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Happy 4th of July to Our American Friends!

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Originally uploaded by Pèval

To our Amercian and American-based friends, GWAP Blog wishes you a Happy 4th of July!!

Yes, the USA is 233 years old, today...having become independent in 1776..

And you have accomplished quite a lot since 1776...you are one of the most influential countries in the world, due to your financial and military might.

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Independence Day is usually celebrated by Americans having family reunions, concerts, barbeques, parades, picnics, baseball games...

...And at night, fireworks fill the sky!

But I wonder if most Americans realize how blessed you are?

You have great governance...one that is constitutionally bound...

Your leaders can't just get up one morning and decide to make decisions that are not in your best interest.

...You live in a country where most people can make a good, honest-living, if they work hard...despite a recession. 

Hmmh!

So now that you're a year older, we wish you prosperity: spiritually, creatively and financially...

May you continue to be a nation where equality is attainable and may you continue to hold your leaders accountable for the decisions they make that affect your daily lives!

Sources Include

Article, "Independence Day (United States)" on Wikipedia.org

Gillian

Happy Canada Day, to our Canadian Friends!

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Originally uploaded by Janusz ZL

Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog wishes our Canadian friends, a Happy Canada Day!!!

(Canada celebrates 142 years as a self-governing country).

Yippee!!!

According to the Canadian Heritage Site:

"Canada Day is seen as an opportunity for Canadians to reconnect with their communities and to remember their history and heritage passed down through the works of Canadian authors, poets, artists, performers, scientific researchers and entrepreneurs.

....As we look ahead, we have every reason to face the future with confidence and enthusiasm".

Wow, that's huge!

...A country that actually celebrates creativity, scientific research and entrepreneurship, is definitely going to be rich for decades!

No wonder Canadians have such an optimistic view of the future!

Well, we celebrate with you and wish you every success in all your endeavours!

The rest of the world could learn a lot from you, Canada!

Big Up!! (Jamaican, meaning, "Kudos to you!!")

(I would like to thank Janusz ZL for the use of his Flickr inset photo of Canada Day celebrations in Canada).

Gillian

Source Includes

Canadian Heritage Site

Happy Father's Day!

 Happy Father's Day to all our GWAP Dads!

We celebrate your love and dedication to your children...

And your continued zeal to see them better-off than you were, in all areas of their lives...not just financially.

For giving unselfishly of your time, energies, creativity and spirit...

And seeing to it that your children are properly cared for, nurtured, fed, clothed, educated and housed.

We pray that you will continue to seek God's guidance in the raising of your children...

So that you will get your "Well done, my good and faithful servant", on Christ's return to our earth.

Fathers, we salute you!

Gillian

Introducing 'Products and Services That Improve Your Life'

Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog is pleased to introduce our product catalog on USFreeAds.com, entitled, Products and Services that Improve Your Life!.

(USFreeAds.com is a classifieds ads site that allows you to sell your goods and services anywhere in the USA. It has over 600,000 members and allows your ads to appear on the front page, by featuring them...

...Please read here for more information).

Products and Services That Improve Your Life! features unique job opportunities in the Internet and Sports industries, a child locator device and a gadget that allows you to charge six (6) mobile devices at once, thus saving you money, energy and time.

We are continually adding new products and services to our catalog, so please check it regularly to see the products and services that we know will benefit you!

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Please check out our catalog, Products and Services That Improve Your Life! and let me know what you think...

The link is: http://www.usfreeads.com/catalogs/634717

Permanent reference to our catalog can be found in the section entitled, "Products and Services That Improve your Life!",  to the right-hand-side of our posts, 3rd section from the top.

Kind Regards,

Gillian Campbell

Owner - Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog

Congratulations, FC Barcelona: The 2009 UEFA Champions League Champions!

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Originally uploaded by pedrofpgodinho

A Big GWAP Congratulations goes out to the Spanish Football Club, FC Barcelona, who are the UEFA Champions League winners for 2009!

(They beat Manchester United 2-0.)

In a stunning performance where 86% of their passes connected with members of their own team,  Barcelona effectively clipped the wings of the Manchester United defense tonight.

With Samuel Eto'o's goal in the 10th minute of play and Lionel Messi's goal in the 70th minute...

Manchester United (Man U) just had no answer...

Their forwards tried, they really did, but alas, could not score...

Barcelona completely emasculated them, so much so that they were reduced to playing a defensive game.

It was great to see Carles Puyol, Barcelona's captain for tonight, lift the UEFA Champions League Cup...he did a marvellous job at offering on-field leadership to his troops...this guy (a defensive midfielder) was all over the field...he defended well and effectively passed the ball to his forwards..and nearly scored once.

A big congrats also goes out to Pep Guardiola (Barcelona's manager/coach)... this young man's a live wire and very effective at his job.

Can you imagine him wining his first Champions League Championship after just retiring from playing international football in 2002...beating the stalwart manager/coach, Manchester United''s Sir Alex Ferguson,to it for this year?...what an accomplishment!

Finally, congratulations also go out to UEFA, who fielded an experienced referee in the form of the 40-year old Swiss - Massimo Busacca, for this match..

We want to say to Man U...well played throughout the season, but the better team won, tonight...

We wish you all the best for next year!

Congratulations, again, Barcelona!!!!

(I would like to thank pedrofpgodinho for the use of his Flickrinset photo, above, of Carles Puyol holding up the UEFA Champions League Cup and other members of FC Barcelona, celebrating with him).

Gillian

Sources Include

CVM Television, May 27,2009

Congratulations, Usain Bolt!

Fastest man on Earth, Usain Bolt
Originally uploaded by Bart's Dad

Friends, Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog extends our heartiest congratulations and Big Up!! to Usain Bolt...

He ran 14.35 seconds in the 150 meter (150m) Manchester Street Race, in England today!

(Usain is the world-record holder at the 100m, 200m and in the 4x100 meter relays.)

It is the fastest time run by any person on earth, at that distance! (He has now bettered the 14.8  seconds run by Italian, Pietro Mennea. in 1983.)

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Usain, continue running like the champion you are and we hope to continue to see great things from you at this year's Jamaica Qualifications for Berlin and in Berlin, itself, at the World Championships!

(I would like to thank Bart's Dad for the use of his Flickr inset picture above showing Usain Bolt, with his medal, today!)

Gillian

Sources Include

1) Television Jamaica, May 17,2009

2) Article,"Bolt skims over water in Manchester", Reuters News - via TVNZ.co.nz, May 17,2009