WHY THE WORLD NEEDS MORE JEANIES

Written by Robert Skaf.

April 25, 2023.

   First of all, I must thank all our friends and families for their support in our time of grief. Your help came in at a time when most needed. Your kindness will

always be remembered and appreciated. Special thanks for your generous donation. Food insecurity is now a major problem for many people in Canada and

the rest of the world.

   Before meeting Jeanie, I must confess that no plans for starting a family were in the work. I had too many in my family who counted on my help, and I did

not want to let them down. Additionally, as a grocer, my job was very demanding.Things changed after meeting Jeanie. She wanted a family. I cannot imagine how miserable and empty my life would have been without Joseph and Jennifer.

   With their adorable children, they make me want to live forever. Jeanie is only one of the many people who knew the importance of having

a family. Scientifically speaking, if humanity ever decided to stop reproducing, our species would go extinct in less than 50 years. Now you see why we need more Jeanies.

   As we all know there are two sides to everything in life. We all lead a dual existence. We exist physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Jeanie’s support was crucial in all aspects of my life. A stubborn man who always insisted on having things done my way, Jeanie taught me better. I learned from her to listen and allow others to be what they want to be. She was my better side. A loner who valued solitude, Jeanie showed me the other side of life. The one where we can have fun and joy. As a leader, I was only interested in giving instructions. Jeanie introduced me to the better side of leadership. The side where the leader listens to all associates.

  Born in the fifties, when society did not tolerate any forms of different behavior, Jeanie made it easy for me to be more open-minded and accepting of all the social changes. And by that she showed me a better side which is tolerance.

   Jeanie always chose love over hate; beauty over brutality; peace over violence. She also believed that hope will always triumph over despair. Generous to a fault, instead of being selfish and resentful, she encouraged me to help my family and friends. She never held grudges and convinced me that forgiveness is more important than revenge, that to err is human but to forgive is divine. After losing our little chain, our family had to endure all types of hardship. It was her solid support that helped us cope with the tragic loss of the business. Also, I must note, that by bringing Charlie (our dog) into our life, she converted me into an animal lover.

   Jeanie was my guiding light who helped me become a better person. It is for all these reasons that the world needs more people like her.

I am a strong believer that our world needs assertive women in the lives of every leader. Perhaps, if there were courageous women in the lives of dictators such as Putin, wars could be prevented. For the record, it is the brave women in Iran who are leading the fight against the atrocious barbaric savage regime of the Mullahs. In Lebanon, my country of origin, women are leading the way against oppression, corruption, and suppression.

It is a fact that women were the ones who dared speak against napoleon. Even a dictator, he expressed his admiration by stating “she who rocks the crib in her right hand can rock the world in her left hand.” It is no wonder that in Russia, women are brave enough to protest against the war. I must note that Putin waited until Angela Merkel (The former German Chancellor) retired before starting the war against Ukraine.

Personally, one woman always reminds me about courage. I was a young boy when after a fight with another boy who ended up with a broken arm. His dad did not have the guts to confront me, but his mom did. She swung a slap to my face that made my head spin ever since.

   The fact that in the chess game, the queen is the most powerful figure proves that even ancient civilization valued women. This is an amazing observation when one realizes that the game goes back thousands of years in history if not ten thousand years.

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   And all these are the more reasons why the world needs more Jeanies.

I am going to miss Jeanie for as long as I live. I will be praying for her on a

daily basis. But knowing her, she would be praying for me too. She would feel that

we need her help more than she needs ours.

  Thanks again for the love and affection all our families and friends extended

to us. You have all made our pain more bearable.