Dec 31, 2005 18:46
Dear friends, family, and miscellaneous loved ones;
As we reach the end of 2005, I want to express my affection and gratitude for the wonderful people in my life. This year I've made new friends and reconnected with old friends, and I'm grateful for each of these relationships. The year has had its ups and downs (but really, what year doesn't), and I offer these hopes for you in 2006:
* Health for you and your loved ones
* Happiness for you and your loved ones
* Peace in the world, and a greater understanding of our existence
* Love within your family - both your chosen one and those you find yourself related to
* Deep and abiding friendships
* Winning lottery tickets (why not) :-)
Happy New Year, and may the future bring you great things.
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"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your
neighbors, and let each year find you a better person."
--- Benjamin Franklin
"New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your
regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin
paving hell with them as usual."
--- Mark Twain
"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this:
To rise above the little things."
--- John Burroughs
"The only way to spend New Year's Eve is either quietly with
friends or in a brothel. Otherwise when the evening ends and
people pair off, someone is bound to be left in tears."
--- W.H. Auden
holiday