My Birthday Surprise
Grown-ups

"My Birthday Surprise"
was created especially for

Michael Jeremy Smith

with love from

Dan

February 2, 2000

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Michael was a high flier, a born
leader, and a man of many
accomplishments. There was no
doubt about it - Michael was a legend
in his own mind.

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Fortunately for Larry, Wayne
and Bob, the job had been very
easy. Only a few invitations had
to be written.

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Michael Smith
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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Despite these setbacks,Michael
had still managed to become a
success in Atlanta.It was evident
that these ten keys had worked a
miracle for Michael.

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''Always be full of hot air"

Michael had devoted much of his
life to achieving this goal. Those
who knew him agreed that he was
definitely full of it.

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''Stay young"

Michael maintained his youthful
appearance by following a strict
exercise program. His favorite
activity seemed to be jogging to the
refrigerator.

Unfortunately, staying young
was difficult after 38 birthday
celebrations. In fact, lighting the
candles on his birthday cake was
considered a fire hazard for Michael
and everyone else present at the
party.

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"No mountain is too hard to climb"

was another component of the success
formula for Michael.

Anyone who had ever seen Michael
demolish a mountain of ice cream
topped with whipped cream and a
cherry realized the truth of this
statement. He could whittle it down
in seconds.

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''Surround yourself with intelligent,
responsible people"

Michael always kept snapshots of
his trusted friends in his wallet.
Come to think of it, that was about
all you could ever find in his
wallet !

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Nobody had trouble buying Michael
a present. After all, what can't
you buy for a man who needs
everything?

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Don't be a horse's... behind.

Unfortunately, Michael couldn't
help himself. It was just his
nature.

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''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 Michael wanted to enjoy
sweet things, he went to his pantry.
This was the only source of sweet
things for Michael.

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"Don't forget from whence
you came.''

On his long climb up the ladder
of success, Michael never once forgot
his roots. He was so very proud of
all his ancestors.

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''Only play games you can win.''

Talented individuals like Michael
pride themselves on their athletic
and business prowess. Very few
adults had ever beaten Michael at any
of his favorite games. Everybody
knew he would have a temper tantrum
if they did.

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''Blow your own horn''

was certainly another vital part of
his success formula.

Everyone agreed that if Michael
didn't blow his own horn, nobody
would do it for him. In fact, he
kept stacks of horns and whistles
handy for all the important moments
in his life. Michael would do almost
anything to call attention to
himself !

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''Picture yourself as you want to be.''

Michael thought that once he was
successful, his portrait would be
hung in the homes of all of his
friends.

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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!

Dan

February 2, 2000

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