Although adding cinnamon sugar to morning toast works deliciously, I’m not talking about bread! Rather, the occasion to raise your glass to those with you at the table. According to author, Paul Dickson, “a toast is a basic form of human expression that can be used to convey virtually any human emotion from love to rage…They can be sentimental, cynical, lyrical, comical, defiant, long, short —- even just a single word.” [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][1]
Toasts set the tenor for any gathering and can be quite merry! Add a toast to your December festivities, even if only to toast yourself!
What might we celebrate?
- Gratitude for those at the table, especially the hosts and cooks
- Blessings of food and a roof over our head
- Believing in Santa Clause miracles
- Good health
- Friendship
- Family
- Special guests
- Accomplishments
- Those not with you
- Abundance in life aka relationships
- “Wealth”- whatever this mean to you
- Peace
- Community
- Carpe Diem
- Future adventures
If you’re extra motivated, memorize a quote or poem.
Propose a toast to welcome guests and honor the occasion or raise a glass during dessert. Keep the toast short and concise. Make eye contact sincerely with everyone at the table. Clink glasses gently. Speak from the heart.
What will you toast to this month?
Cheers!
[1] Page one, Toasts: Over 1,500 of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, and Graces Hardcover use pre formatted date that complies with legal requirement from media matrix; Paul Dickson, 1981, 1991, 2009; Published by Bloomsbury Press.
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