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K ELLY , MICHAEL AND THE CHILDREN
Simonetta Delfi
To celebrate Kelly and her tireless efforts in the
divulgation and promotion of the "National Children's
Day" group & community, a day entirely devoted to
the celebration of children around the world, decreed and by the UN and unfortunately almost forgotten in its essence, Facebook National Children’s
Day Campaign Group

cause that satisfied feeling was in the pie, you
were nourished from a deep level. Food is something we all need physically, but so is love, the
deeper nourishment, that turns into who we are.
Think about how necessary it is to nourish a
child with a bit of yourself when you use this
book. It is full of delicious things. Every recipe
has an extra ingredient of caring, because the
people who wrote them were thinking of the children. They were specially thinking of those who
aren’t able to take nourishment for granted because they are poor, sick or disabled. These are
the children who need food to heal. The theme of
‘Heal the World’, which has been close to my
heart, is the central theme of this book, also.
Here are recipes for the spirit. Please make them
with that in mind. Your child is growing spirit
that can be knit strong with love. When you
break an egg and measure a cup of flour, you
are magically mixing the gift of life. The food’s
proteins and minerals will turn into bones and
muscles, but your feeling as you cook will turn
directly
into
a
soul.

National Children’s Day Campaign Facebook
Community Page. I would like to dedicate to her
a preface written by Michael Jackson in 1993.
Many people think that Michael wrote only
“Moonwalker” and “Dancing The Dream”? No really..
he indeed have been involved in the prefaces of
some books of various gender and one of them is
“Pigtails and Frog Legs”, a cookbook for families
published by Neiman Marcus. On 1993, Michael
wrote the introduction.

It makes me happy to think that the needs of
children’s spirits are at last becoming important
in this world. Children have no power to end
wars directly or to mend age-old differences.
All they can do is be themselves, to shine with
gratitude and joy when love is turned their way.
Yet isn’t that ultimately the greatest power? In
the eyes of a child you become the source of
joy, which lifts you into the special category of
caregiver and life-provider. You may think that
your apple pie has only sugar and spice in it. A
child is wiser — with the first bite, he knows that
this special dish is the essence of your love.

PHOTO CREDIT

The book was illustrated by legendary Warner Bros.
Cartoon artist Chuck Jones. Above is Jones’ portrayal of Michael.

Enjoy!

“To a child, food is something special. It isn’t
just a delicious taste or the vitamins that build a
healthy body. Food is love and caring, security
and hope — all the things that a food family can
provide. Remember when you were little and
your mother made a pie for you? When she cut a
slice and put it on your plate, she was giving you
a bit of herself, in the form of her love. She made
your hunger go away, and when you were full
and satisfied, everything seemed all right. Be-

— Michael Jackson, 1993 —
Michael was able to capture the beauty and magic
of anything, even in a recipe book. Is not that
great? .. Just few words to truly understand the
depth of a soul, words that catch you from the first
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