Got this in my e-mail today from a citified friend, but thought it would be fun to share it with the countrysiders here who are always generous with ideas, and steadfast in their beliefs and countryside ways.

Wishes for 2001

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 you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your cardiologist, your gastro-endocrinologist, your urologist, your proctologist, your podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your plumber and the IRS. > > May you find a way to travel from anywhere to anywhere in the rush hour in less than an hour, and when you get there may you find a parking space. > > May numerous times in the year 2001 you are seated around the dinner table, together with your beloved family. And that you will find the food better, the environment quieter, the cost much cheaper, and the pleasure much more fulfilling than anything else you might ordinarily do. > > May what you see in the mirror delight you, and what others see in you delight them. > > May the telemarketers wait to make their sales calls until you finish dinner, may your check book and your budget balance, and may they include generous amounts for charity. > > 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. > > May we live as intended, in a world at peace and the awareness of the beauty in every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every baby's smile and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of your heart. > > And, may you forward this on to someone that could use a smile and a laugh to brighten their day. > > > > ----Author Unknown > > >

-- Cindy (colawson@mindspring.com), January 14, 2001