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* Number Three in a Series --- "1 Will Prepare Myself..." Bv Mike Rothenberger Dale Carnegie & Assoc. Inc, New York. Copyright 1965, Dale Carnegie & Assoc., Inc. There is an interesting story of the old sage who lived on 'the side of a mountain near a lake. It was common practice for the people of the village be- low to come to him for counsel ing and advice. The wise old man spenf many hours sitting out in front of his small cabin where he rocked to and fro in a crude little rocking chair made of the branches of the surrounding trees. Hour after hour he sat and rocked as he reflected. One day he noticed a young lad walking up the path past the lake toward his cabin. The boy walked up the hill and stood erect before the sage. The old man said, "What can 1 do for you young man?" The boy replied, "I am told by. the people--in the village that you very wise. They say that you can give me the secret of happiness and success in life." The old sage listened intently and then cast his gaze at the ground for several moments. . He silently rocked to and fro. Not a sound was heard except the creaking of the crude rock- ing chair. Then, the sage rose to his feet, took the boy by the hand and led him down the path toward the lake. Not a word was spoken. The boy was bewildered, but the old man kept walking. They came to the edge of the lake but did not stop. Out into the water the old man led the boy. The water came to the boys knees, to his waist, then to his chin, but the old sage kept walking. The lad was completely submerged in the water. The sage stopped for a moment, then turned. the £ boy around and led him out of . the lake and up tiie path to the cabin. Still not a word was spoken. The wise old man sal again in his creaky chair and several moments he looked into the boy's questioning eyes and asked, "Young man, when you were out in that lake, under water, what was it you wanted more than anything else. in life?" Quickly the boy replied, "Why, sir, I wanted a.breath of air more than anything." Then from" the wise old man came these words of wisdom, "My lad, when you want hap- piness and when you want suc- cess in life as much as you wanted the breath of air, you will have found the secret." And so it is. So many people are dissatisfied with the pres- ent status in life. They wish for something better. They dream of the day when things will be just right, but they only wish and dream. They don't resolve, and plan, and act. So many people don't know what it is that they really want. Before we can succeed we must define our goals. We must know speci- fically what we want from life, then we must want it enough that we will be motivated to formulate a plan that will en- able us to achieve it. We must want it enough that we will diligently follow the plan, step by step, every day. When our goals and our plans become a living picture of reality in our minds, a picture that will moti- vate us to determined action, only then can we expect to find the happiness and success to fulfill our dreams. As the poet so aptly wrote: . I bargained with Life for a penny and Life would pay no more, However I begged at eve- ning When I counied my scanty store. For Life is a just employer, He gives you what you ask, But once you have set the wages, Why you must bear the task. 1 worked for a menial's hire, only to learn, dismayed, That any wage 1 had asked of Life Life would have willingly paid. Perhaps you shall find it rather presumptuous of me to commence my column stating personal views, how- ever, I shall take that risk. 1 find, particulary, at this time of the year, that the three most predominant words. in any vocabulary are, Santa Claus and Christmas. All children have a special excit- ment in their eyes. All the beautiful people that we are fortunate to have in our midst give of themselves, not only their time but also hard to come by money, to see that children are not denied the fun and certain magic that Christmas alone may bring. This procedure occurs in many areas, I am quite certain. On December the 7th at 1 p.m., the Rohrer, Dorrell bus Lines have again offered the use of three buses to trans- port children to see the Santa Claus parade in Port Perry. Children from the Nestleton, Blackstock, Caesarea and area that wish to enjoy this event are to meet at the following places. The Country Store in Nestleton, the High School in Black- stock and Gordon's Market in Caesarea. All children thirteen and under are more than welcome. Parents need not worry as the children shall be well chaperoned. There shall be two clowns aboard the buses, Clown "Gordie" and Clown "Wally" shall amuse the children en route and at the parade. Gordon Colledge, at his own expense, I may add, is providing each and every child with a toy and candy. It adds a certain warmth to the heart, that in times of inflation, etc., such people still exist. If any of you do not have transportation to the meet- ing places for your children on December the 7th, please contact me on Friday even- ing, December the 6th at 986-5150 and I, among others, Confidence. tential Abilities. ® Develop Greater Poise and Self © Communicate More Effectively. Be At Ease in Any Situation. ® Discover and Develop Their Po- Coming soon TO PORT PERRY the Dale Carnegie Course Some of the many ways the Dale Carnegie Course helps men and women ® Remember Names. © Be At Your Best with Any Group. For Further Information Write or Phone The Port Perry Star, Phone 985-7383 SPONSORED BY THE resented by ® Be a Better Conversationalist. ® Control Tension and Anxiety. ® Acquire a Better Understanding of Human Relations. "PORT PERRY STAR K. D. CRONE & ASSOC.. shall pick your children up and drive them to designated meeting places and meet the buses on the. return trip home. Please refer to com- ing events column in this issue for further details. To those above mentioned men.. God Bless and a Merry, Merry Christmas to you also, for you are 'really some- thing else". The dance held in the Nestleton Recreation Centre on Saturday evening was poorly attended, but they that were there had a terrific time. The music was pro- vided by an associate of Ear] Brown of Oshawa, Mr. Irv Linkie. Irv played records with background, and one would swear a band was on stage. The "door" prize was won by J. Gray of Janetville and araffle by Mrs. Bob Jackson of Orono. I do not have the names of the winners of other prizes at this time. Many of us are not in the least interested in attending a dance where the music is provided by a "Disc Jockey" and I am no exception, but the music on Saturday even- ing was absolutely marvel- ous. It is a pity that when a group of people prepare for an evening such as that one, that so few attend. The only reason that comes to mind is the fact that the tickets were received far too late for proper distribution. The proceeds for this dance were for Cancer Research. Court Lady Snowbird (Canadian Foresters) held their annual bazaar and tea on Wednesday evening of last week. The attendance was overwhelming. Bolan, President of Lady Snowbird, introduced the very popular lady that was invited to officially open our bazaar, Mrs. G. Heaslip. Mrs. Heaslip's opening remarks in reference to the work done by the members of C.L.S. were really quite flattering and appreciated. I am quite certain that each person in the hall that evening appreciated also the many years of work that Marion has put toward con- vincing the * "authorities" just how desperately the Nestleton Recreation Centre was desired by all in the area. The ladies of Court Lady Snowbird are extremely grateful to Marion for so kindly assisting us as well as many other things done by her in the past for this community. I do not have the names of the winners of the many prizes won that evening but offer congratulations to each of them. The work put into the annual bazaar is well worth the effort as it was immensely successful. Winners of the Nestleton Women's Institute Euchre last week were as follows: Ladies high - May Short- ridge, 2nd - Dorothy Mac Darmaid, 3rd - Ida Samells. Men's high - Tennyson Sam- ells, 2nd - Muriel Hoskins, and 3rd - Dick Bailey. Mrs. George Bowers host- ed the members of the United Church Women for their November meeting. The theme hymn was sung, followed by the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. G. Fish, President, then bid all welcome and thanked their hostess for her hospitality. Mrs. Fist then read a poem in reference to Remembrance Day. The PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1974 -- 27 Nestleton , Caesarea area news work and meaning of lova was the theme for the Devot- ional, given by Mrs. Norm Mairs. Readings from the Scriptures, re-acts of love, were given by Mrs. Mairs, followed by her description "of "love". She spoke of the + love felt for family, friends, neighbours, and in general acts of love toward our fellow man the world over and for- time past and yet to come, the most important meaning conveyed was the love of God... which requires no explanation. To clearly punctuate the true meaning of the excellent message given by Mrs. Mairs, the ladies sang the beautiful hymn, entitled, "O Love That Will Not let Me Go". In the absence of the secretary, Mrs. Helen Vine, Mrs. Olive Heaslip gave an account of the minutes of the previous meeting, the cor- respondence, thank you Is Mine". Mrs. Gwen Mal- colm conducted a contest which was won by Mrs. Mairs. Following the Mizpah Benediction; lunch was served by Mrs: . R. Haines, with Mrs. G. Bowers assisting. The appreciation was voiced by Mrs. L. Cool- edge. " The next meeting shall be held on December the 10th. Please do not forget donat- ions for Cheer Boxes at this meeting. A note of sadness touched the ladies as the Christmas list was revised and the demise of three member was noted. Just a thought... Reach deeply, not into your pocket nor purse at this the Christmas Season...but 'intc your heart. I know you shall remember some lonely per- son that shall be immensely appreciative if we simply take the time to send a cheery card or a simple note to. Not all of our "Old Jean - notes, and a report on the finances. The "Roll Call" was well responded to. The ladies were then requested to bring donations for the Christmas Cheer boxes to the December meet- ing. Mrs. A. Williams and Mrs. N. Mairs are the ap- pointees for the Nominating Committee. It was decided that the U.C.W. shall provide lunch for the Sunday School Christmas party on Decem- ber the 15th, in the evening. (Accounts of The purchase of two more sports reports, cook books terminated that 6 P.M. - MONDAY particular project. Week of Publ cat The "Programme" includ- Bowers, entitled "The World... TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN id ;iQidLLE THE TORONTO 5!J)\] SYNDICATE Folks' are in Nursing Homes or apartments. New Deadlines Display Advertising: 3 P.M. - MONDAY Week of Publication Classified Advertising: meetings, etc.) Ken looks all dressed up to have his picture taken, but this 10- year-old is often seen that way. Ken is particular about his appearance. That appearance is pleasant, as the picture shows. Ken is a slim good looking healthy boy with dark eyes, brown hair and fair skin. He wears glasses for short-sightedness. Ken recently moved to a farm foster home where he is discoveri3 a whole new life that he hadn't known when living in the city. He loves the farm, the outdoor life, gardening, the animals (he is especially fond of dogs) and says he hopes his adoption home will be a farm. Ken's foster parents find him co-operative and helpful. He is especially kind to small children. Ken enjoys sports. He plays hockey and badminton and other games when there are enough people around to make up teams. He likes swimming and enjoys camping and is fond of music. Ken is not a top student but is with his age group in Grade Five on a trial basis. If this proves too difficult, he may have to repeat some or all of Grade Four. To inquire about adopting Ken, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, consult your local Children's Aid Society.