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”My Birthday Surprise”
was created especially for
▲▲ ▼▼
--Dedication:--
--Book from:--
--Year of gift:-- |
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Yes, it was birthday time
again, --Birthday:--. ▲▲ ▼▼
of --Hometown:--, had reached yet another
major plateau in ○○ life - age □□.
▲▲ was a high flier, a
born leader, and a ○○ of many
accomplishments. There was no
doubt about it - ▲▲ was a
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--Friend or friends:-- had
planned a big birthday bash for
▲▲ this year. Hand-written
invitations had been sent to all
○○ friends.
Fortunately for --Friend or friends:--, the job
had been very easy. Only a few
invitations had to be written.
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--Friend or friends:-- had
spent a lot of time developing a
theme for this special birthday
party. It was
▲▲ ▼▼
The ten keys to success
in your life
Obviously, the theme was a
very popular one. The party room
was packed.
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--Friend or friends:-- started
○○ success story by explaining that
the path ▲▲ had followed
through life had been met with a
series of closed doors. Over the
years, judging from the shape of ○○
beak, many of these doors had been
slammed in ○○ face.
Despite these setbacks,
▲▲ had still managed to become
a success in --Hometown:--. It was evident
that these ten keys had worked a
miracle for ▲▲.
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▲▲ and the rest of the
party group were quiet when
--Friend or friends:-- announced the
first key to ○○ success.
”Always be full of hot air.”
▲▲ had devoted much of
○○ life to achieving this goal.
Those who knew ○○ agreed that ○○
was definitely full of it.
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The second key of success was
”Stay young.”
▲▲ maintained ○○
youthful appearance by following a
strict exercise program. ○○
favorite activity seemed to be
jogging to the refrigerator.
Unfortunately, staying young
was difficult after □□ birthday
celebrations. In fact, lighting the
candles on ○○ birthday cake was
considered a fire hazard for
▲▲ and everyone else present
at the party.
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Believing that
”No mountain is too hard to climb”
was another component of the success
formula for ▲▲.
Anyone who had ever seen
▲▲ demolish a mountain of ice
cream topped with whipped cream and
a cherry realized the truth of this
statement. ○○ could whittle it down
in seconds.
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The fourth key was a critical
factor in making ▲▲ the
success ○○ is.
”Surround yourself with intelligent,
responsible people.”
▲▲ always kept snapshots
of ○○ trusted friends in ○○
wallet. Come to think of it, that
was about all you could ever find in
○○ wallet!
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The excitement of the party
had almost been too much for
everyone. They decided to briefly
interrupt this spell-binding
”Success Story” and have ▲▲
open ○○ many gifts.
Nobody had trouble buying
▲▲ a present. After all,
what can't you buy for a ○○ who
needs everything?
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After watching ▲▲ open
○○ gifts, the anxious crowd was
eager to hear the fifth key to ○○
success. It was
Don't be a horse's... behind.
Unfortunately, ▲▲
couldn't help ○○. It was just
○○ nature.
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The saga of ▲▲ continued.
The next key to ○○ success was
”Enjoy the sweet things in life.”
There are many sweet things in
life: the presence of a wonderful
companion, adventure-filled vacations
and lots of money.
Whenever ▲▲ wanted to enjoy
sweet things, ○○ went to ○○ pantry.
This was the only source of sweet
things for ▲▲.
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The seventh key was vitally
important for social climbers like
▲▲:
”Don't forget from whence
you came.”
On ○○ long climb up the ladder
of success, ▲▲ never once
forgot ○○ roots. ○○ was so very
proud of all ○○ ancestors.
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To really be successful, you must
”Only play games you can win.”
Talented individuals like
▲▲ pride themselves on their
athletic and business prowess.
Very few adults had ever beaten
▲▲ at any of ○○ favorite
games. Everybody knew ○○ would
have a temper tantrum if they did.
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”Blow your own horn”
was certainly another vital part of
○○ success formula.
Everyone agreed that if ▲▲
didn't blow ○○ own horn, nobody
would do it for ○○. In fact, ○○
kept stacks of horns and whistles
handy for all the important moments
in ○○ life. ▲▲ would do
almost anything to call attention to
○○!
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▲▲ always maintained that, to
be successful, you must
”Picture yourself as you want to be.”
▲▲ thought that once ○○
was successful, ○○ portrait would be
hung in the homes of all of ○○
friends.
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Dear ▲▲:
Now you know the ten keys to
the success in your life. We had
originally planned to have you say a
few words, but we remembered that
brevity is not one of your ten keys.
Congratulations on yet another
”successful” year. Happy Birthday!
--Book from:--
--Year of gift:--
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