Happy New Year!!

It is official! 2008 is history! 2009 is the present!

Let's look at that word...present. Present is also synonymous with gift. We all know what a gift is...we just finished the biggest gift giving season of the year. Between Hanukkah and Christmas billions of dollars were spent. But I am not talking about that sort of present.

I am referring to the gift of time. Time is our most precious commodity. Once we spent time we can never get it back. If you lose money you we can earn more. If you lose a possession you can get another one. Ever lose anything? a wallet, cell phone? You went out and bought another one (of course after calling your credit card companies, going to the DMV, etc in the case of a wallet) But we only have a finite amount of time.

How do you use your spare time? I don't have any spare time, you say? Oh, really? How much time do you "spend" surfing the net, playing video games, or the biggest robber of all time...TV? They call it programming for a reason.

What if you turned off the TV this year and read a book? Could it change your life? Maybe...why not give it a try?

Now what does this have to do with Chocolate? Absolutely nothing! LOL But it's my blog and it's New Year's day.

I am simply trying to get you take some time to reflect on last year. 365 days from today how would you like to look back on 2009? As more of the same? or would you like to look back on a year of change and personal growth? Think about it. We are here for a reason. We are either growing or deteriorating? Which are you? I hope that I have given something to contemplate.

Happy New Year!! May 2009 be your year to shine!!