Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Dupa amiaza de Craciun 2010/ 2010 Christmas day

Dupa toate momentele deosebite petrecute in aceste doua zile de Craciun ,aceasta minunata zi s-a incheiat intr-un mod extraordinar.

Credeti sau nu azi am jucat rolul lui Mos Craciun. J))

In acest sens am fost invitat de un prieten sa fiu Mos Craciun intr-o actiune de caritate pe care familia lui o face in fiecare an si anume de a imparti cadouri copiilor nevoiasi din cartierele sarace ale Manausului . Binenteles ,dupa o consultare cu Cami , am acceptat imediat aceasta oportunitate si am decis sa o fac sa fie frumoasa si vesela . In plus eram singurul Mos Craciun din Manaus cu ochii albastriJ))

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Asa ca am mers la casa prietenului meu unde totul era organizat in curtea condomeniului in asa fel incit erau scaune si mese in curte ,mincare ,muzica si multi copilasi cu parintii lor .

Am fost echipat in costumul magic al lui Mos Craciun,mi s-a pus o perna mare pentru a simula burta impresionanta pe care ar trebui sa o aibe Mos Craciun si am aparut intr-un jeep remorca decapotabil avind in spatele meu o tona de cadouri.


Multimea a ineput sa exclame si sa se bucure la vederea lui mos Craciun si zimbetul sau teama a aparut pe fetelor copilasilor prezenti J.

Am inceput sa impart cadouri la copii ,sa ii intreb cum ii cheama ,sa le urez un craciun Fericit si a fost fantastic sa vad ca pe acele fete necajite ale mamelor lor au aparut zimbete de fericire .Am vazut multi copii frumosi fericiti ca au sansa se intilneasca personal cu Mos Craciun iar adesta are bunavointa si isi acorda timpul necesar pentru a vorbi cu ei .


La un moment dat s-a intimplat ceva care m-a impresionat . A venit in fata mea o fetita foarte frumoasa care o retinusem ca a mai fost o data dar cu toate aceastea i-am mai intins un cadou . In timp ce ii intindeam cadoul a inceput sa imi spuna ca de fapt cadoul nu era pentru ea ci isi dorea ca si sora ei care nu era acolo si care era si ea saraca sa primeasca un cadou … A fost un moment de o mare emotie ,un moment care te face sa te simti mic ,un moment care ne spune cit de recunoscatori trebuie sa fim pentru ce avem ,un moment care ne spune cit de important e sa ii ajutam pe altii .

Dupa aceasta actiune care s-a desfasurat in condominium am plecat sa impartim cadouri in citeva cartiere alaturate .

In acest sens am plecat cu 4 Jeep-uri descoperite si am intrat in acele cartiere ,eu fiind in prima masina facind din mina si sunind din clopotel cit puteam de tare .

Intrind in acele cartiere am inceput sa atragem atentia oamenilor si la un moment dat era plin de copii in jurul nostru ,plin de copii alergand dupa masini ,plin de catei alergand dupa masini J

La un moment dat am intrat si mai adanc in acest cartiere si pot sa va spun ca nu am vazut niciodata in viata mea asa conditii de precare in care acesti oameni traiau. In aceste momente nu va pot descrie exact ce am simtit dar pe de o parte erau fericit ca puteam sa aduc un zimbet pe fetele acelor copii prin mesajul si personajul pe care il reprezentam dar pe de alta parte aveam lacrimi in ochi sa vad in ce conditii unii oameni traiesc . Si din pacate sint foarte multi oameni in Brazilia care traiesc in aceste conditii iar partea cea mai nasoala este ca guvernul nu face mai nimic pentru a imbunatati structura de baza a societatii ca si educatia ,sistemul medical si accesul la informatie.

Oricum a fost aceasta experienta de Mos Craciun eu o consider una frumoasa si am apreciat ca am putut face ceva pentru niste oameni care nu au sansa sa primeasca nici un cadou cu ocazia acestei zi deosebite .Pe de alta parte cind am ajuns acasa la copii mei le-am povestit ca m-am intilnit cu niste copii foarte saraci care nu au avut parte de Mos Craciun si i-am intrebat daca vreau sa facem cadou parte din jucariile lor cind vom pleca din Brazilia . asa cum ma asteptam cei doi piticoti au acceptat imediat aceasta propunere si asta o asta o sa facem .

Va pupam cu drag

Cosmin & Co.

Christmas Afternoon
After all the special moments spent in these two days of Christmas, this wonderful day ended in an extraordinary way.
Believe it or not today I played Santa Claus.
J
))
In this respect I was invited by a friend to be Santa Claus in an act of charity that his family does every year, namely, to share gifts to children in need in poor neighborhoods of Manaus. Of course, after consultation with Cami, I jumped at this opportunity and I decided to make it beautiful and joyful. In addition I was the only Santa in Manaus with blue eyes
J))

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So I went to my friend's house where everything was organized in such a way that into the condominium yard were tables and chairs, food, music and many little children with their parents.
I was fitted in Santa's magic suit, I put a big pillow to simulate the impressive bailey a Santa Claus should have and I appeared in a convertible jeep trailer having behind me a ton of gifts.
The crowd start showing happiness and exclaiming at the sight of Santa Claus, smiles or fear appeared on the little children faces.
J
I began to share gifts to children, I ask their names and wish them a Merry Christmas and was fantastic to see as on their troubled mothers faces appeared smiles of happiness. I saw many beautiful children happy for having the chance to meet Santa in person and take advantage of his benevolence of spending the time to speak with them.
At some point something happened which impressed me. There came in front of me a very beautiful little girl who I retained she came second time and even so I handed her a gift . While stretching her gift at the chest she began to tell me that this was actually not a present for her but she wanted that her sister ,who is poor as well, to receive a gift too... It was a moment of great emotion, a moment that makes you feel small, a moment that is telling us how much we should be grateful for what we, a moment that tells us how important it is to help others.
After this event which was held in condominium I went to share a few gifts in adjacent neighborhoods.
Thus, we went with four Jeeps in those neighborhoods, I was going in the first car waving my hand and sounding the bell loudly as I could.
Entering these neighborhoods we have started to attract people's attention and at one time was full of children around us, full of children running after the cars and full of dogs chasing cars
J

At one time we went deeper into the neighborhoods and I can tell you have never seen in my life so precarious conditions in which these people lived. In these moments I cannot describe exactly what I felt but on the one hand I was glad and proud I could bring a smile to the faces of those children by the message and the character I was representing but on the other hand, I had tears in my eyes to see under what conditions some people live. And unfortunately there are many people in Brazil living in these conditions and the worst part is that the government does nothing to improve the basic structure of society as education, medical system and access to information.
However it was ,this Santa experience I consider a nice one and I appreciated that I could do something for some people not have the chance to receive any gifts during this special day.

On the other hand when I got home I told my children that I met some very poor kids who have not had the chance to enjoy Christmas and agreed with them to share most of their toys with these kids when we will leave Brazil .

As I expected my little two “ Piticoti” agreed this proposal immediately and this is that we will do before we leave .
Take care
Cosmin & Co.

Dimineata de Craciun 2010 /2010 Christmas morning

Probabil ca multi dintre voi va intrebati cum e sa faci Craciunul la 35o C. Da,e o intrebare normala pentru noi,cei care am facut tot timpul Craciunul la o temperature sub 0o C si am fost inconjurati aproape tot timpul de zapada . Ei bine, si noi ne-am intrebat si chiar am fost putin suparati ca nu avem sansa sa mergem acasa de Craciun dar pe de alta parte ne-am zis ca va fi o experienta interesanta si ne vom bucura la maxim de ea . Avem un adevarat spirit de aventura si de a fi pozitiv in fata unor situatii care nu ne par favorabile . Si datorita acestui spirit avem numai de cistigat J

In dimineata de Craciun am ales sa mergem sa sarbatorim aceasta zi minunata pe plaja Amazonului . Si credeti-ma ca a fost fantasticJ


Am fost pe plaja la 35o C imbracati in costume de baie si avind pe cap caciuli de Mos Craciun. Au iesit niste poze fantastice pe care le puteti gasi la linkul de mai jos J

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Copii s-au jucat in apa maronie si curata a Amazonului,eu am facut sarituri in apa cu ei iar mami ne-a facut poze .

Cu toate ca erau destul de multi tineri beti pe plaja ,am ingnorat acest fapt si ne-am distrat de minune in aceasta ipostaza de a petrece Craciunul la o temperatura ridicata .

Veseli si pozitivi intotdeauna. Asta e mesajul nostru J
Cu drag

Cosmin

Christmas Morning
Probably most of you are wondering how is to do Christmas at 35oC. Yes, it's a normal question for us, who have always had a Christmas at temperatures below 0oC and where we were almost always surrounded by snow. Well, we have asked ourselves too and we were a little upset that we do not have the chance to go home for Christmas but on the other hand, we said it would be an interesting experience and we will fully enjoy it. We have a real spirit of adventure and being positive in front of situations that do not seem favorable to us. And because of this spirit, we only win
J

For the Christmas morning we chose to go to celebrate this wonderful day on the Amazon’s beach. And believe me it was fantastic
J

We were on the beach at 35oC wearing bikinis and wearing Santa Claus hats. There are some fantastic pictures that you can find the link below
J

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Children were playing into the brown and clear water of the Amazon, I did jump into the water with them and our beautiful Mami was taking pictures.
Although many young people were pretty drunk on the beach, we ignored this fact and we have great fun into the situation of spending the Christmas at a high temperature.
Always cheerful and positive . That's our message
J
Take care
Cosmin

Seara de Ajun a Craciunului 2010 in Brazilia / 2010 Christmas Eve in Brazil

Probabil ca multi dintre voi va intrebati cum e sa faci Craciunul departe de casa. Stiu ,idea nu suna bine dar pentru noi a fost primul Craciun de parte de casa si a fost unul deosebit .

In seara de ajun a Craciunului am fost invitati la niste prieteni dragi sa petrecem seara impreuna cu familia lor . Iar familia lor inseamna in jur de 40 de persoane ,toate strinse in acelasi loc . Fantastic ,nu ?

Seara a fost organizata in asa fel incit in prima parte Mos Craciun aduce cadouri la copii iar in a-2-a parte au inceput sa joace un joc asa numit “Amigo curto” sau “ Prietenul ascuns “.

Pentru noi a fost ceva deosebit sa vedem aceasta interactiune interpersonala .Acest joc presupune ca fiecare din familie isi alege la cine va da un cadou in acel an . Pina aici totul normal ,nu ? Partea cea mai impresionanta a fost modul in care isi dadeau acele cadouri si cuvintele frumoase pe care le spuneau despre celalalt. Puneau atita emotie si atita sinceritate in acele cuvinte frumoase astel incit au fost persoane care au plins la decernarea cadourilor .

Impactul pozitiv si mesajul pentru mine a fost si mai puternic realizind ca si noi avem familii si prieteni dragi dar nu facem atit de multe eforturi sa ne reunim cu totii si mai mult, aproape nicioadata nu ne spunem cind de mult ne iubim sau ne apreciem unii pe altii . Si de multe ori apar probleme in familii si nu se realizeaza ca nu au avut sansa sa ii spuna celuilalt ca pe linga micile certuri zilnice pe care le au, dragostea si prietenia dintre ei este mai puternica decit orice .

Mesajul este ca trebuie sa ne concentram atentia la lucrurile si momentele importante ale vietii si sa ignoram total micile sicane care apar zilnic in vietilor noastre .

Mindria,ura,teama,ignoranta,etc sint niste sentimente care ar trebui inlocuite cu dragoste ,prietenie,curaj si fericirea intilnirii cit si altele sentimente pozitive.

La finalul jocului “ Prietenul ascuns” am cerut si eu sa intru in joc . Astfel ,am vorbit foarte frumos multumind pentru faptul ca am fost acceptati in aceasta familie atit de repede si de usor ,de faptul ca aceasta familie ne-a ajutat foarte mult de cind sintem in Brazilia, de faptul ca aceasta familie este una simpla si foarte frumoasa cind sint impreuna si in special am multumit celor 2 prieteni care au insemnat atit de mult pentru noi . La sfirsitul speech-ului in fata celor ~ 40 de persoane, au fost persoane care nu le-am vazut pina atunci si care au venit si m-au luat in brate ,au fost persoane care m-au invitat sa petrecem Revelionul cu ei si au fost o multime de ochi atintiti spre mine exprimind admiratie .

A fost ceva deosebit ,ceva de o emotie foarte puternica ,ceva care m-a facut sa imi fac o promisiune . Incepind cu anul urmator voi face un efort mare pentru a pune toata familia extinsa impreuna si pentru a incerca sa sadesc sentimente frumoase si puternice intre noi .

Urati-mi succes ,sint sigur ca voi reusi .

Cu drag

Cosmin

2010 Christmas Eve in Brazil

Probably most of you are wondering how is to do Christmas away from home. I know, the idea does not sound good but for us it was the first Christmas away from home and was a great one.
In the Christmas Eve we were invited to some dear friends to spend the evening with their family. And their family is around 40 people, all gathered in one place. Funny, hey?
The evening was organized in a way that in the first part Santa Claus brings gifts to children in the 2nd part they started to play a game so named "Amigo Curto" or "Secret friend".
For us it was something special to see this great interpersonal interactions. This game requires that each family member to choose a friend to give a gift that year. Until here everything normal, no? The most impressive was the fact that way they gave each other those gifts and the wonderful words they said about each other. They put so much emotion and so much sincerity in those words so that there were people who have cried to the awarding of the gifts.
The positive impact and message for me was stronger realizing that we all have families and friends beloved but we do not put so much effort to get us all together and more than this, almost never we do not tell each other much we love and appreciate each other’s. And many times in families appear problems and people do not realize that they did not have the chance to say each other that besides the small daily fights that they have, their love and their friendship is stronger than anything.
The message is that we should concentrate our attention to the most important things and important moments of life and ignore all the little daily chicanes in people's lives.
Pride, hate, fear, ignorance, etc. are some feelings that should be replaced with love, friendship, courage and happiness and other positive feelings meeting.
At the end of the game "secret friend” I asked to get into. So I talked very nicely about our appreciation that we have been accepted into this family so quickly and easily, the fact that this family has helped us greatly since we are in Brazil, the fact that this family is a very simple and beautiful especially when they're together and I thanked the two friends who have meant so much to us. At the end of the speech's in front of ~ 40 people, there have been people who have not seen me before and they came and took me in his arms, were people who invited me to spend New Year with them and have been a lot of eyes glued to me expressing admiration.
It was something special, something very emotional powerful, something that made me make a promise. Starting next year I will make a great effort to put the whole extended family together and try to instill strong and beautiful feelings between us.
Wish me luck, I'm sure I will succeed.
J

Take care
Cosmin