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.

Dolphins win first game of the season; Islanders suffer worst defeat in the season

Though they have been defeated from the start of the tournament, the Dolphins walked on the field determined to win their first game on their home turf. When the whistle blew at 2:30 PM in the hot sun, Dolphins made their fist attempt against FC Belize. In less than a minute of the game, Rudolph Flowers capitalized on his opportunity giving the home team a one zip lead. Moving into the second half of the game, both team made numerous attempts inside the sixteen yard box. Despite their attempts, after the 90 minutes of regular playing time, Dolphins kept their one nil lead over the visiting team. The final score was San Pedro Dolphins one (1), FC Belize nil (0). On Sunday Wagiya of Stann Creek will be hosting San Pedro Dolphins in a 4:00 PM game.

Turning to the Belize Bank Super League, the San Pedro Islanders visited San Felipe Village in the Orange Walk District where they faced Barcelona on Thursday night. That game was a back match but was postponed twice. During the first half, the Island boys were down three to nil against Barcelona. In the second half, Barcelona players were merciless against the Islanders and slapped in eight more goals. At the end of the game, Barcelona had won 11 to nil (0) over the Islanders.

Barcelona

Islanders FC

In the regular season, Islanders traveled to Hattieville village on Sunday for a 4:00 PM game. In the first half, the Islanders dominated and controlled the ball game but were unable to capitalize on numerous opportunities. Moving into the second half, the Islanders remained in control of the game until about 25 minutes of the second half when Hattieville took advantage of a rebound in the 16 yards box and scored the only goal of the game. Final score: Hattieville 1, Islanders 0.

On Saturday, Islanders will be hosting Cayo South United at the Ambergris Stadium. Game time is at 6:30PM.