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True Christmas Spirit
“Is it Christmas yet?”(www.pinterest.com)
“Look, I’m a special Christmas gift!” (www.thechive.com)
“Do I look handsome?” (www.theverybesttop10.com)
“We’re done shopping.” (www.baxterboo.com)
“Tweet tweet!” (www.blog.doc.govt.nz)
“Can you go faster, Mr Reindeer?” (http://www.business2community.com)
“Hello, anyone there?” (www.vi.sualize.us)
“Ah, don’t you just love Christmas?” (www.funny-pics-fun.com)
Joke of the day – Gift exchange
My friend reviewed her young son’s fill-in-the-blank homework.
One line: “At Christmas, we exchange gifts with _________.”
His response: “Receipts.”
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
– Albert Einstein
“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
– Rumi
“I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom.”
– Les Brown
The joy of giving
Give Lavishly! Live Abundantly!
– Helen Steiner Rice
The more you give, the more you get,
The more you laugh, the less you fret.
The more you do unselfishly,
The more you live abundantly –
The more of everything you share,
The more you always have to spare.
The more you love, the more you’ll find
That life is good and friends are kind,
For only what we give away
Enriches us from day to day.
Joke of the day – Christmas gifts
Bernie and his mates were out at the local pub for a drink.
They were discussing Christmas and exchanging their individual experiences of the festive occasion.
Then the conversation moved along to Christmas gifts and what they are giving to their nearest and dearest. Soon it was Bernie’s turn.
“What did you get for Christmas, Bernie?”
“I bought myself one of those I-phones” he replied. “They’re brilliant. You can do internet and movies and photographs and just about anything.”
“Then for my daughter I bought an I-pad. They’re better than books you know”.
“…..and I got my son an I-pod for his music.”
“What did you get for your wife then Bernie? asked his best mate. “Something special?”
“Well, I got her one of those Irons.”
Joke of the day – Dogs rules for Christmas
1. Be especially patient with your humans during this time. They may appear to be more stressed-out than usual and they will appreciate long comforting dog leans.
2. They may come home with large bags of things they call gifts. Do not assume that all the gifts are yours.
3. Be tolerant if your humans put decorations on you. They seem to get some special kind of pleasure out of seeing how you look with fake antlers.
4. They may bring a large tree into the house and set it up in a prominent place and cover it with lights and decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is an important ritual for your humans, so there are some things you need to know:
a. Don’t pee on the tree.
b. Don’t drink water in the container that holds the tree.
c. Mind your tail when you are near the tree.
d. If there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don’t rip them open.
e. Don’t chew on the cord that runs from the funny-looking hole in the wall to the tree.
5. Your humans may occasionally invite lots of strangers to come visit during this season. These parties can be lots of fun, but they also call for some discretion on your part:
a. Not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans.
b. Don’t eat off the buffet table.
c. Beg for goodies subtly.
d. Be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa.
e. Don’t drink out of glasses that are left within your reach.
6. Likewise, your humans may take you visiting. Here your manners will also be important:
a.Observe all the rules in #4 for trees that may be in other people’s houses. (4a is particularly important)
b. Respect the territory of other animals that may live in the house.
c. Tolerate children.
d. Turn on your charm big time.
7. A big man with a white beard and a very loud laugh may emerge from your fireplace in the middle of the night. DON’T BITE HIM!!
Quote of the day – Josh Billings
“Genius ain’t anything more than elegant common sense.”
– Josh Billings
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