Recipe for a Happy New Year!

Take 12 whole months,
Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, rancor, hate and jealousy,
In other words, make them just as fresh and clean as possible.

Now cut each month into 28, 30, or 31 different parts--
But don’t make up the whole batch at once;
Instead, prepare it one day at a time out of these ingredients:
Mix well into each day one part faith, one of patience, one of courage, one of work-
-Add one each of hope, faithfulness, generosity and kindness;
Blend with one part prayer, one part meditation and one good deed.

Season the whole with a dash of good spirits, a sprinkle of fun, a pinch of play and
a cupful of good humor.

Pour all of this into a vessel of love, cook thoroughly over radiant joy,
garnish with smiles and serve with quietness, unselfishness,
and cheerfulness--and you are bound to have a Happy New Year.

Unknown Author