Got Holiday Spirit?

Boy, was it beautiful outside yesterday morning! Fields covered in white and the trees glistening in the sunlight sure made for a gorgeous drive to work. I sure hope it stays through Christmas! I've got just a few more gifts to get and a ton of wrapping but I'm filled with Christmas spirit these days.

This email has been going around but I really love what it says:


One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the
country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be
considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the
father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad."



"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the
son. "So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We
have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek
that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have
the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have
the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have
fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they
serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around
our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them." The
boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are." Isn't
perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all
gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't
have. Appreciate every single thing you have .

"Life is too short and friends are too few."

I hope we all can appreciate life the way this little boy does. May you have a very, Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!!