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Top Ten Reasons to buy a fruitcake candle or, Nothing says "I love you" like a fruitcake candle 1.   The fun of receiving it.   There is nothing like the surprise on someone's face when they find out they have been TRICKED and actually have the fruitcake candle in their possession, instead of a gift, or an item in your refrigerator, or something edible. 2.   It is the fun of hiding it for someone.   Doesn't everyone want be sneaky and hide things and then wish they could "see your face" when their cleverness was discovered?   There is a certain amount of skill that goes into finding the perfect place for disposing...I mean, “hiding” the candle for someone else to discover. 3.   It creates awesome memories for adults and children alike!   Who didn't reminisce about either their own or someone else's clever way of passing on the candle.   Even the kids can join in the fun of helping to hide or helping to discover.   And in some c...

Buy me a pig for my birthday. Seriously.

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Here is why: In my 50 years of planetary occupation (yes, I’ll admit it, I'll be 50 this May!) I have learned it is not about me.   I have met many people during this half-century, and I have discovered I am a very blessed person.  There are people who are without a home, so they do not have a warm, comfortable bed at night or the simple luxuries we take for granted like showering or washing our clothes when we want.  I own a car, so I do not need to walk or bike in difficult weather conditions in order to travel to work, to the grocery store, or to enjoy coffee with a friend.  And if I am hungry, I walk to my fridge and find something to eat, fix food in my kitchen, or hit the Wendy's drive-through and buy a grilled chicken sandwich.  When it comes right down to it, I have a nice roof over my head, plenty of food and clothes, and a cute, little red car that runs well and gets me where I want to go.   I am very blessed. However, I am not blind ...