Guam will prevail!

Guam poets,  

Guam authors,  

Guam stars,  

Guam storytellers,  

Guam masters,  

Guam teachers—  

Guam wisdom surrounds us, a tapestry woven with the threads of our ancestors' legacy.

If we pause to uncover the richness within these hidden gems,  

We will unlock a wonder like no other,  

A force powerful enough to shape the future,  

To safeguard our CHamoru language and culture from fading into obscurity,  

To preserve our identity,  

To stand as living proof to the world that we are survivors—  

And that we will prevail!

(c)Rivera, M.N.

Nothing to Fear

 "Nothing in life is to be feared.  It is only to be understood."

                                                                    - Marie Curie

No limits

We must be mindful not to place limits on greatness.  It is through one's ongoing vision and dreaming for the best that one can achieve great things.  In fact, the following quote says it all:

"You can't put a limit on anything.  The more you dream, the farther you get." 

                                                                                     -Michael Phelps

Biba Anu Nuebu!

Happy New Year from around the Pacific! May the year 2022 bring you many blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - English
Biba Añu Nuebu! – CHamoru
Feliz Año Nuevo! – Spanish
Peren En Parakapw! – Pohnpeian
Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layúi Luugh me raagh féé! – Carolinian

Engan ke ya sasu! - Kosraean

Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal! – Marshallese

Pwapwan Ei Ier Mi Fo – Chuukese

Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu – Japanese

Ungil Beches Er Rak! – Palauan

Selsalan Ebéach e duw! – Yapese

Maligayang Bagong Taon – Tagalog

Hauoli Makahiki Hou – Hawaiian

Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo! – Korean

Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese

Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan! – Vietnamese

Keep up the faith!

Keep up the faith

For the Lord makes us strong.

Keep up the faith

For if you put your heart into everything

You will see what God will do through you.

Keep up the faith

For if God is on our side

Who can ever be against us?

Keep up the faith

For the Lord makes us strong!

(c)Rivera, M.N.

Season’s Greetings!

May the spirit of Christmas bring you much love, joy, peace, and happiness to last through the coming year 2021 and beyond!

Thoughts on failure

Failure does not define you 

Failure seldom stops you 

Failure makes us stronger 

Because with each failure 

We get STRONGER 

And STRONGER 

And STRONGER! 

Failure does not define you 

Failure seldom stops you 

What stops you is the 

Fear of failure 

So DON'T STOP! 

(c)Rivera, M.N.