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About Me

A letter to my former self, my younger me.

Be a little tougher my friend.
Not fighting fit,
But in frame of mind,
Don't be so easy to bend.
Learn to say no now and again.
Carry on helping old and young,
For your the man's third son.
Your name preceeds you,
So think about that before you act.

You will always be your brother's brother,
So you don't need a silly name.
Although in the climate of cyber space,
A good name plays a great game.
People know you for who you are,
People know you for what you do.
The area you live in is too small to hide,
So be a little tougher my friend.
But fear not, as we get there in the end. x

Location:
Czech Republic, Prague
Gender:
Male
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Music, Writing, Haiti, PIH, Mountains, Design, Furniture, Sports, Teaching and Learning, Giving, Green and Responsible living where we all answer for our actions.

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    A reply on Talk: Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film

    6 days ago: How about going about it in a different way and asking someone else to help you/showcase their work for the cartoon. There are many artists out there who would love to get publicity like Martin Villeneuve talks about in the film. the first ever film of this kind in Montreal. Yours could be the very first in a stream of many. Good luck but don't give up hope.

  • A reply on Conversation: Is fighting climate change a losing battle?

    Oct 7 2012: I think reducing waste will have a huge difference on the planet, especially plastic, and I want to believe that nature and mother Earth will look after herself but I think we are advancing and growing at such a rate that even nature will have trouble adapting and mother Earth will be drastic with her response. More unpredictable weather (flooding and typhoons) and more natural disasters are the only thing that will save Earth and (a reduced population of) the Human race.

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