HAVE A PERFECTLY IMPERFECT CHRISTMAS

Article by Jim Fay

What was your best Christmas as a kid? Was it the one where there was a lot of stress about a perfect meal elegantly served—on time—to a perfectly dressed family? Or was it the one where the dog pulled the turkey off the stove and dragged it away through the dog door? There was no perfect meal that day. Everyone rolled with the punches. They rolled up their sleeves and worked together in the kitchen to salvage a makeshift meal.

The beauty of that memory is not in perfection and organization, but in remembering the joy of being together and doing things together. It was the laughter. It was one of those days when the choices were to laugh or to cry, so you all laughed it off and enjoyed one another. It brought you all together in a different way.

Holidays are times for enjoying one another. We are not suggesting that you purposely feed the turkey to the pets, but we strongly suggest that an imperfect day with little stress will create better memories of loving relationships. We wish you a perfectly imperfect holiday season.

An article by Jim Fay, author, teacher, and parent educator

Mark Kilroy Foundation

14th Annual Dinner Fund Raiser

Benefit for S.A.F.E. Youth Activities

Saturday, February 14, 2009

6:30 PM-11:00 PM (Doors Open at 6:00 PM)

Our Lady of Lourdes Madonna Hall

10114 Highway 6 - Hitchcock, TX

Music, Prizes, Auction & Much More

Ticket Prices:

Corporate Table for 10 - $250

Reserved Table for 8 - $120

Couple - $30

Single - $20

Sponsorship (includes table for 10)

Platinum $5,000

Gold $2,500

Silver $1,000

Bronze $500

ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY

409-925-7771 or 3819

PO Box 777

Santa Fe, TX 77517

Please join us in February, but buy your tickets now

before they sell out!

NEWS from the United Nations and CADCA (The following is an excerpt from a CADCA article published on November 13, 2008)

A drug used to tranquillize horses, called ketamine, is gaining popularity within the dance scene in a number of countries throughout the world, according to a recent report by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, which warned that long-term use of ketamine use can have serious effects on the brain, the kidneys and internal organs.

Nicknamed Special K, ketamine can be taken in powder, liquid or tablet form but is often mixed with other drugs or alcohol. Sometimes ketamine is laced with synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and then sold as ecstasy because it commands a higher price than straight ketamine.

Sources refer to it as new candy for the youth. This drug is an anaesthetic and can induce a catatonic state. Long term use impairs memory and cognitive functions, and damage to the kidneys and internal organs will occur. Unfortunately, the use of Special K is growing both in developing countries and in the west.