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Volume 12 Issue 9 - Page 1 August 2004

In This Issue:

Yes, Tomorrow is another day by Danita
One day at a time by Clare
New Men's Group
Family Game Night
BABES Picnic
Peninusla Group



Yes, Tomorow is another day
by Danita

I wonder what happens to a person's soul when they are unable to get beyond the sadness in their life. Too many times we cry about things we cannot change. We live in fear and hide in shame. I know how hard it is to give up anger and sadness. For many years, I have been a record player that keeps playing the same tune over and over again. Somehow, I have prevailed.

When I am sad, I absoutely hate it when people say, "Tomorrow is another day." When I am aware, I truly believe that tomorrow is another day. No matter how bad things are, the sun will rise once again. Birdsa will chirp and children will play. And If I am stuck feeling sad or sorry for myself, I will relive those feelings each and every day. God knows, I do not want to be weighted down in sorrow.

It is not easy to leave sadness behind. It may take a lot of work to look forward to tomorrow. You may need your friends and family to be your support. Do not worry if you lose your balance once in a while. We all fall back sometimes. If we choose to, we can live a healtheir life if we can just have a little bit of hope.

It has been true for my life, that I have been able to overcome much of my sadness by just believing tomorrow will bring something better. That hope

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BABES Talking is a monthly publication of BABES Network. The goals of our publication are to share information, publicize events and create a forum for the voices of women with HIV/AIDS to be heard. We encourage you to make BABES Talking your newsletter by writing a story, submitting artwork or becoming part of our editorial board.

Realmeñte, Manana serñ otro dia
Por Danita

Me pregunto que le ocurre al alma de una persona cuando es incapaz de irmás allá de la tristeza que hay en su vida. Muchas veces lloramos por cosas que no podemos cambiar. Vivimos con miedo y escondidos por la vergüenza. Se lo dificil que es abandonar la ira y la tristeza. Durante muchos años, he sido omo un tocadiscos tocando siempre la misma melodia una y otra verz. Pero pensé que de algún modo, habil triunfado.

Cuando estoy triste, odio con todas mis fuerzas oir a la gente decir: "mañana será otro dia", cuando se con certeza que, mañana será otro dia. No importa como de mal esten las cosas, el sol saldrá otra vez, los pájaros cantarán de nuevo y los niños jugarán otra vez. Y si estoy atroada sintiéndome triste o sintiendo pena por mi misma, revivré esos tristes sentimientos cada uno de ellos todos los dias de mi vida. Dios sabe que no quiero estar constantemente abrumada por la pena.

No es fácil dejar la tristeza atrás, cuando te lieva mucho tiempo esperar con impaciencia edl mañana, necisitando el apoyo de tus amigos y familiares. Pero no te preocupes si pierdes el equilibrio alguna verz de vez en cuando, todos a veces retrocedemos un poco. Si elegimos, podemos tener una vida más sana, sólo tenemos que tener un poco de esperanza.

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BABES Talking es una publicacion mensual de la Cadena BABES. Las metas de nuestra publicacion son coparti informacion, dar publiciddad a eventos y crear un foro donde pueden ser escuchadas las voces de los mugeres con VIH/SIDA. Las alentamos a todas a hacer de esta tu revista ya sea escribiendo tu historia, contribuyendo tu obra de arte o tomando parte en nuestra Mesa Editorial.

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