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Susan Mangatal
susan@ariousentertainment.us
Greetings
On-Line Family:
The
Time Is Upon US To Give Thanks!
This
year has turned its circle, and thanksgiving is upon us
again.
Thanksgiving
- A celebration of friends and family, as well as a day to
appreciate the struggles of all we endured throughout the
year. During this time the presence of love fills the air,
and the reflections of the past is nurtured in thought.
It's a time for focusing on the good in our lives, and being
thankful for the people around us, and a time for loving, caring
and giving. We visualize and celebrate the work we have
done, as well as the mental battles we have
overcome.
 Indeed,
it is the time of
year we give thanks, rejoice with our families and friends,
count our blessings and give thanks for them. Certainly,
it is a time for sharing, spreading happiness, and spending time
with all those we love dearly; appreciating the good and bad
times of togetherness.
On
this day we gather around a festive table laughing, talking and
most importantly expressing our gratitude. At this time we
look forward to the holidays, and in celebration we raise our
glass to make a toast for all that we have accomplished and for
our family that have been made strong and rich by a deep and
true love.
 For
me though, normally I reflect on the many blessings in my life
and in my family's life. Although, I try to maintain an
attitude of gratitude and practice thanksgiving on a daily
basis; on this special day I always remain mindful of the
wonderful things I have accomplished. I give thanks for being able to know my purpose and being able
to begin living it. I give thanks for being able to work
towards and reach my goals and dreams. My sincere
appreciation and gratitude is expressed through prayer for my work, for my environment and for my relationship with my
spirit, my colleagues and associates. I give thanks for
the help and support I receive through some crazy situations,
and I am thankful for my health. Most importantly, I am thankful for my best friend and lifelong partner - my husband
Todd!
As
for you our on-line family, we are so full of gratitude because
of your continued support, and is very thankful that you have
been so loyal. We are certainly blessed to have each and
every one of you, and we offer our thanks to you for your
continued interest, readership, support and feedback. We
are thankful that you have allowed us to share our experiences,
thoughts, and most importantly for continuing to listen to what
we have to say.
 
Unfortunately,
during this holiday season some of our children (sons and
daughters,) fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and friends are
unable to give thanks with us, because they are overseas serving
us proud as they fight a "war on terror". For
this, we at Arious honor and thank them for their sacrifices,
and even though they are far away their spirit remains with us
during this Thanksgiving season. Our thoughts and prayers
go out to each and every one of these soldiers as they serve
time abroad - spending this special time away from their
families. We certainly praise each special one for their
bravery and commitment.
As
I continue reflecting on this holiday my heart is full, because
my thoughts are with those who have lost their homes due to the
foreclosure crisis, as well as the many thousands who have lost
their jobs; resulting in many
not having anything to be thankful for. Their lives have
been turned upside down and thanksgiving this year will be
different. Gosh, I know there must be many of you who were
able to give to the less fortunate last year at this time, but
now due to these crisis's you may be unable to do so this
year. Actually, you may be some of those who are in need,
and that absolutely breaks my heart. The failing economy,
high unemployment rate, and even the devastating stock market
issues become more and more worrisome as the days go by; and
many of us just don't know how, or if we will make it. We
wonder how much longer will this go on? How much longer we
can endure these problems?
Therefore,
Lets pray during this holiday that these issues soon come to an
end. Furthermore, as we give thanks let us remember those who may be less
fortunate, and as we think of those who may need a little extra
help this year consider stretching your dollars to included
them. If you wish to donate to a family this season click
on the name of the following charities to log on to their site
for details on submitting your donation. the following
charities: D.C.
Central Kitchen;
Second Harvest National
Food Bank
and Second
Harvest
Victory...Victory...Victory!
We
give thanks for the victory we witnessed on November 4, 2008!
 Overall,
this year we as a group [a movement] must give thanks for the
overall change we have seen taken place in America. All
year we have been shouting "we want change", and now
we exult in the major accomplishment of the change we cried out
for. We elected and victoriously witnessed the first
African-American become the next President of the United
States. We must give thanks for being blessed to see this
take place in our lifetime.  President
Elect Barack
Hussein Obama
The
44th President of the United States of America
"We
may not get there in one year or even in one term,"
"But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am
tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a
people will get there."
President
Barack Obama
[Remember,
there is 59 days left before President Elect Obama is sworn into
his new position as The President of the United States of
America.]
On
a personal note, we thank you on-line family for reading each
week, and as Thursday, November 27th (Thanksgiving Day)
approaches, gather with your family and friends and openly give
thanks for all that you have accomplished. A happy
Thanksgiving to you and yours!
 
  Thanks
to the many who have sent me e-mails in response to my past
E-Newsletters and lots of important information to use for our
future E-Newsletters. Most importantly, I thank you for
your encouraging words! So until next week... please
enjoy, and be safe this Weekend and the upcoming week!!
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Also
to all of you, thanks for reading, sharing your thoughts and
comments with us, and for always supporting us. As you
know without you there would be no us, so thanks very much for
your support and One Love!
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North
Brentwood, Maryland
This
Friday, November 21, 2008 is the last day
to:
For
Thanksgiving - November
25, 2008
DC
Caribbean Carnival, Inc. invite
you to begin TODAY DROPPING
OFF YOUR NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS
FOR A
NEEDY FAMILY
TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS BY
11/21/08
CROWN
BAKERY –
PANMASTERS (DePanyard)
4559
Rhode Island Ave.,
North Brentwood, MD
- (301)
864-2610
 (Fridays
~7:00pm-9:00pm))
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Washington
DC
November
21, 2008
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The
IDB
Cultural
Center
presents the film "Regresados"
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Date:
Friday, 21 Nov 2008
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Time:
6:30 PM
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Location:
Inter-American Development Bank,
Washington
,
DC
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A new dark comedy from
Argentina
by Cristian Bernard and Flavio Nardini. Regresados
(Reunion) takes place on just one night in
Buenos Aires, beginning with an alumni
reunion after 20 years, and three
different stories (romance, redemption and
extortion) emerge among the characters who
all have something in common: second
chances.
94
mins, 2007, 35mm, in Spanish with English
subtitles, DC debut (not recommended for
minors) www.regresadosfilm.com.ar
This event is free, open to the public and
held at the:
Enrique
V.
Iglesias
Conference
Center
, 1330
New York Avenue NW
, Washington
,
DC
20577
(One
block from
Metro
Center
, photo ID required
)
Visit
the Cultural Center online www.iadb.org/cultural
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November
22, 2008
Washington
DC
NEXT
STOP: PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MD
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The
Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and
Enterprise invites you to join our series
of Road Shows. The next of
which will be happening:
On Saturday,
November 22, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
At Ottley Music
School at University Town Center, 6525
Belcrest Road Building 3
Suite G-20, Hyattsville, MD
20782-2003 301.219.3840 (
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We
are celebrating Caribbean People and
Activities in Montgomery County, Prince
George's County, Baltimore, DC and
Virginia, as we lead up to National
Caribbean-American Heritage Month in June
2009. Our wonderful line-up
includes:
Meet Mrs. Maryland
International 2007, Terrianne Small,
hailing from Trinidad & Tobago
- Business
opportunities for friends of the
Caribbean and Caribbean owned and
operated businesses;
- Chamber updates;
- Speakers on Prince
Georges County & Caribbean
Community efforts;
- Caribbean-themed
Youth Programs
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This is also a
great opportunity to:
- Sign-up to learn
more about joining the Chamber
- Join the Chamber's
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Steering Committee
- Learn more about
our other Road Shows and upcoming
Events
- Enter our free
prize giveaway!
- Activities for all
ages!
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Cost: $5.00
( Also donations to help Hurricane Gustav
relief effort )
Caribbean
food, entertainment and art gallery
with artists from across the Caribbean!
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