Cogs can think.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Newton’s Third Law.

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For a few days now, there’s this charity box at my work’s front cash register. However, it’s not for some big, faceless organizitian of which you’re never sure what they do with your money or where it’s going to end up. For all you know, the money finds it way into some high guy’s pocket.

No, this little box is different.

It’s for a young girl, Sterre (’Star’). Only 18 months old. She suffered from serious oxygen shortage when she was born, and hence, suffers from severe spasms. She looks like an ordinary girl, always smiling. However, she’ll never be able to walk. Or talk. Or anything. Right now, she can only roll from her belly to her back, and back again. And she can smile. She can smile.

The box… It’s different.

There is hope for her. There’s a new treatment for her disorder, called HBOT. This treatment uses pure oxygen in a special chamber, then a lot of magic happens, and then sleeping neurons in her brain are awakened. There’s a lot of hope this treatment improves Sterre’s life significantly. Seriously improve her life.

That’s why the box is different.

The father picks it up himself. There is no big, faceless organization in between, filled with people who fill their own pockets first. He picks it up himself. Because the treatment costs EUR 25000, and insurance doesn’t cover it yet. And the parents cannot afford it.

Go the webpage, and please, make a donation. No matter how small. It does not matter how small, your money can make a difference. Not only for Sterre, but for other children with similar conditions too, as they will be using their foundation for that purpose as well.

Please donate. It’s not everyday that you get such a chance to do something very small that may mean the world to someone else.

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Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Newton’s Third Law. Where there is someone in pain, in trouble, in a state of fear over their or their loved ones’ futures, there will be someone else in an utter state of joy.

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And by golly, there is! Anne und Wolly, kongratuliert mit deinen ersten Töchter! Ich bin richtig fröh, und es tut mer so viel gut dass du beiten ein neues Leben, gesund und alles, auf dem Erde gezetzt haben. Die Fotos sind wunderschön!

Ich hoffe das wir euch, und naturlich den anderen Teichies, snell sehen können. Und Lars, erzhäl zu Max & Moritz dass sie Franziska beschirmen mussen, wie grose Brüter mussen!

Ah yes, as you can all see, my German is acceptable. Sort of.

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Like I said, Newton’s Third Law. D’you s’ppose he had any idea to what extent his law would prove to be applicable?