Introducing Victor S E Moubarak

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Victor S E Moubarak
Occasional contributor to this Blog, and published writer, Victor Moubarak was born at an early age as a baby a long time ago in a far away northern land where men were strong and big and tough and women told them what to do.

He soon realized he was born into poverty when his mother carried him around in a supermarket plastic bag instead of a pram.

Like many children Victor learnt a lot from his parents. They taught him quickly the love for adventure. He used to come home from school and find that they had moved house. Undeterred by these setbacks Victor never knew the meaning of failure; he always had to look it up in the dictionary.

As a young man he determined to do well in life and decided to get on the stage … the first one out of town. He joined a traveling theater and performed many times as the front end of a pantomime horse; but he decided to quit whilst he was ahead.

In life Victor has faced many ups and downs, especially when working as an elevator attendant in a Department Store. He was quick to learn however the usefulness of books and always carried with him a large volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica. It was particularly useful for standing on and reaching the top button in the elevator.

His hobbies include sitting down, writing and painting the garden fence and gate. He has written a number of books, both humourous and more serious Christian ones, which can be downloaded FREE from his Blog and website.

You are invited to visit him on Time for Reflections - HERE.
God bless.

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  1. Melanie Jean Juneau4:21 am, January 08, 2014

    humourous as always, loved this

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  2. Nancy Shuman10:25 am, January 08, 2014

    Love this! Victor, you and I have the same "first favorite" hobby - sitting down. Although mine may actually be "having sat, not intending to get up anytime soon." Thanks to your inspiration, I'll spend the day pondering the pros and cons of each.

    Thank you for this fun look into the REAL YOU.

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    1. Victor S E Moubarak12:36 pm, January 08, 2014

      Hi Nancy. Thanx so much for your kind words. Sitting down is the best hobby ever. I can do it with my eyes shut!

      God bless you.

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