Things seem rather quiet on Conch-L so decided to send you, with some
slight alterations, an email that I received today.  Hopefully, since the
author is listed as anonymous, he will not mind too much.
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Betty Jean, The Tall One


Happy Holidays

May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your cardiologist,
your gastroenterologist, your urologist, your proctologist, your
podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your plumber, and the I.R.S.

May your hair, your teeth, your face-lift, your abs, and your stocks not
fall; and may your blood pressure, your triglycerides, your cholesterol,
your white blood count and your mortgage interest not rise.

May Friday evening, December 31, find you together with your beloved family
and cherished friends, welcoming in the New Year.

May you wake up on January 1st, finding that the world has not come to an
end, the lights work, the water faucets flow, and the sky has not fallen.

May you go to the bank on Monday morning, January 3rd and find your account
is in order, your money is still there, and any mistakes are in your favor.

May you ponder on January 4th how did this ultramodern civilization of ours
managed to get itself so traumatized by a possible slip of a blip on a chip
made out of sand.

May God give you the strength to go through a year of presidential
campaigning, and may some of the promises made be kept. May you believe at
least half of what the candidates propose, and may those elected fulfill at
least half of what they promise, and the miracle of  reducing taxes and
balancing budgets happen.

May what you see in the mirror delight you, and what others see in you
delight them.

May someone love you enough to forgive your faults, be blind to your
blemishes, and tell the world about your virtues.

May you remember to say "I Love You" at least once a day to your spouse,
your child, your parent; but not to your secretary, your nurse, your
masseuse, your hairdresser or your tennis instructor.

And may we live in a world at peace and the awareness of God's love in
every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every baby's smile, every
lover's kiss, and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of our heart.

~~Author Unknown~~