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10 | March 30, 2017 | The orland park prairie Community
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Photo Op
‘I am Me’
This week’s Photo Op comes from Rosalie Turner, of
Orland Park, who sent the accompanying photo via snail
mail, calling it “First Signs of Spring.”
Have you captured something unique, interesting, beautiful or just
plain fun on camera? Submit a photo for “Photo Op” by emailing
it to bill@opprairie.com, or mailing it to 11516 W. 183rd St., Office
Condo 3 Unit SW, Orland Park, IL, 60467.
Dianna Abusharif
Orland Park resident
I march to my own beat
I keep my cool so you don’t
feel my heat.
I work with what I got, and
got what I worked for.
Sometimes the tears spill
from the inside and I have
to let them flow. Once my
eyes are dry and I wipe my
face, again I’m on the GO
because I will not take your
NO.
I obey the laws and follow
the rules, at times they are
meant to be bent.
There is always an exception
and I don’t need your
two cents.
I’m not perfect and that’s
not what I strive to be, only
the best version of me, the
way God intended it to be.
Many times I have failed to
succeed and succeeded to
fail.
The flaws highlighted
bright, shower-less days and
sleepless night. When it hurt
to take a breath I breathed
harder, too stiff to take a
step I pushed for 3 more.
The raw beauty to challenge
what they deplore, keeps me
coming back for more.
When they saw me calm
they mistook it as a weakness,
treating me like I was
invisible. When I was weak
I fed off of defeat, I yelled
and complained to make
my voice heard with the
evidence and documentation
to show them that they are
wrong! Can you hear me
now? I am strong!
DAVE SHALABI
(708)
705-9000
OVER 275+ HOMES
SOLD/RENTED
IN 24 MONTHS!
Dave Shalabi is a licensed real estate broker with
RE/MAX Synergy 15607 S. Harlem Ave Orland Park,
IL 60462 Each office is independently owned and operated.
*Over 275+ Homes sold/rented is based on 12/31/16
and the 24 months prior.
Spencer
David Beveridge
Orland Park
resident
David Beveridge,
of Orland
Park, recently
submitted a
photo of Spencer,
a 6-year-old
Cavalier King
Charles spaniel,
via Twitter. He’s a
nester, snuggler
who likes to carry toys larger than himself. He loves
his head and ears rubbed, hates storms.
Do you want to see your pet pictured as Orland Park’s Pet
of the Week? Send your pet’s photo and a few sentences
explaining why your pet is outstanding to Editor Bill Jones
at bill@opprairie.com.
My bitter, prolonged delay
made my successful challenge
even sweeter, sending
the message ‘No they can’t
defeat her’!
I don’t make bets and I have
no regrets
I listen and pray,
Prepare and care,
Laugh and love,
I give, and take what life
gives back.
I will fight for my right.
That ain’t no joke. I can
Heimlich myself from my
own choke.
Even when I’m weak I’m
not broken. I can be your
helping hand, your token.
So when they hear ‘DIAN-
NA’ they will know even if
the fight is long, she comes
out strong!