what the best shot or photo do you like most and what is its reason?</span><br />A: I think I have taken a lot of "my best" photos. I certainly would have to list my photo Dragonfly on Water Lily as one of my favorites, but I have so many favorites.<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: What is your goal and plan in the photography field in the near future?</span><br />A: My goal is to reach more and more people. I'll do that by attending more shows and entering more contests. I feel I also need to take more shots of people, and street people. So, if you see me on the street, around where you live, it might be me. I also need to hire an apprentice. He or she can help me reach a wider audience, and I can share my knowledge. We will participate in school contest, take yearbook pictures and photos around their campus.<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: If there is someone would need your expertise in photography, how can he/she contact you?</span><br />A: I want to make myself available to most individuals. At the same time, I'll need to make a list of photos I want to take. Photos to fill my portfolio. Photos of mountains, valleys, the beach, sunsets, storms, and macro.<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: What any message would you like to inform to those who need your services?</span><br />A: They can reach me by email, prc1333@gmail.com. I'll come and talk to groups, tell the story of how I got where I am. I can tell them that people are the reason I get where I am. I really love the contact. That's why I volunteer.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpel6_Rm_m280MIaZDBGenJZLcbZR4h0SO2e7px65iPCdfc8qSlwkYZgf5QWPem8I0_SsECFagB1C_98alaBiAdYyK0WGL7enZlEPIMKkVqM35I1zi2EphcDd-ygZgb2dEE8G0oA/s1440/Paul+Cox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpel6_Rm_m280MIaZDBGenJZLcbZR4h0SO2e7px65iPCdfc8qSlwkYZgf5QWPem8I0_SsECFagB1C_98alaBiAdYyK0WGL7enZlEPIMKkVqM35I1zi2EphcDd-ygZgb2dEE8G0oA/w262-h197/Paul+Cox.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><span style="color: blue;"><br />Q: As someone who has read <i><a href="https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/775400-exploring-my-ideas" target="_blank">Exploring My Ideas</a></i>, what the short story do you like most?</span><br />A: <i><b>My Name is Peter</b></i><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: What's its reason?</span><br />A: I like its story, the way how the author tells its story, it has a strong main character, the story flows smoothly, and I like the ending of the story.<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: Whom would you like to recommend this book to?</span><br />A: Anyone seeking a good short story book. This book is interesting and is a good read.<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">Q: If the author of this book would like to publish her other own books, would you be interested to read them?</span><br />A: Yes, I would be.<br /><div>~ *** ~</div><br /><b>Profile:</b><br /><br /><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paul R. Cox lives in Coatesville, PA. He is a member of The National Press Photographers Association and National Collegiate Honor Society. He grew up on a farm in Honey Brook, PA. In high school he was a jock. He was an offensive fullback, blocking back, defensive linebacker and punter for his football team. He wrestled a weight class above his weight, 154, because he had a state champ wrestle class and played tennis. 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Out of nowhere a person driving a car swerved into his lane of traffic and hit him head-on. This person was distracted. They were reaching behind the driverâs seat to grab a bottle that had been thrown by one of the babies in the back seat. Hindsight the person should have pulled the car on to the side of the road to fix the problem. Thank Goodness he was wearing a helmet. He coded 4 times in the first 24 hours.</span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He spent the next 12 months in the hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation, assisted living, and finally approximately permitted to move back into home. He left the hospital in a wheelchair and arrived back in his home with a walker.</span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He suffered from a broken spine, crushed hips, many internal problems, and many broken teeth. After five years of speech therapy, he finally began to speak. He was in a doctor induced coma to get his body functioning properly. Brain damage, even with the helmet.</span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: calibri, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit his Website at <a href="https://www.prcoxphotography.org/" target="_blank">P.R. Cox Photography</a>!</span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #0c64c0; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div></div><br /><b>About the Book:</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-1icoEVd2RFso23ffJAF6tY7lqFaNV00BE8e93sGDGre7iMuajEc6_ldXBm6CSSs1Alb3nxxJPaymJD1l87pwdLQBAI1o6Qobt2djXINcHxi7Pe4mSxOCCFzxTo1XheL-lD3/s1600/June+6%252C+2020.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-1icoEVd2RFso23ffJAF6tY7lqFaNV00BE8e93sGDGre7iMuajEc6_ldXBm6CSSs1Alb3nxxJPaymJD1l87pwdLQBAI1o6Qobt2djXINcHxi7Pe4mSxOCCFzxTo1XheL-lD3/s200/June+6%252C+2020.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #262829;"><i><a href="https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/775400-exploring-my-ideas" target="_blank">Exploring My Ideas</a></i> is comprised of ten evocative short stories that were crafted from the authorâs personal experiences and observations. Every short story is followed by the authorâs explanation how she got an idea and wrote it into a short story. This book includes a simple and practical guide on how to explore and compose ideas into short stories, as well as publishing tips. This book not only gives readers easy steps to build a story from their point of view but it also brings the readersâ imaginations to life. The readers will think, learn, practice, and be entertained by short stories about psychology, crime, relationship, family, horror, and others. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fida-Abbott/e/B07PKV57DW%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share" target="_blank">Exploring My Ideas</a></i> is an ideal book for those who love literary collection and all writers who write as a hobby or a necessity, especially for beginning aspiring writers.</span><br /><br /><i><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-small;">Published on Saturday, August 1st, 2020</span></i><br /><div class="freebirdFormviewerComponentsQuestionCheckboxChoice" jsaction="JIbuQc:aj0Jcf" jscontroller="lWjoT" jsname="MPu53c" role="listitem" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; display: flex; font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; width: 590px;"><label class="docssharedWizToggleLabeledContainer freebirdFormviewerComponentsQuestionCheckboxCheckbox" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; -webkit-box-pack: justify; display: flex; flex-direction: row; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: space-between; min-width: 0%; padding: 8px 8px 8px 0px;"></label><br /><div class="docssharedWizToggleLabeledLabelWrapper exportLabelWrapper" style="-webkit-box-align: center; align-items: center; display: flex; flex-shrink: 1; min-width: 0%;"><div class="docssharedWizToggleLabeledContent" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; -webkit-box-pack: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-left: 0.75em; min-width: 0%;"><div class="docssharedWizToggleLabeledPrimaryText" style="-webkit-box-align: center; align-items: center; display: flex; min-width: 0%;"><span class="docssharedWizToggleLabeledLabelText exportLabel freebirdFormviewerComponentsQuestionCheckboxLabel" dir="auto" face="" style="letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 20px; min-width: 0px;"><br style="letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: left;" /></span></div></div></div></div></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ ***~</div><center><br /></center><center>If you're interested to subscribe to this blog, please click the green sign below and follow its instruction.
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<strong><em><span style="color: #3366ff;">My book from colaboration project hosted by Pretty Women Hustle will be published in November 2020. Please, stay tuned! </span></em></strong></div><div><br /></div><div>About 1 minute ago from web</div>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-9487113451105931672020-06-06T23:59:00.002-04:002020-06-07T00:10:24.039-04:00Celebrating Two Years of My Book "Exploring My Ideas"<center style="text-align: left;">
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Today I celebrate two years of my book, <b><i><a href="https://www.xlibris.com/BookStore/BookDetails/775400-exploring-my-ideas" target="_blank">Exploring My Ideas</a></i></b>. My daughter helped to take some pictures of me with my book for the first time since it was published. <b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fida-Abbott/e/B07PKV57DW?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000" target="_blank">Exploring My Ideas</a></i></b> is comprised of ten short stories crafted from my own personal's experiences and observation. Every short story is followed by my explanation how I got an idea and wrote it into a short story. It includes a simple and practical guide on how to explore and compose ideas into short stories, as well as publishing tips. This book won an award from National Association of Book Entrepreneurs in the Summer 2019 in the category of Short Stories. It also received five stars review from Readers' Favorite in 2019. Right now I'm in the final stage which is proofreading for Indonesian version (which it has been postponed since last October) so it will be available for Indonesian readers someday soon.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2020 is a historic year for the world. Who doesn't know Covid-19? This invisible creature is becoming popular everywhere nowadays. It is not the worldâs hero but an enemy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After an appeal from the governor of the state of Pennsylvania resounded, Monday morning, March 16, I decided to go to work by driving my car through a bypass which I usually avoid because of traffic jams in the morning. The road was very quiet. For the first time, I rarely braked many times. Braking only for a stop before a red light or just before turning. To arrive at the office, it took twenty minutes compared to thirty minutes for work days from Monday to Friday if there were no traffic. Ten minutes apart made it different. I didnât need to rush and prepare this and that from turning the computer on to making hot drinks and light breakfast before starting my work.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That day was the first day being called to stay at home. All business places were ordered to close, especially restaurants and malls, including all schools and universities except certain businesses, such as hospitals, private practice places for doctors, retail stores, banks, and several others including the company where I work that is engaged in data processing/payment. Generally, many companies deactivate their employees or employ them at home.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next few days the mandate from the central government was increasingly tightened because more people were infected and the number of people who died due to contracting Covid-19 also increased. The appeal for home-stay was extended from 14 days to a month. Banks and hospitals as well as private practices for doctors that were initially opened, no longer accept customers and patients. The counters within the bank were closed and only served through the services of outside counters for motorists. They encourage their customers to use online services. Likewise the hospital. They did not accept the arrival of the patients, but consulted by telephone or video. Of course the emergency room is still open for patients who really need help.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every time on my way home from work that takes another route, passing through the business district and residences, I get sad. Not only the streets were quiet, but there were also not many people milling about in shops and streets. The residences that I used to pass by seemed to have parked cars, including in the streets in front of their houses. It shows that the residents are all at home, not working and not going to school.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A week after closing business places, many employees have been deactivated. They have submitted applications to the government to get unemployment funds. Seeing all that, I looked back at myself, my husband, and my daughter. I am grateful that we are all healthy even though I honestly think that at any time anyone can be infected with this deadly virus. Who is not worried? In my mind I have imagined how those who have been abandoned by their loved ones due to this disease, also many medical personnel who died after serving to help patients suffering from this disease. What happens if that happens to my family members? How am I? How is my daughter and my husband? And I still have many other questions in my mind.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I write this article, many people have lost their jobs and hope to get unemployment funds. After that they don't know when they will have the chance to get another job. This virus outbreak will certainly take a long time for any business to return to normal. Seeing all that, I'm grateful. Several jobs that I have are still running, even more crowded. Even so, the conditions were unpredictable. Bad conditions can occur at any time and for anyone. This made me kneel with humility. I truly thanked God for His care. Daily needs and monthly bills can still be met without interruption. It still reminds me that my family and I must be wise in using God's blessings in the current situation for other things beyond predictions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then what about my daughter's school? As with other children, my daughter experiences the same thing with them: the way how to learn from face to face into online meetings. Not a problem because online activities are familiar for her. Only one thing I notice here where God's blessing is expressed in her: she gets more time to rest and adapt to school work which she has left for more than two months due to hospitalization. If she stays in school, it will be very difficult for her to manage the time to catch up with school work. By staying at home, she has more time and concentrates on doing these tasks, plus the healing process also becomes faster. Even so in my mind I feel sorry for the children who are still hospitalized. Probably parents are not allowed to see their children or may be allowed but still keep a distance of about six feet. That way they cannot touch and hug them. Even sadder when their children are underage who still need hugs and caresses. Probably parents or family members are allowed to wear Personal Protective Equipment clothing to meet them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My concern grew when I knew one of my virtual students was living with a nurse who was treating patients infected with Covid-19. I advised her to be careful, to keep her distance and cleanliness with her housemate who has a dog. At the end of the virtual class, I encouraged her at any time to pray in addition to herself, family and friends, also to all the medical team so that they are given strength, health, and avoid infection from the disease.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I shared my student's story with my husband. Unexpectedly, he responded to the story by saying, "If I was still nursing, I would not go home. I would stay somewhere else. I would be at high risk of contracting the disease." When he said it, I would like to run and hug him, feeling grateful he was no longer in charge as a nurse. But the desire to hug him was null. I had to keep him at a distance, especially when he had a cough. But once deep down, my heart cried, a cry of gratitude for my thanks because my husband was at home with his healthy wife and daughter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My heart was not at peace after all. I needed something to keep my faith firm and hope in God. A day later, I read a post in a group on Facebook: a prayer sent by an admin. My heart became peaceful, remembering that there were many others who prayed on the same topic. I am sure the prayer of believers is not in vain. God will listen and answer. What we need is to stay obedient in carrying out His mandate as His servant or as the leader of the nation chosen as His intermediary hand to help his people. For this reason, below I include the prayer quote. It may be beneficial and uplifting for us all in times of misery and signs of the end times that have been revealed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">âLord, we continue to go through this pandemic and we have to admit, it's not easy. Lord, we are used to being on the go. We understand our need to slow down and spend more time alone with You. I ask that You help us to not waste our opportunity to feast on your Word and worship you in prayer and song. Lord, we don't know how long this thing will last, but we thank you for giving us time to rekindle our love and relationship with you. Lord, I ask that you bless each of us today with your precious presence. Speak to us today, O Lord. Lord, help us to listen to what you want to say to us. Help us to take advantage of the opportunities we have to be a witness for you before our families, online, and wherever you open doors for us. Lord, help us to be mindful of our need to uphold our public and spiritual leaders in prayer. Help us to remember to also pray for the health workers who are putting themselves at risk daily caring for those affected by this virus. We also ask that You watch over our policemen, firemen, and others who serve to protect and help us. Lord, help us to come out of this unusual time in our history as the strong people of faith and better servants and witnesses for you. In Jesus; name I pray. Amen.â</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Jim Hughes, Admin of Christian Authors Book Marketing Strategies group on facebook)***</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After an appeal from the governor of the state of Pennsylvania resounded, Monday morning, March 16, I decided to go to work by driving my car through a bypass which I usually avoid because of traffic jams in the morning. The road was very quiet. For the first time, I rarely braked many times. Braking only for a stop before a red light or just before turning. To arrive at the office, it took twenty minutes compared to thirty minutes for work days from Monday to Friday if there were no traffic. Ten minutes apart made it different. I didnât need to rush and prepare this and that from turning the computer on to making hot drinks and light breakfast before starting my work.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That day was the first day being called to stay at home. All business places were ordered to close, especially restaurants and malls, including all schools and universities except certain businesses, such as hospitals, private practice places for doctors, retail stores, banks, and several others including the company where I work that is engaged in data processing/payment. Generally, many companies deactivate their employees or employ them at home.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next few days the mandate from the central government was increasingly tightened because more people were infected and the number of people who died due to contracting Covid-19 also increased. The appeal for home-stay was extended from 14 days to a month. Banks and hospitals as well as private practices for doctors that were initially opened, no longer accept customers and patients. The counters within the bank were closed and only served through the services of outside counters for motorists. They encourage their customers to use online services. Likewise the hospital. They did not accept the arrival of the patients, but consulted by telephone or video. Of course the emergency room is still open for patients who really need help.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every time on my way home from work that takes another route, passing through the business district and residences, I get sad. Not only the streets were quiet, but there were also not many people milling about in shops and streets. The residences that I used to pass by seemed to have parked cars, including in the streets in front of their houses. It shows that the residents are all at home, not working and not going to school.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A week after closing business places, many employees have been deactivated. They have submitted applications to the government to get unemployment funds. Seeing all that, I looked back at myself, my husband, and my daughter. I am grateful that we are all healthy even though I honestly think that at any time anyone can be infected with this deadly virus. Who is not worried? In my mind I have imagined how those who have been abandoned by their loved ones due to this disease, also many medical personnel who died after serving to help patients suffering from this disease. What happens if that happens to my family members? How am I? How is my daughter and my husband? And I still have many other questions in my mind.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I write this article, many people have lost their jobs and hope to get unemployment funds. After that they don't know when they will have the chance to get another job. This virus outbreak will certainly take a long time for any business to return to normal. Seeing all that, I'm grateful. Several jobs that I have are still running, even more crowded. Even so, the conditions were unpredictable. Bad conditions can occur at any time and for anyone. This made me kneel with humility. I truly thanked God for His care. Daily needs and monthly bills can still be met without interruption. It still reminds me that my family and I must be wise in using God's blessings in the current situation for other things beyond predictions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then what about my daughter's school? As with other children, my daughter experiences the same thing with them: the way how to learn from face to face into online meetings. Not a problem because online activities are familiar for her. Only one thing I notice here where God's blessing is expressed in her: she gets more time to rest and adapt to school work which she has left for more than two months due to hospitalization. If she stays in school, it will be very difficult for her to manage the time to catch up with school work. By staying at home, she has more time and concentrates on doing these tasks, plus the healing process also becomes faster. Even so in my mind I feel sorry for the children who are still hospitalized. Probably parents are not allowed to see their children or may be allowed but still keep a distance of about six feet. That way they cannot touch and hug them. Even sadder when their children are underage who still need hugs and caresses. Probably parents or family members are allowed to wear Personal Protective Equipment clothing to meet them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My concern grew when I knew one of my virtual students was living with a nurse who was treating patients infected with Covid-19. I advised her to be careful, to keep her distance and cleanliness with her housemate who has a dog. At the end of the virtual class, I encouraged her at any time to pray in addition to herself, family and friends, also to all the medical team so that they are given strength, health, and avoid infection from the disease.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I shared my student's story with my husband. Unexpectedly, he responded to the story by saying, "If I was still nursing, I would not go home. I would stay somewhere else. I would be at high risk of contracting the disease." When he said it, I would like to run and hug him, feeling grateful he was no longer in charge as a nurse. But the desire to hug him was null. I had to keep him at a distance, especially when he had a cough. But once deep down, my heart cried, a cry of gratitude for my thanks because my husband was at home with his healthy wife and daughter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My heart was not at peace after all. I needed something to keep my faith firm and hope in God. A day later, I read a post in a group on Facebook: a prayer sent by an admin. My heart became peaceful, remembering that there were many others who prayed on the same topic. I am sure the prayer of believers is not in vain. God will listen and answer. What we need is to stay obedient in carrying out His mandate as His servant or as the leader of the nation chosen as His intermediary hand to help his people. For this reason, below I include the prayer quote. It may be beneficial and uplifting for us all in times of misery and signs of the end times that have been revealed.</span></div>
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</span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-3255255433343538922020-04-21T22:14:00.001-04:002020-04-21T22:14:25.928-04:00Interview with Author Fida Abbott by Ramona Portelli On October 16, 2019 <a href="http://ramonaportelli.com/2019/10/interview-with-author-fida-abbott/?fbclid=IwAR3hbUCMRuPHrblM7P0b_ZAgxWEFPss8yb9ViPTmoT90UGn8p48KlnjtrX0" target="_blank">Ramona Portelli</a> has published her interview with author <a href="http://ramonaportelli.com/2019/10/interview-with-author-fida-abbott/?fbclid=IwAR3hbUCMRuPHrblM7P0b_ZAgxWEFPss8yb9ViPTmoT90UGn8p48KlnjtrX0" target="_blank">Fida Abbott</a> on her special blog: <a href="http://ramonaportelli.com/2019/10/interview-with-author-fida-abbott/?fbclid=IwAR1gvirxmNN42amZnJpdhWN792jAxrD9iek_tARinF9h6oCEKESkJy0N4Sk" target="_blank">Ramona Portelli</a>. <a href="http://ramonaportelli.com/2019/10/interview-with-author-fida-abbott/?fbclid=IwAR3hbUCMRuPHrblM7P0b_ZAgxWEFPss8yb9ViPTmoT90UGn8p48KlnjtrX0" target="_blank">Ramona<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Fida Abbott is an award-winning author and blogger. Her two books received a</span><a href="http://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/PinnacleAwardsSpring2010.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank"> Pinnacle Book Achievement Award</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> from the </span><a href="http://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/PinnacleAwardsSummer2019.html" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">National Association of Book Entrepreneur (NABE)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: </span><a href="http://bookstore.xlibris.com/Products/SKU-0065228050/Enthusiasm.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><em>Enthusiasm</em></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> in the category of Novel for the Spring 2010 and </span><a href="https://www.xlibris.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001178525" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><em>Exploring My Ideas</em></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> in the category of Short Stories for the Summer 2019. In 2011, she was chosen as a 2011 winner of </span><a href="http://www.wnbnetworkwest.com/WnbAuthorsShow50Writers.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">50 Great Writers You Should be Reading</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">, presented by </span><a href="http://www.wnbnetworkwest.com/WnbAuthorsShow50Writers.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">TheAuthorsShow.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">. Her blog </span><a href="http://www.fidaabbott.blogspot.com/" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">www.fidaabbott.blogspot.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> received Honorable Mention from </span><a href="http://blognetawards.com/winners-circle/winners-circle-09/february-09-winner" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">BlogNetAwards.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> in 2009 and was a Finalist of Christian Indonesian Blogger Festival in 2008, presented by </span><a href="http://jawaban.com/" style="color: #4b83b0; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">Jawaban.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #494b50; font-family: "source sans pro" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">.</span><br />
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Fida has been writing since she was thirteen. Her first short story was published in the Middle School Magazine in Surabaya, Indonesia, the city where she was born. Her first publication in the local daily newspaper was her poem she wrote when she was in High School. In 2002, she came to the USA and married her American fiancĂŠ. With her husband and her daughter, they live in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a city where she resides and expresses herself in her writings in English and Indonesian.</div>
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In the virtual world, Fida is a director of an online writing course, <a href="http://www.pelatihanmenulis.com/" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">www.pelatihanmenulis.com</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.kabarindonesia.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">KabarIndonesia</a>, an online Indonesian news site based on the citizen reporter, <a href="http://www.kabarindonesia.com/" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">www.kabarindonesia.com</a>. She is also a certified Department of Defense Language Instructor for Bahasa Indonesia, serving United States Air Force (USAF) for online classes. In addition to writing, she is a motivational speaker covering writing and other topics. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: Tell me more about your latest book!</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> Exploring My Ideas is comprised of ten evocative short stories that were crafted from my personal experiences and observations. Every short story is followed by my explanation how I developed an idea and wrote it into a short story. This book includes a simple and practical guide on how to explore and compose ideas into short stories, as well as publishing tips. This book not only gives readers easy steps to build a story from their point of view, but it also brings the readersâ imaginations to life. The readers will think, learn, practice, and be entertained by short stories about psychology, crime, relationship, family, horror, and others. Exploring My Ideas is an ideal book for those who love literary collection and all writers who write as a hobby or a necessity, especially for beginning aspiring writers.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: In August 2019, âExploring My Ideasâ got Pinnacle Book Achievement Award from National Association of Book Entrepreneurs (NABE) for the category of Short Stories. What does this mean to you?</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> As an independent author, it means a lot. By winning an award, my book will get more exposure and is recognized among other book award winners. It shows that I have created a good quality content for my book. This gives me more confident to spread about my book and it becomes part of my journey in the writing world to achieve more challenges and successes.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: What is it like to be an independent author?</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> Honestly, to be an independent author I do a lot of work from publishing to marketing, but I gain a lot of knowledge and experience. This sharpens my skills in the publishing world. What I need to remember is that I have to be ready to lose money for book marketing. For me it is an investment for the future if I want to pursue a career as an author. As long as under my budget, I will fly away to take this opportunity to learn a lot as a self-published author. I might not get profit from publishing my books, but my name and my accomplishment get recognized, and it contributes the success to other significant fields, especially in contributing outstanding resume as an author, director for an online media and online writing workshop, language instructor, interpreter, and public speaker. It means as an independent author, I can also contribute profits to other significant fields that I have interest in.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: What motivated you to become an author?</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> I have been a blogger since on February 10, 2006. I also wrote to several online medias. Many people like my writings and I received many positive messages and comments, so these inspired me to write a book. I am happy I did it. I began to write an easy and simple eBook. My daughter inspired me to write this eBook entitled <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/fida-abbott/what-prayers-does-mommy-teach-me/ebook/product-3925313.html" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;"><em>What Prayers Does Mommy Teach Me?</em></a> I didnât use professional help for this book. I created it using Lulu.com service and began to learn how to publish in the USA. From there I grew. I kept writing another eBook/book and another book till one day, I told my husband âItâs the time I write a novel and will use professional help.â This journey sinks me to be a real author with the same status as a self-published author. I dug more and more learning in the publishing world in the USA, how to market, and how to build network and use many tools in the virtual world. Here, I am now with a status: An Award-Winning Author. The long journey to achieve this, makes me deeply understand what the real thing to become an author.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: What brought you to write your books?</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> Every book I wrote, came from an idea or inspiration. The idea or inspiration pushed me to write my books. As I composed my idea into my writing and I publish it to become a book, I always hope that my book will bring blessing to readers. This strengthen me to keep writing and publishing. Besides that, my expectation is to bring my books to become a blessing to the community where I live, as I used to donate my books in a beautiful basket for fundraiser events or sending my books to the remote areas, especially in Indonesia which my book, <a href="https://www.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdetail.aspx?bookid=SKU-0065228050" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;"><em>Enthusiasm</em></a> was published in Indonesia by an Indonesian traditional publisher, <a href="http://www.penerbitbinakasih.com/213-buku-antusiasme.html" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">Yayasan Komunikasi Bina Kasih (YKBK)</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: How many books have you written so far? </span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> My books are published by me, myself and by others including traditional publisher in Indonesia.</div>
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<li><em>What Prayers Does Mommy Teach Me?,</em> 2008</li>
<li><em>Chaiku Poem Anthology</em>, 2015 (second edition)</li>
<li><em>Fabulous Leftover Turkey</em>, 2009</li>
<li><em>Tumpeng, An Authentic Indonesian Food</em>, 2010</li>
<li><em>Enthusiasm</em>, 2010</li>
<li><em>Exploring My Ideas</em>, 2018</li>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Books/eBooks that are published by others including traditional publisher in Indonesia</span></div>
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<li><em>Terhilang di Rumah Bapa</em> (Indonesian, written by some Indonesia Christian bloggers), 2008</li>
<li><em>Antusiasme</em> (Indonesian), 2012</li>
<li><em>Rahel Pergi ke Surga Sendiri</em>, (Indonesian, written by some well-known Indonesia Christian authors), 2018</li>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: What book or books have had a strong influence on you or your writing?</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> My book<a href="https://www.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdetail.aspx?bookid=SKU-0065228050" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;"><em> Enthusiasm</em></a><em> </em>had strong influence on me. I had strange experience during and after writing this book, including after I published it. I had very strong desire to write this book that I could not handle it. I felt a spirit had lived in my soul. If I began to slow down, I felt something whip me. I had to keep writing even though it was very late toward morning when the idea in my mind was full and it needed to be written. When it was published, one by one the door opens for me although not all of them succeed, but I could see the path that brought me to the brighter future. I was right. My book won an award, and then it was picked by an Indonesia traditional publisher and two years later my book was published in Indonesia. Eight months later after my book published in Indonesia, my brother passed away, and two months later after that, my father passed away. You canât imagine how I felt at that time, even I could not describe it. They were in Indonesia and I was in the USA. One thing that I thank God was I knew they both had done reading my book, <em><a href="http://www.penerbitbinakasih.com/213-buku-antusiasme.html" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">Antusiasme</a></em> (<a href="https://www.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdetail.aspx?bookid=SKU-0065228050" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;"><em>Enthusiasm</em></a> in English). After that I knew why my desire was very strong at the time when I wrote it. It seemed God tried to communicate with me through that situation before they both passed away, so they had a chance to read âmy first published bookâ.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramona: What is your advice for aspiring writers?</span></div>
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<b>Fida Abbott:</b> To become a writer, it will be a long journey. None of the famous writers went through instantly. It will need determination. So, start small and keep writing. Do not forget to read, read, and read. Do not let anyone discourage you and do not shy to show your writing to the world. Write from your heart and do not plan on making a lot of money from your writing but seek out constructive feedback on your work. Always take opportunity to participate in the writing contest, writing workshop or other activities that is relevant with your writing needs. While you do those all, build your network.</div>
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Facebook Author Page: <a href="https://fb.me/theenthusiasmsaga" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">fb.me/theenthusiasmsaga</a>; page message: <a href="https://m.me/theenthusiasmsaga?fbclid=IwAR2g_LuV5cCA8-KsMBsQ6mWbE-KiJSp24gNPDqKPhHsDBHVOkQisAPIplfw" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;" target="_blank">m.me/theenthusiasmsaga</a></div>
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Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fida-Abbott/e/B07PKV57DW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0" style="color: #4b83b0; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 250ms; transition-property: color, background-color, opacity, border; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;">https://www.amazon.com/Fida-Abbott/e/B07PKV57DW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">we stay home</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">we stay home</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">we stay home</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">no more Covid-19 patients reported</span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><b>Thinking about several things that have not been done but I'm relief all the things I need to do today for my daughter's school are done: communicating with teachers, counselors, etc. She is ready for next Monday: the 4th Marking Period will begin.</b></span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-44123430899879551312020-04-02T23:49:00.001-04:002020-04-02T23:49:06.207-04:00A Poem for My Husband Written by Reverie Sevile<center>
For my husband's special day, I would like to give him a special gift: It's a poem written by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tearsasink_poetry/" target="_blank">Reverie Sevilla,</a> my new virtual friend. She is a <a href="https://tearsasink.wixsite.com/reveriesevilla" target="_blank">Filipino poet</a>, an artist, and a blogger.</center>
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<em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><b>Praying for all family members wherever they live to be safe and healthy. Praying to all healthcare team and their family around the world to be strong and healthy. </b></span></em><span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-27842462027855973552020-03-07T18:53:00.000-05:002020-03-07T18:53:02.621-05:00The Time of GivingI had a plan to give on my special day but I was not sure what I was going to do.<br />
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On my golden birthday, my husband posted this for the first time on his Facebook wall. It surprised me. While I was very tired on my birthday, it gave me smile on my face. I was happy while I could not handle my feeling of how very tired I was. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It reminded me with my plan, so I had an idea: this would be the right time I would realize my plan.<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">So, what I would give? I decided to choose three persons who gave responses to his post above. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">They had celebrated my special day online with my husband. </span><span class="_ezo" id="u_jsonp_11_5" style="color: #f1765e; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;"><b>Congratulations</b></span>: Chrestela Setyadi, Mini Harrington, and Yohanes Sulistiyono! <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">I had sent my recent published book (<a href="http://www.abbottsbooks.com/" target="_blank">Exploring My Ideas</a>) to each of them as a gift to celebrate my life. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"> Thank you everyone who were not lucky at that time. I only had three copies of my book for giveaway.</span> Thank you to celebrate my golden birthday with my husband online.(*)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">About 1 minute ago from web</span>Fida Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687955868029155953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234678.post-46052788351432442642020-02-20T23:20:00.004-05:002020-02-20T23:23:07.431-05:00Celebrating My Golden Age for 366 Days in the Leap Year 2020<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today is Thursday, a special day of February 20, 2020 or I can write the date for today: <b>02-20-2020</b>. In Indonesia will be <b>20-02-2020</b>. I choose today date to write a special post of my special birthday.</center>
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This month I am already 50 years old. It is special, not only I am already a half of century, it's also happened in the leap year. I think it's such a blessing, so I told my husband and my daughter that I would celebrate my 50 years old for 366 days. It doesn't mean I will celebrate it everyday but I will do several special things to celebrate my special day during this year. What are they? You should stay tuned if you are interested to know what they are. </center>
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