Thank you Mona for being Bambi’s inspiring friend in both Beirut and Montreal. With much love, across the miles, she wishes you a great day tomorrow and a beautiful year filled with love, comfort, and daily moments of joy.
From your professional talent, she will always remember the maps of the entire world, especially Turkey and the African continent :). Bambi also has fond memories of creative lessons related to the history of religions with their ups and downs.
From your resilience in adversity, faith at all times, gratitude, cheerful attitude, and love for your adorable family (children, grand-children, etc.), she is inspired in so many ways.
Today, Bambi heard Ms. Joy Khawly’s song on her Lebanese-American internet radio while working. She is sharing it with you in this post. What do you think of her version of the famous “love story”?
The song, which describes the depth of the singer’s care for the man she loves, seems to be one-year old. The lyricist is Mr. Ahmad Madi. The composer, Mr. Francis Lai. The arranger, Mr. Nasser El Assaad and the director, Ms. Haifa Al Fakih.
Without being an expert of music [or of love :)], Bambi likes the soothing voice of the singer. The music and the lyrics are very sweet to the ears while being warm to the heart. However, there is a specific part of the lyrics (i.e. made of two words), which she may dislike for the following reason: it refers to Ms. Khawly’s love for her lover, which is “more than she loves herself… and the entire world“. Indeed, only when we love ourselves first, we can build healthy relationships with others. Stated differently, one must have self-love, without sacrificing the sense of self-respect to please others or to place their needs above one’s own well-being.
This being said, it is time to enjoy the song now. Long live music… and love!
How can Bambi coldly go to sleep when tomorrow is the “National I Want You To Be Happy Day” (https://tinyurl.com/y39ynuk9)?
Indeed, it means a lot to her to be quick in wishing you all to keep being happy or to become happier, especially if you are unwell, feeling down, or mourning a loved one.
It is hard to guess who declared March 3rd a day devoted to spreading joy to others. However, it is a lovely way to start one’s week.
This song’s French lyrics were written by Mr. Renaud Louis Remi Rebillaud and Mr. Assane Attye. You can find an English translation below (with a couple of slight edits by Bambi, https://tinyurl.com/88yme93w). If she may, she dedicates Mr. Kendji Girac’s lovely song to each one of you, dear readers.
“Women and men
On one planet
This vertigo gives us
A huge headache
For what you are
For what we are
Salam amigo Shalom
Salam friend Shalom
Hallelujah, come on, hallelujah
Take me dancing wherever you are
Hallelujah, come on, hallelujah
Like me, raise your arms
Shalom amigo shalom
Shalom my friend shalom
Salam amiga salam
Salam friend salam
I greet you my brother
And greet my sister
Salam amigo shalom
Salam friend Shalom
If a language separates us
A colour, a border
Should we be in the darkness?
To find our light
We must keep the flame alive
Deep in our souls
Salam amigo Shalom
Salam friend Shalom
Hallelujah, come on, hallelujah
Take me dancing wherever you are
Hallelujah, come on, hallelujah
Like me, raise your arms
Shalom amigo shalom
Shalom my friend shalom
Salam amiga salam
Salam friend salam
I greet you my brother
And greet my sister
Salam amigo shalom
Salam friend Shalom
Shalom amigo shalom
Shalom my friend shalom
Salam amiga salam
Salam friend salam
I greet you my brother
And greet my sister
Salam amigo shalom
Salam friend Shalom
Hello, I greet you my brother
Hello, I greet you my sister
Let us unite our prayers together towards the light
Bambi learned about two recent positive developments in her birth country.
First, Judge Tarak Bitar conducted a fifth series of hearings in the investigation of the Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020. As per L’Orient Today, he questioned the former head of the Lebanese intelligence service as well as the former head of port intelligence, responsible for the fight against smuggling (https://shorturl.at/0j6Tw).
Second, Reuters reported the following: for “the first time“, “Lebanon seized $2.5 million in cash from a man arriving from Turkey on Friday“. It seems that “the money was destined for militant group Hezbollah” (https://shorturl.at/o).
Bambi is too excited to wait until midnight before posting four great pictures, taken by Brittany in the South-East region of New Brunswick.
From the bottom of her heart, she thanks her friend for kindly sharing the pictures of her unexpected guest with all of you.
Although Brittany’s cute guest is called red fox, the latter can come in all colours, namely brown, silver, and black. This curious yet timid mammal can be found in all Canada’s beautiful provinces and territories. It has the reputation of being a nurturing parent (https://shorturl.at/daoy5).
May the soul of Ms. Roberta Flack rest in peace. May her memory be eternal.
Her BEAUTIFUL songs will outlive her, including the famous “killing me softly with his song“.
Her generous school of music will make many generations of young children dream as they learn to love, read, and produce music (https://shorturl.at/y2ZTb).
Wow, Bambi is thrilled to share with you all that Dr. Gábor Lukács, the founder and coordinator of Air Passenger Rights, an independent nonprofit organization of volunteers (https://shorturl.at/lMST6), received the most highly prestigious King Charles III’s Coronation Medal (https://tinyurl.com/hsdwp36v)!
The ceremony, which took place in Bridgewater (Nova Scotia) honoured several exceptional Canadians, including our own Dr. Gábor Lukács. BRAVO!
As a Canadian air passenger rights advocate, Dr. Lukács, or simply Gábor volunteers both his precious time and incredible expertise to serve the travelling public. Since 2008, he has filed over two dozens of successful complaints with the Canadian Transportation Agency. He cleverly challenged the terms, conditions, and practices of air carriers. This resulted in orders orienting them to better protect passengers and directing them toward better practices.
Dr. Lukács appeared before many Canadian courts across our beautiful country, including the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He successfully challenged the Agency’s “lack of transparency and the reasonableness of the Agency’s decisions” (https://shorturl.at/lMST6).
“In 2013, the Consumers’ Association of Canada awarded Dr. Lukács its Order of Merit for single-highhandedly initiating legal action resulting in the revision of Air Canada’s unfair practices regarding overbooking. His advocacy in the public interest and expertise in the area of air passenger rights have been recognized by the transportation bar, the academic community, the judiciary, and the legislature” (https://shorturl.at/lMST6).
Dr. Lukács was born in Budapest. He lived most of his early life in Israel before coming to Canada to attend York University to complete his PhD in Mathematics by age 16! Yes, that young :)!
Besides his remarkable intelligence, what is striking about Gábor Lukács is his inspiring values, namely humanity, compassion, courage, honesty, fairness, respect, and care for his friends. There is more than a reason of why Bambi loves him and thinks highly of him. Along with Louis, today she is proud of him more than ever.
Please keep up the great service to your/our fellow Canadians, Gábor or Gabi. Thank you/Merci for being whom you are. Mazel Tov/Mabrouk!
A picture generously shared by Dr. Gábor LukácsA picture generously shared by Dr. Gábor LukácsA picture generously shared by Dr. Gábor Lukács
Within 18 minutes apart, France 24 informed us that: (1) Lebanon’s President told an Iranian delegation that his country is tired of being the battleground for wars of others; & (2) Iran’s supreme leader, Mr. Ayatollah Ali “Khamenei, vowed resistance against Israel as Iran officials attends Nasrallah [and his successor] funeral“(https://tinyurl.com/5392vyu7; https://tinyurl.com/27m92rue)
May all the deceased people rest in peace, including the souls of Mr. Hassan Nasrallah and Mr. Hachem Safieddine. May their families be comforted to know that they are now buried. Most importantly, may their country succeed in embracing peace. As expressed by its new president: “war-scarred” Lebanon is tired of being a battleground for wars of others“.
Bravo to Lebanon’s president for having a spine. As for Mr. Khamenei, it is perhaps time for him to “resist” from out of his own country, leaving Lebanon alone.
