In the weeks before Christmas the USA ambassador to the UK received a phone call from BBC TV. The BBC representative on the other end of the line thanked the ambassador for his prompt arrival at his various interviews etc., and for a generally good year. The ambassador returned the thanks. The BBC rep then asked the ambassador what he wanted for Christmas. Thinking that it might be inappropriate for him to accept a gift, the ambassador said that he didn't think that it was a very good idea. However, The BBC rep insisted, and in the end the ambassador said that he wanted a small box of crystallised fruits. The BBC rep seemed a little puzzled at this answer, but they ended the conversation and the ambassador thought nothing more of it.
Later that month, on Boxing Day, the ambassador was sitting watching the news on TV with his family when he was treated to this item at the end: "Before Christmas, we asked three foreign ambassadors what they wanted for Christmas. The French ambassador said that he wanted world peace and an end to suffering, the German ambassador said that he wanted a cure for cancer, and the American ambassador said that he wanted a small box of crystallised fruits....
Have a great day .... time to peel the sprouts xxx
The best psychological health comes from admitting your faults and recognizing they're caused by someone else.
Wizzzard xxx
