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Friday, December 25, 2015

Wishing the Borderland Beat family a day filled with joy...............

Thank you to all the  BB readers for your kind expressions of concern.  I am down but not out, and improving each day.... Love you all, even the Millies and Willies. 


BIG thanks to my friend DD for holding down the fort.....Paz, Chivis



Each year I am given hundreds of "original art" Christmas cards made for me by the foundation children I work with.   What is striking to me, is the messages that are written on almost every card.  The same theme; no more bad guys, no more narcos, Zetas (or whatever cartel dominates their area) no more death of innocents, kidnappings, etc.  A perspective  by children who live in places of violence.


They wish for peace, they wish for children that are sick to receive health, children who are "poor" to receive a gift. They look  beyond themselves, although they themselves are poor, I work only with impoverished, marginalized and/or disabled children.  


Not one card in 11 years has ever wished for a toy, or gift for themselves.


No lessons needed for these children, they have mastered the meaning of Christmas


64 comments:

  1. Hold it Up, Chivis! ... Paz.

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    1. @11:32 Yes, that is our Grand Lady.

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    2. It's the third pic of her we see (although I once mistakenly thought I had seen a 3rd which would make this one the 4th)

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    3. This is the this is the 3rd picture, all of them because I asked, you may think I am bragging, and, yes I am...
      --the other pic is Claudia Ochoa...

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    4. 1:15AM
      I asked Chivis a while back and she said it was another BB contributor's profile pic (face was covered) that mistook as hers.

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    5. Simon esa es mi vieja y que :)

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    6. Yes, it is me a selfie I took last month on thanksgiving. There were two others one I am wearing a Borderland Beat Cap and another on a post I wrote announcing I am no longer going to post and just remain administrator for BB...Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Remember to celebrate the New Year sanely and safely.....

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    7. 7:38 Sanely, when YOU nos tráis todos alborotados?

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  3. Kind regards. Thanks for your work on here its very appreciated. Merry Holidays.

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  4. Happy holidays, Chivis

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  5. Feliz Navidad Buela,quiera Dios que te la pases muy bien en compania de tus seres queridos. Saludos y un abrazo.

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    1. Hola joven...thank you so much for your ongoing help at BB. Have a wonderful day, and a fantastic New Year!

      Abrazos,

      Chivis

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    2. Hey tex, what happened to your youtube channel?

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    3. 11:01 Went bankrupt, and they don't want mariguanos there quemandole las patas al chamuco y fumandose hasta las pezuñas.
      merry chrismiss tex...

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    4. Las pezuñas de millie el chamuco mas chamucon

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    5. Chivis loves me, chivis loves me, chivis loves me!!!

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  6. Feliz Navidad... Oye No cantas mal las rancheras.. Was yur namber gierl.. Wuuuu

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    1. Easy boy I saw her first. Ademas creo que es una mujer casada. Guapa pero casada.

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    2. Casada pero no tapada. - El Soldado Perdido

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    3. Tengan un poco de respeto. Par de idiotas.

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    4. Everybody saw her first...
      but chivis only sees me!!!
      --Then she runs away "con toy mecate"...
      Thanks for our card chivis, no problem sharing with all your followers...

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  7. Feliz Navidad Buela,quiera Dios que te la pases muy bien en compañía de tus seres queridos. Saludos y un abrazo.
    could not been said any better
    You are The Best
    the very best to you and all of Yours
    P.Jefe

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    1. Manos Arriba , Chivis !

      Y , SI, MUCHAS GRACIAS A DD, que buen trabajo !

      Feliz Navidad y Ano Nuevo

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    2. Ano nuevo jajajaja que a poco ya no le sirve el que tiene?

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    3. 2:35 no no no, Las Patas!
      love you chivis.

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  9. CHIVISSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    missed ya & glad your ok

    Merry Christmas to the entire BB staff.. You keep us informed & entertained all year!

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  10. GET WELL SOON CHIVIS.
    SLOW YO ROLL A LITTLE FOR YOUR DEAREST,AND COME BACK FIGHTING FIT..THE FIERY OPINIONATED ONE WE LIKE....
    Happy Christmas to BB contibutors and readers,even mi rukaa

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  11. Enhorabuena mi Chivis, por el mejoramiento de tu salud. Se te nota. Un abrazo chivis y que Dios bendiga a tu y tu familia. Que tengan una feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo. Un leal seguidor de BB y toda la palomita desde 2010. - alias no millie o willie Free Dr. Mireles!

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  12. Feliz Navidad Chivis, Thank you so much for all you've done to help us understand what's going on in Mexico. When my friends were carjacked on cuoto just out of Mazatlan, I discovered Borderland Beat. I choose to not to have the blinders on and can thus share with Mexicans and other North Americans what I've learned. I have the greatest respect and admiration for what you've accomplished.

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  13. Feliz navidad a ti Chivis y todos Los tuyos y todos en BB...y Como dicen Los tucanes k me castigue dios pero contigo.....

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  14. Thank you for everything Chivis and all the people that make BB what it is. Your hard work and dedication is really appreciated.

    I come here every day and I look forward to all the stories and reports that you guys post. You guys write with passion and its because of that that you have a passionate following. Merry Christmas and GOD bless all of you. El Nemesis-

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    1. Well said 8:36.
      To the staff at BB, awesome site, passionate reporting. Merry Christmas & a happy new year to all!!!

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    2. It's a good site and Chivis plus the rest of BB staff all seem like good people. I bet dollars to doughnuts they are. Wish you well Chivis.

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  15. This will be the only day (holiday) el chapo will get to rest and breath and not look over his back to get captured Merry Christmas everyone

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    1. I couldn't help it.. But hahahaha... Lol... Out of context.. Tas afuera de la clase, vete a dar una vuelta... Lmao..

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  16. Get well soon Chiviz! merry Christmas

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  17. Thank u for all the work u do for us especially helping us in the u.s understand what is really going on in mexico! Lord knows our media doesnt cover it! Get well and god bless! Merry christmas and all pray for the innocent ppl in mexico!

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  18. Merry Christmas my friend. Hope u the best and wish you're doing the best and your family. I'm blessed to call you my friend. Take care. - NAJ

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  19. Beautiful Woman grrrrrr.
    Your fine Chivis.

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  20. Happy holidays chivis, also you're hot.

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  21. Felize navidad and prospero ano nuevo, hermosa! Thanks for all of the REAL journalism over the years, something that has been beaten, shot, kidmapped and just plain scared out of the mainstream Mexican press.

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  22. poor kids deprived of a normal childhood we take a lot a shit for granted we all do these kids don't theyre just happy to be alive beautiful world we live in

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  23. Chivis, u r missed. Hurry back:-)

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  24. Will you marry me chivis

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  25. Chivis;
    Thank you for all you do...most of which we know nothing of. The people of Mexico are forever grateful for your bold and insightful commitment and the commitment of your colleges. Kind Reader

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  26. Hola chivis estas muy buenota k la pases bien y siempre estes feliz. Sorry but my heart belongs to canadiana. If she could just call me already.

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    1. I pass on polar bears...

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    2. That's a good 1 and yes I live close to them,only 1,500 k north of me at the Arctic Circle to the nearest 1 but yah made me laugh[if you were referring to the climate they live and not the weight of them].

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  27. Hope you had a Feliz Navidad and un feliz año nuevo! Call me...

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  28. ya nomas falta algo asi
    "chivis is chillin with el chapo
    att: el morroñis de la plama navolato sinaloa"

    happy holidays chivis

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  29. I dedicate this song to Chivis: "All I want for Christmas is YOU" as sung by Mariah Carry.

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  30. Hallmark,You aint got shiet...on those precious children!!I would have much rather, spent my money, buying Christmas cards, from children like that...than frigging Hallmark!

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  31. You guys ae killing me with your silliness...but you made me smile.

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  32. Chivis te amo mamacita.

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  33. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all, especially Chivis!

    -El Arrepentido de la Sierra

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  34. finally people saw the true, great person.January 1, 2016 at 4:49 AM

    I laugh with all these positive comments, when in pasts posts people would say negative stupid stuff. Now they saw the real chivis, her work and all the things that she's done to help the people. Finally those negative milies will stop!

    Chivis for President! !

    Your homeboy and true friend chivis,
    NAJ

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  35. Wonder what happened to Tex?

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    1. Tex 'Ta en el bote. The other tex, Charles Manson's, I think he got paroled because he met god in prison...

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