That was one windy Christmas, it was a rainy, icy and a raw cold. Different than most Christmas Days that I have known. We could have had a foot of snow with the fifty mile an hour winds like some had.
As we reach the closing of another year, our thoughts wander the past year remembering the good days and the more difficult ones. It also holds the appreciation of you, our readers, for making the successive endeavors possible. Without you and our advertisers our efforts are less meaningful. Our thanks to you are extended and we will be appreciative as we go through the new year ahead of us.
Our year end review includes the mile markers that reminds us of our achievements and our losses that defines us as a community. The new year ahead of us will add another chapter to our story. Let’s make it a good one.
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Smith was always tired. After a while, he became known in the office for dozing off at his desk, sometimes even several times a day. Granted, he had a good reason. His wife had just had twins and he didn’t get much sleep at home. But his boss was having none of it. He told Smith that if he was caught sleeping on the job one more time, he would be fired.
That same week, the boss decided to make a surprise visit at Smith’s desk, to see if the situation had improved. You can imagine what happened next, he found Smith asleep.
But Smith was a quick thinker. He woke up just in time, remained in his position and calmly delivered the following line that saved his job: “… and I especially thank you for my excellent boss. Amen.”
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Happy New Year!
