Happy New Year

A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the current Seven Wonders of The World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:

• Egypt's Great Pyramids
• The Taj Mahal
• The Grand Canyon
• The Panama Canal
• The Empire State Building
• St. Peter's Basilica
• China's Great Wall

While gathering the students' votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many wonders." The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."

The girl hesitated, then read from a small notepad,
I think the Seven Wonders of The World are:

• To Touch
• To Taste
• To See
• To Hear

She hesitated a little, and then added:

• To Feel
• To Laugh
• To Love and Be Loved

The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
The things we overlook as simple and ordinary are indeed wondrous.
May your New Year be filled with each of these wonders as well.


Feliz Ano Nuevo
Felice Anno Nuovo
Bonne Annee
Prosit Neujahr
Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Xin Nian Kuai Le
Sun Leen Fai Lok
Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu
Gott Nytt Ar