The Story of the Linne-Laughlin Family!: Love Without Boundaries

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Love Without Boundaries

Hi Everyone:

I would be totally remiss if I did not mention the 4th annual art auction for Love Without Boundaries (a non-profit organization dedicated to China's beautiful children) has started and is going until May 24th! This is a huge fundraiser for LWB! You can access the art auction link by going to www.lovewithoutboundaries.com.

The reason why this is so important to us and I am mentioning it, is because Abbie is/was an LWB child. Her lip was repaired due to the generosity and love of a sponsor who donated money for her surgery, as well as the medical team who performed the surgical procedure. Also, Abbie is currently enrolled in an LWB sponsored preschool at her orphanage! Without LWB, we never would never have seen a picture and have fallen in love with our Abbie. We are forever indebted for LWB's kindness and amazing work in China. Check out the art auction and bid on some great items! Hope you win! :)

Tracie

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DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and together with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival forms one of the three major Chinese holidays. Since the summer is a time when diseases most easily spread, Dragon Boat Festival began as an occasion for driving off evil spirits and pestilence and for finding peace in one's life. The festival was later enriched by the legend of the patriot Chu Yuan. Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day. The festival's significance as a time for warding off evil and disease is symbolized by a number of customary practices such as hanging calamus and moxa on the front door, and pasting up pictures of Chung Kuei (a nemesis of evil spirits). Adults drink hsiung huang wine and children are given fragrant sachets, both of which are said to possess qualities for preventing evil and bringing peace.