It's christmas today! So I'll start off by wishing everyone a merriest christmas!
Santa Claus Here is a figure who is an ageless legend. There have been countless tales and stories about him, but no one has ever verified his existence. It's amazing how a fatass like him can be so elusive. But that was soon to change!
I, Hocari, enlisted the help of my roommate for this one. Together, we made chocolate chip cookies and brownies on Christmas Eve (the brownies were for us), and put them out on the dining table along with a glass of milk.
Our initial plan was to stay up and catch Santa Claus in the act of eating the cookies, but unfortunately, my roommate and I both passed out. However, when we awoke the next morning, the cookies were gone along with the glass of milk.
With all our doors and windows in the house secure and locked, the only possible explanation was that some magical figure, with his magical sled driven by magical reindeer, flew in from the chimney and ate our food.
That figure could be none other than Santa Claus who apparently is very real. Below is a picture of my roommate and I celebrating our amazing discovery.
Celebration!
FINAL VERDICT: SANTA CLAUS IS REAL!
2009 is coming to a close. I'm sure a lot has happened to all of you. I hope everyone can take this moment (yes while reading this post, or after) to reflect a bit. Be honest with yourself. And see - What have you done throughout the year? Are you a happier person? A warmer family member? A better friend?
I want to take the chance to share this with you guys.
Something meaningful:
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.The sand is everything else-the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal." Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Do look forward to the new year with me! The opportunities that lay ahead, the new friends you may make, the wonders of life to appreciate! Expect everything of yourself in 2010! Do your best! And NEVER GIVE UP!
With that, I want to give you all my warmest wishes for christmas. Season's greetings everyone, and pleasant friday!
Regards from your wisest most inspiring and exemplary leader, Felix
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