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清明連假第一天也要精進英文💪
上週介紹梅根背景之後,今天來看梅根引發的 #Megexit 「梅根脫英🇬🇧」
以及英國女皇 Queen Elizabeth 一如往常的淡定回應吧 👇
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✏Behind the scenes, however, being a princess wasn’t as ✏glamorous as it seemed. In a documentary that ✏aired in October 2019, Meghan said that adjusting to royal life had been hard, and that the intense scrutiny of Britain’s ✏tabloid media was 🔎taking a toll on her mental and physical health. But the biggest shock was still to come. In January 2020, after returning from a six-week stay in Canada, Harry and Meghan announced that they would be stepping away from their duties as senior royals—a move dubbed “Megxit” by the tabloid media.
不過,在螢幕之外,當王妃並不如表面上風光。在2019年十月播放的紀錄片中,梅根表示,適應王室生活一直不是件容易的事,英國八卦小報的緊迫盯人也對她的身心健康造成負擔。然而,最勁爆的事還在後頭。2020年一月,在加拿大度過六週假期回到英國後,哈利與梅根夫婦宣布退出英國王室的高級成員職責──這個宣言被八卦媒體稱為「梅根脫英」。
While there was much ✏speculation about Harry and Meghan’s motives at the time, the reasons became clear in a ✏bombshell March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey in Montecito, California, where the couple now live in a recently purchased $14 million mansion. In the interview, Meghan said that the great pressure she was under caused her to have suicidal thoughts. “I just didn’t want to be alive anymore,” she said. Yet when she asked the palace staff about seeking treatment, she was told that it “wouldn’t be good for the institution.” Perhaps even more shocking, Meghan revealed that within the royal family, there were “concerns and conversations about how dark Archie’s skin might be when he’s born.”
雖然當時對哈利梅根此舉背後的動機有諸多臆測,但真正的理由隨著2021年三月兩夫婦向歐普拉爆料後水落石出。錄製此訪談的地點剛好位在兩夫婦最近以1400萬美元購買的豪宅,加州蒙特斯托。訪談中梅根表示,巨大壓力使她萌生自殺念頭。「我就是不想活了。」然而她向王室工作人員尋求協助時,卻僅被告知「這對王室不利。」更令人震驚的是,梅根透露,王室成員對於亞契的膚色會不會太黑有諸多疑慮。
In a statement released after the Oprah interview, Queen Elizabeth said, “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some ✏recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
隨著歐普拉訪談秀播出之後,伊莉莎白女王二世做出回應:「他們所提出的問題令人關切,尤其是種族問題。雖然部分回憶可能彼此有所出入,但王室會認真看待並私下處理。」
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after dark i come alive 在 Milton Goh Blog and Sermon Notes Facebook 的最佳解答
Open note to the world:
In this dark time, we who are of faith are not disheartened. In fact, we are looking up and excited because it means our redemption draws near.
“Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”” (Luke 21:28 NKJV)
One day, possibly in the near future, all Christians who believe and confess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, as well as young children, will vanish simultaneously from the world.
The world will search and not find them. Do not be alarmed because it means the Jesus has come back to receive His church in the air.
“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.” (I Thessalonians 4:16-17 NKJV)
If you miss that event which we term “the Rapture”, you will have to wait seven years before you get to see Jesus again.
The seven years period called “the Tribulation” will be a terrible time for the world. A dictator the Bible calls “the Antichrist” and “the Beast” will rule the world with harsh marshal laws and persecution of Jews and Christians.
Cataclysmic disasters and plagues will befall this earth on an unprecedented scale. Most importantly, do not receive “the mark of the beast” on your right hand or forehead, if not you will be doomed to suffer in the lake of fire (a permanent version of Hell) forever. You will know what the mark is after it is introduced after the Rapture happens.
“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”” (Revelation 14:9-11 NKJV)
When all these things happen, you will know that the words in this note are true. At that time, believe and confess Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, and hold on to that confession no matter how tough things get. We will see you again after the seven years, when Jesus returns with us to save Israel from destruction!
God loves you so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die on a cross as an atoning sacrifice for your sins. Our God is a righteous and holy judge who has to punish sins, but He does not want you to be punished. Jesus is the only way you can be saved.
Do you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and receive the precious gift of eternal life? I’m inviting you to say this prayer: https://www.miltongoh.net/miltons-blog/salvation
after dark i come alive 在 A Happy Mum Facebook 的最讚貼文
We watched Wonder Park last night and it is best described with this new word we learnt from the show - Splendiferous! Yup, I think it means really, really splendid.
Maybe it was after a long day with the kids - we spent 10 hours outside - and I was feeling worn out and a tad emotional, I actually shed tears at the scene when the mum (Jennifer Garner) fell sick and had to go away, leaving June's (Brianna Denski) world cold, dark and forlorn.
I love how the two of them were always so close, letting their imagination run wild together, building models together, laughing and playing pretend in their own mother-and-daughter world - one which felt so real and alive. In the show, June's mother reminded her to "keep the light shining bright", regardless what happens. It's something we all tend to forget and tuck away at times, especially when life gets us down and we become afraid of getting hurt, of trying, of being alone. It's a good reminder not just for the kids, but for myself too.
The characters in Wonderland were cute and engaging, including Boomer the narcoleptic blue bear, Greta the wise boar, Peanut the monkey and ride creator, Steve the porcupine and safety officer, as well as Gus and Cooper the beaver brothers. They were hilarious, they were hardworking, they worked great as a team, they showed us what it means to fight for your passion - in this case, the park they love so dearly - and never give up.
Of course, the ending was a happy one and the kids were thankful to see that. But how many times in real life do we really get a happy ending, I wonder. Nonetheless, our takeaway from this show is to never lose our creativity and be able to play imaginatively, to believe that the impossible can be made possible, and to always have hope that dreams do come true.
Thanks to @uipsingapore for the movie tickets, we had a terrific ride through Wonderland. For those who have yet to see it, do catch the show before the holidays end, the kids will love it!
#ahappymum #wonderpark #movienight #moviegoers #uipsingapore #mediainvite #mumandkidsnightout #impromptudate #marchholidays #makingthedayscount #neverlosethewonder #keepthelightshiningbright