Clinton Township Newsletter

5 d e c e m b e r 2 0 2 2 H appy H anukkah! v à F a n a p o l i S a y S T h a n k y o u ! The Và Fa Napoli team wishes to thank the community for their incredible support during 2022! "We were so amazed at the outpouring of community support as we launched our new business this year, and we want to thank all of our customers and supporters," says Giancarlo Truppi, of Và Fa Napoli. He continues, "The Và Fa Napoli Family wishes you and yours a healthy and happy holiday season!" Take a look at what their clients have to say – "Highly recommend! We got married in Italy and decided to have a party back at home for those who couldn't make it in our backyard. We wanted to stick with the Italian theme and the Và Fa Napoli Pizza oven was a HUGE hit! From the pizza to the dessert calzones it was all delicious and we loved the use of local products in NJ. On top of that, the Truppi family and team were SO kind and fit right in with our guests. Worth every penny! Thank you for helping to make our party be a huge success!!" – Kristen & Chris" Book your 2023 graduation, shower, birthday or fundraiser NOW and be certain to have an incredible experience. The Và Fa Napoli team will have your guests raving about the food, service, friendliness and ambiance all night. To book your next event, visit their website: www.VaFaNapoliPizza.com or call: 908.303.1951. Want a fun, delicious way to feed the family and have some entertainment, beer, wine or even whiskey at the same time? Join the mailing list to find out where they'll be each week in 2023! Mangia bene e sii felice! (Eat well and be happy!) WISE WORDS, A SPEECH ...continued from page 4 and cheese or lasagna for some dinner they were putting on, and I knew right then the PTA wasn't going to work for me. Accept your limitations. You may not be able to do push-ups but you can walk reasonably well. I'm quite productive even though I can't parallel park in Clinton. I never learned to water-ski or snow-ski and my gut feeling is that I've missed both drowning and multiple bone fractures. I know my chances of marrying a millionaire are slim to none (unless someone in the audience...). I try to focus on the things I can do. Occasionally I live dangerously. • I drink milk after the expiration date. • I talk to bus drivers when the bus is in motion. • I remove tags from pillows and mattresses the minute I unwrap them. • I wash garments that say, "Dry Clean Only." • I undo my seat belt before the plane comes to a complete stop. To summarize my suggestions for living a positive life while aging at a pace faster than the speed of light: • Cultivate a sense of humor. Laugh at yourself. Laugh at movies. Laugh at old I Love Lucy reruns on TV. • Acquire a heavy dose of selfishness. You are unique – a special person unlike any other on earth. Self-worth is not a luxury. It is a necessity if you want a fulfilling life. • Be on the ready to open a few new doors if something looks like it might be interesting or maybe a tad scary. Even if you fail you will have learned and profited from the experience. And think of the stories you can tell at the next family dinner. • Try to find something positive when bad stuff happens. And it will happen. We all grieve in different ways and I don't think how long you grieve for a loved one is a measure of the depth of your caring. Grieve, but have one eye on a productive future. Surely your lost loved one would have wanted you to get on with your life. • Make a couple of new friends every year. Think outside the box for this one. Friends are often hidden in the most unexpected places. • Appreciate your family. If Aunt Nelly had dementia and repeats the same story ten times in ten minutes, give her some slack. It would be a good time to laugh. • Do what you are able to do comfortably. And if you have a chance to go sledding or ride in a hot air balloon, consider giving it a try. • Try not to fret about the past. And that goes for the future as well. Make sensible plans and then concentrate on the here and now. • Volunteer if you're bored or even if you're not. • Paint a picture. • Write your memoirs. • Learn something new. I took up tap dancing when I was 82. Take a course in something that interests you. • Exercise your mind and body. • You can make lemonade out of lemons. My Sundays used to be very gloomy after my husband died. I would mope around and feel sorry for myself. Then I decided to rent a good movie from Netflix and make a big bowl of popcorn. I honestly look forward to Sundays now. Nothing I've said is earth-shaking. You already know all of this. Life may not always be the party we hoped it would be. But while we're here we might as well dance.

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