Brad & Angelina Pile In, Fly Out

If someone already post this, sorry for the double post. Credit Alexanderina.

Angelina Jolie - Web Exclusive

In this Sunday’s PARADE, actress and activist Angelina Jolie opens up about the death of her mother, her relationship with Brad Pitt and what being a mother means to her. Below, in a Parade.com exclusive, Jolie talks about balancing kids and career, her American identity and how you can help the world.

On juggling kids and work…

“Brad and I are very lucky that we’re in a situation where we can choose to take turns, and one of us can be home with the kids, and so we kind of have that plan of who is doing what. So I have been home, and now I am going to go to work for a little bit, then he is going to work, then I am going to work, then basically we’re going to try to take a year off and just be with the kids. So certainly, we’re trying to find a few projects that we love or that we think would be good to do for one reason or another. But mainly our focus is, ‘OK, let’s look at our schedule, and try to figure out when we’re going to have our family time.’”

What it means to be an American…

“I think these days there’s been this wrong opinion that to be conscious and thoughtful of the rest of the world is not to be supportive of America. I think it is the core of what it is to be American. It’s why I’m proud to be American.”

On how to get involved…

“My advice for [those who want to help in the world]: People have the Internet, they have access to magazines, newspapers from other countries, they have access to human rights Web sites, U.N. Web sites, all kinds of discussions on many different things—justice, aid abroad, volunteer vacations. There are many things to explore.
I think the first step is to try to navigate your way through some of that and see where your heart goes. That’s a big part of it. I do think it has to be personal. It has to be strong for it to last and grow, and then it will be a pleasure to work hard to do it.
I know people who now work in Washington, very high-powered jobs, who simply started as young people who decided they would just GET to different countries, and say, ‘I’ve got a pair of hands, and I’ll help—does anybody need me?’ There is a lot to be said for that. If you investigate, there are a lot of volunteer organizations, a lot of NGOs [non-governmental organizations], a lot of religious groups. But first I do think that there is something to knowing who you are and where your heart goes and what you feel you can contribute.”

On her involvement with AIDS orphans…

“A few months ago, we wanted to make a donation to AIDS orphans, to their education, to their well-being, to their survival, and we found that there wasn’t a main organization. There were some, but they were focused in different areas. Then we realized that there were no people lobbying for AIDS orphans, because they are not there to lobby for themselves. So we started a program where we would hire people and collect different lobbyists who had worked on different issues, to fight for THAT issue, to fight on behalf of the kids.”
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/articles/070530-Angelina-Jolie.html

love the poem

sorry says, i remmember,but anyway, true or false the JPS ROCK

Happy Birthday to Angelina, and all blessings to you and your family!

And thanks to JJ and all you fans for the many pics and links!

dont know why my post isnt showing but i did find that poem on american greeting cards. most of it anyway.

hi coarl,hope you doing ok

Hey Ida - hanging in there :-) Hope you are well too! Another fabulous week for the Jolie-Pitts - woohoo!

Happy Birthday Angie! Best wishes to you on your special day.

# 190 | Is this? @ 06.04.2007 1:58 pm
The full poem?
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When the night is silent, and is just me and the lazy moon. When the Sun breaks, and kisses my face with morning light. When I heard a favorite song, read an inspiring line, laugh at something simple, or learn something new. I privately save the moment until I can share it again with you. I find you in the morning sky, in the sound of children laughter, and in the motion of every stirring wind. I see you in the diamond glint on snow. I feel you in the gentle autumn rain. I hear you in the chirping of the birds when the first ray of sun the darkness of the morning breaks. You are in every star that shine in the night, and you are never further away than my heartbeat. You are a part of me and always will be, but I still miss you my love. Thank you for the memories, thank you for your love, for making our fairy tale come true. Because of you my heart knows the magic of a dream come true. Life’s music is forever changing, and it is never easy reaching for dreams. But those who dream walk in stardust, and dance to the rhythm of the heart. Having you in my life is a gift I will always treasure in my soul. I have beautiful memories, and the memory of our time together give me strength and help me to remember the beauty of this sweet life. Until we meet again my love…
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Thank you for finding this poem! It’s so beautifully written. I don’t know if the story is true about the birthday pendant, but I can see how Brad would feel this way towards Angie.

Nice Poem!

Wow- Shilohs head rocks!

# 126 | sharon @ 06.04.2007 11:53 am

http://pics.livejournal.com/pittimpression2/pic/003whc0f

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ROTFL. I pity the EIC at Hello…the poor guy probably looked through thousands of Cannes photos trying to find one where Brad doesn’t have his hand on Angie’s butt and they’re both in the picture. Needless to say…there weren’t many…