A New Beginning

This Year . . . Hug a child . . .Take a walk on the beach . . .Laugh more . . .Visit a friend . . . Bake Bread . . .Daydream . . . Write a letter . . .Smile at a child . . .

This Year . . . Mend a Quarrel . . . Visit the Zoo in the spring and see the baby animals . . . Be Kind. . . Keep a promise . . . Be gentle . . . Receive a massage . . .

This Year . . . Give a soft answer . . . Walk your Talk . . . Find the time . . . Forgive an Enemy . . . Walk in the rain . . . Build a snowman . . . Share a secret . . .

This Year . . .Catch a snowflake on your tongue . . . Stand under a waterfall . . . Relax, relax . . . Enjoy a rainbow . . . Exercise a little more . . . Plant a tree . . .

This Year . . . Be kind to animals . . . Read a book for fun . . . Set worthwhile goals . . . Make chocolate chip cookies to share . . . Watch the squirrels play . . .

This Year . . . Learn something new . . . Fly a kite . . . Write a love letter . . . Think of someone else first . . . Take time to understand . . . Hold someone . . .

This Year . . .Express your gratitude . . . Clean a closet . . . Sleep in . . . Throw a snowball . . . Phone a friend on their Birthday . . . Call your Mom . . .

This Year . . . Go Fishing . . . Play a table game with your family . . . Sing a Song . . . Blow bubbles . . . Solve a puzzle . . . Hug Someone . . . Laugh out loud . . .

This Year . . . Listen to a river . . . Look at the stars . . . Be good to yourself . . . Finish a task . . . Let go of your guilt . . . Pick Berries . . . Make Ice Cream . . .

This Year . . . Whistle . . . Be honest with yourself . . . Go to the Fair . . . Sing . . .  Roast Marshmallows . . . Rock a Baby . . . Remember an old friend . . .

This Year . . . Smell a rose . . . Sew on that button . . . Allow yourself to make a mistake . . . Build a sand castle . . . Slow down . . . Slow down a little more . . .

This Year . . . Watch the Sun Set . . . Have a pillow fight . . . Go to a movie on opening night . . . Paint a picture . . . Soak in a bubble bath . . . Eat Popcorn . . .

This Year . . . Resist the temptation to criticize . . . Watch the Leaves Blow . . . Feed the Birds . . .Give up a habit you don’t like . . . Have self-control . . .

This Year . . .Organize some small corner of your life . . . Overcome a fear . . . Plant a Flower . . . Sit in the shade on a hot day . . . Accept Yourself . . .

This Year . . .Let someone do you a favor . . . Praise a job well done . . . Make a New Acquaintance . . . Dance . . . Write a poem . . . Accept others . . .

This Year . . . Keep a journal . . . Choose Life . . . Encourage Someone . . . Send a Thank You Note . . . Model Integrity . . . Think . . . Reason . . . Be Strong . . .

This Year . . . Go out for Lunch . . . Say “I Love You” . . . Again . . . Color a Picture . . . Eat Chocolate . . . Have a blessed New Year! . . .

A Christmas Letter 1997