GMAIL KIDS

For the past couple of weeks, Savion had been asking, "Are we going to be included in the final video?" Today, his question was answered as Savion & Nicolas make GMail history through the Gmail Video - "Gmail: A Behind The Scenes Video." Entries came from more than 65 countries submitting more than 1,100 videos.

View the final Gmail video:

See Savion & Nicolas at 0:32

View the original video entry - "Gmail Strut":

HUSBAND & WIFE

Nicolas had a puzzled look when he heard my wife say the word "husband" when I was introduced to an acquaintance. Nicolas wanted the words "husband and wife" explained to him as it was the first time he encountered these words. Since we were hurrying to get him to school, I offered the quick explanation via the "For example, you are married to your classmate Sophia. Then you are the husband and Sophia is your wife." Satisfied, he nodded his head.

We found out later how Nicolas explained the new words he learned. He went on to say, "Teacher, I am married to Sophia. I am the husband. She is my LIFE."

ART DICAPRIO

Nicolas proudly showed off his artwork and proclaimed, "When I grow up, I'm going to be an artist." I asked, "Ah, like your Tita Pam and Tito John?". Nicolas politely responded, "Yah... but more like Jack."

Check links for artists,
Jose "John" Santos and Pamela "Pam" Yan-Santos
http://thebostongallery.com/home.aspx
http://www.artsentralasia.com/docs/artists/jose_john_santos_iii.html

COLORLESS TOYS

On November 9, 1936, German Jews were ordered to move out of their houses and leave Germany. They could only take with them what they could carry. The Jewish children brought out all their toys and left them at the sidewalks fronting their homes. A young boy excitedly looked at all the toys and wondered what he could take home to play with. He did not have any toys because his family was poor. His aunt would however tell him, "No. Those are not ours. Leave them as they are." The young boy understood what his aunt meant.

In that German town, no child ever played with those toys again. The toys became a reminder of the Jewish children's joy left behind and lost forever.

Story shared in 1996 by John Surmann, the young boy.