THE ART OF LIFE - By Christopher Emmanuel

“There is an art to life. Every moment is crafted by you”--Emmanuel

We are all artists of life – whether we accept it or not, take charge or follow. Whatever we choose to believe or do, we are the one who give our lives purpose by using our abilities to form joy and meaning. Artists have many tools and materials to create with; creative beings are constantly looking and learning to improve their craft, creating their lives.

There are many ways we color our world; some experiences generate disturbing purples blackish red moods and others cause golden rays to shoot from our hearts bringing joy to ourselves and others. Like the morning my partner and I observed dolphins dancing near the shoreline in San Pedro. Three Dolphins came close to the docks and we watched in amazement as they looped and danced in the air splashing in the aqua green sea. The joy these happy creatures displayed took us away from planning our strokes for the day to a timeless place of wonder. Who does not love dolphins!! I think dolphins are the true mermaids.

Did you know, there were cases of dolphins which defended shipwrecked people swimming in the water from shark attacks till rescue ships appeared. And real incidents of people saved from drowning by dolphins are known; this behavior is mentioned in many tales, from ancient Greek and Roman stories to the legends of the Polynesians and Maori of New Zealand. Sometimes they carried people more than 20 miles to shore. In other cases, dolphins guided fishermen lost in the mist or shipwrecked, and people lost at sea to the shore. But dolphins do more than save people; they create part of the wonder which transports us beyond to a magical place of hope, adding color to our canvas. Keeping the shoreline free of garbage and debris is a simple way of preserving this wonder for our children’s’ children.

Books by Christopher Emmanuel can be purchased at his Art Gallery in The Sunbreeze Hotel, Art of Touch, Pages Book Store, and Sol Spa.

Red Top Crew clean up...

Once again the red top crew, led by Elito Arceo, headed up to North Ambergris Caye to pick up trash along the beach side. The guys headed back down with bags and bags of trash, and they all collectively say to CLEAN IT UP!!

“Our Environmental Cleaning”

Submitted by Miguel Hernandez, Principal, New Horizon School

New Horizon School would like to acknowledge staff, parents, students and friends who worked diligently to make Sunday April 25th 2010; “Environmental Cleaning Day” a huge success. Students, teachers and volunteers were able to clean the main streets of the D.F.C Area within three hours and gathered approximately thirty bags of garbage.

The management and staff take this opportunity to encourage residents of the D.F.C Area to continue this effort by maintaining their subdivision clean and healthy, that it may serve as an example to surrounding neighborhoods.

New Horizon School also extends a heart-felt thanks to all involved for their exceptional support and contribution which made the Bar B Q sale a huge success. Proceeds from the sale will be used to assist in the completion of the school’s bathrooms.

As a continuation in the efforts to encourage a cleaner island, the management of New Horizon School has planned a cleaning day for the school on Sunday May 2nd 2010. Principal expressed “This is a chance to show pride in the place we spend most of our waking moments at”. Parents and friends are encouraged to attend and be equipped with rakes and garbage bags. As last week’s Bar B Q sale was such a success, the management has organized another sale to accompany the cleaning efforts.