Take twelve, fine, full-Take twelve, fine, full-grown months, see that grown months, see that

these are thoroughly these are thoroughly free from all old free from all old

memories of bitterness, memories of bitterness, rancor, hate and rancor, hate and

jealousy; jealousy; cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick

off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see that these months are freed from all the past have them that these months are freed from all the past have them

as fresh and clean as when they first came from the as fresh and clean as when they first came from the great storehouse of Time.great storehouse of Time.

Cut these months Cut these months into thirty or thirty-into thirty or thirty-

one equal parts. one equal parts. This batch will keep This batch will keep

for just one year. for just one year.

Do not attempt to make up the Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (so many whole batch at one time (so many persons spoil the entire lot in this persons spoil the entire lot in this

way), but prepare one day at a way), but prepare one day at a time, as follows:time, as follows:

Into each day put Into each day put twelve parts of faith, twelve parts of faith,

eleven of patience, ten eleven of patience, ten of courage, nine of of courage, nine of work (some people work (some people omit this ingredient omit this ingredient

and so spoil the flavor and so spoil the flavor of the rest), of the rest),

eight of hope, seven of fidelity, six of eight of hope, seven of fidelity, six of liberality, five of kindness, four of rest liberality, five of kindness, four of rest

(leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad don't do it), three of prayer, two of the salad don't do it), three of prayer, two of meditation, and one well selected resolution. meditation, and one well selected resolution.

If you have no If you have no conscientious conscientious

scruples, put in scruples, put in about a tea-spoonful about a tea-spoonful

of good spirits, a of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch dash of fun, a pinch

of folly, of folly,

a sprinkling of play and a heaping a sprinkling of play and a heaping cupful of good humor. Pour into the cupful of good humor. Pour into the whole love ad libitum and mix with whole love ad libitum and mix with

a vim. a vim.

Cook Cook thoroughly in a thoroughly in a

fervent heat; fervent heat; garnish with a garnish with a few smiles and few smiles and a sprig of joy; a sprig of joy;

then serve with quietness, unselfishness, then serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness, and a HAPPY NEW and cheerfulness, and a HAPPY NEW

YEAR is a certainty.YEAR is a certainty.

Well that's Well that's about it… you about it… you

now have a now have a new YEAR new YEAR

ahead of you, ahead of you, enjoy it.enjoy it.