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>> I'M ANNIE.
>> I'M ANNIE.
I'M SIX YEARS OLD.
I'M SIX YEARS OLD.
THIS WAS THE BEST CHRISTMAS
THIS WAS THE BEST CHRISTMAS
EVER.
EVER.
IT SNOWED REALLY HARD.
IT SNOWED REALLY HARD.
ME AND DADDY TOOK A WALK IN IT.
ME AND DADDY TOOK A WALK IN IT.
WHEN WE CAME HOME, DADDY PICKED
WHEN WE CAME HOME, DADDY PICKED
ME UP REALLY HIGH, SO I COULD
ME UP REALLY HIGH, SO I COULD
PUT THE STAR ON TOP OF THE TREE.
PUT THE STAR ON TOP OF THE TREE.
WE HAD LOTS OF FUN ON CHRISTMAS.
WE HAD LOTS OF FUN ON CHRISTMAS.
GLENN: THAT IS FROM THE OPENING
GLENN: THAT IS FROM THE OPENING
OF "THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER" THE
OF "THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER" THE
PLAY I DID WITH A LIVE ORCHESTRA
PLAY I DID WITH A LIVE ORCHESTRA
AND EVERYTHING.
AND EVERYTHING.
IT IS GOING TO BE SEEN IN MOVIE
IT IS GOING TO BE SEEN IN MOVIE
THEATERS DECEMBER 3, NEXT
THEATERS DECEMBER 3, NEXT
THURSDAY NIGHT, AND I INVITE YOU
THURSDAY NIGHT, AND I INVITE YOU
TO BE THERE.
TO BE THERE.
IT IS AN INCREDIBLE THING TO
IT IS AN INCREDIBLE THING TO
SEE.
SEE.
ONE OF THE MESSAGES THAT I HAVE
ONE OF THE MESSAGES THAT I HAVE
BEEN TRYING TO GET OUT THIS YEAR
BEEN TRYING TO GET OUT THIS YEAR
IS THAT NO ONE IS TOO BIG TO
IS THAT NO ONE IS TOO BIG TO
FAIL, AND EVERYBODY WANTS TO
FAIL, AND EVERYBODY WANTS TO
LOOK AT THE BIG GUY WHEN WE ARE
LOOK AT THE BIG GUY WHEN WE ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING INSIDE AT
SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING INSIDE AT
THE LITTLE GUY, AND WE ARE EACH
THE LITTLE GUY, AND WE ARE EACH
OTHER'S LIFEBOATS.
OTHER'S LIFEBOATS.
NOBODY SHOULD TAKE MONEY FROM
NOBODY SHOULD TAKE MONEY FROM
SOMEBODY ELSE AND GIVE IT TO
SOMEBODY ELSE AND GIVE IT TO
SOMEBODY.
SOMEBODY.
WE SHOULD WANT TO HELP EACH
WE SHOULD WANT TO HELP EACH
OTHER.
OTHER.
THAT'S WHAT AMERICA -- AND I
THAT'S WHAT AMERICA -- AND I
THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS WHOLE
THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS WHOLE
SEASON IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT,
SEASON IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT,
IS TO GIVE BECAUSE WE WANT, NOT
IS TO GIVE BECAUSE WE WANT, NOT
BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN FROM US.
BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN FROM US.
A FEW YEARS AGO, I READ A BOOK
A FEW YEARS AGO, I READ A BOOK
CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS JARS."
CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS JARS."
I PICKED IT UP, AND IT WAS THE
I PICKED IT UP, AND IT WAS THE
SHORTEST BOOK I COULD FIND AND
SHORTEST BOOK I COULD FIND AND
IT WAS A WEEKEND, AND I READ IT.
IT WAS A WEEKEND, AND I READ IT.
I TALKED ABOUT IT ON THE AIR,
I TALKED ABOUT IT ON THE AIR,
AND I ACTUALLY DIDN'T TALK ABOUT
AND I ACTUALLY DIDN'T TALK ABOUT
T I RAVED ABOUT IT THE FOLLOWING
T I RAVED ABOUT IT THE FOLLOWING
MONDAY.
MONDAY.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE
STARTED AS A TRADITION IN MY OWN
STARTED AS A TRADITION IN MY OWN
FAMILY, A CHRISTMAS JAR.
FAMILY, A CHRISTMAS JAR.
THE GUY WHO WROTE IT, I DIDN'T
THE GUY WHO WROTE IT, I DIDN'T
KNOW HIM, BUT THE GUY WHO WROTE
KNOW HIM, BUT THE GUY WHO WROTE
IT CALLED ME AND SAID, OH, MY
IT CALLED ME AND SAID, OH, MY
GOSH, I'M THE AUTHOR.
GOSH, I'M THE AUTHOR.
YOU READ MY BOOK?
YOU READ MY BOOK?
I DID.
I DID.
IT'S FANTASTIC, OUT ABOUT FIVE
IT'S FANTASTIC, OUT ABOUT FIVE
YEARS NOW, JASON?
YEARS NOW, JASON?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
GLENN: JASON WRIGHT, NOW
GLENN: JASON WRIGHT, NOW
CO-AUTHOR OF LAST YEAR'S "NEW
CO-AUTHOR OF LAST YEAR'S "NEW
YORK TIMES" BEST SELLER "THE
YORK TIMES" BEST SELLER "THE
CHRISTMAS SWEATER."
CHRISTMAS SWEATER."
>> GOOD BOOK.
>> GOOD BOOK.
GLENN: THANKS TO YOU.
GLENN: THANKS TO YOU.
NOW OUT IN STORES, IF YOU'RE A
NOW OUT IN STORES, IF YOU'RE A
FAN OF "THE CHRISTMAS JARS,"
FAN OF "THE CHRISTMAS JARS,"
THIS IS THE SEQUEL.
THIS IS THE SEQUEL.
IF YOU WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED,
IF YOU WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED,
IT IS THE CHRISTMAS JARS
IT IS THE CHRISTMAS JARS
REUNION.
REUNION.
YOU CAN READ THESE IN TWO
YOU CAN READ THESE IN TWO
SITTINGS.
SITTINGS.
THEY'RE FANTASTIC, AND I
THEY'RE FANTASTIC, AND I
RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ THEM
RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ THEM
WITH YOUR FAMILY.
WITH YOUR FAMILY.
SIT DOWN AND READ THEM WITH YOUR
SIT DOWN AND READ THEM WITH YOUR
FAMILY, BECAUSE IF YOU GOT KIDS
FAMILY, BECAUSE IF YOU GOT KIDS
THAT ARE, ARE WHAT, OVER TEN,
THAT ARE, ARE WHAT, OVER TEN,
PROBABLY CAN REALLY UNDERSTAND
PROBABLY CAN REALLY UNDERSTAND
THIS, AND IT WOULD BE A GREAT
THIS, AND IT WOULD BE A GREAT
THING TO READ WITH YOUR FAMILY.
THING TO READ WITH YOUR FAMILY.
TELL ME QUICKLY THE STORY,
TELL ME QUICKLY THE STORY,
BECAUSE I WANT TO GET TO THE
BECAUSE I WANT TO GET TO THE
TRADITION.
TRADITION.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THE STORY IS SIMPLE.
THE STORY IS SIMPLE.
A YOUNG NEWSPAPER REPORTER JUST
A YOUNG NEWSPAPER REPORTER JUST
OUT OF COLLEGE STUMBLES ACROSS
OUT OF COLLEGE STUMBLES ACROSS
THIS VERY MYSTERIOUS MAGICAL
THIS VERY MYSTERIOUS MAGICAL
TRADITION OF THE CHRISTMAS JAR
TRADITION OF THE CHRISTMAS JAR
AND MAKES IT HER GOAL, HER
AND MAKES IT HER GOAL, HER
MISSION TO WRITE A FRONT-PAGE
MISSION TO WRITE A FRONT-PAGE
STORY REVEALING THE ORIGIN OF
STORY REVEALING THE ORIGIN OF
THE TRADITION, WANTS TO EXPOSE
THE TRADITION, WANTS TO EXPOSE
NOT IN A BAD LIGHT BUT A GOOD
NOT IN A BAD LIGHT BUT A GOOD
LIGHT WHERE THE TRADITION MIGHT
LIGHT WHERE THE TRADITION MIGHT
HAVE ORIGINATED AND WHEN SHE
HAVE ORIGINATED AND WHEN SHE
FINALLY DISCOVERED THE ORIGIN
FINALLY DISCOVERED THE ORIGIN
AND WRITES THAT STORY AND THAT
AND WRITES THAT STORY AND THAT
STORY LANDS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF
STORY LANDS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF
THE PAPER, SHE HAS A VERY
THE PAPER, SHE HAS A VERY
SPECIAL REUNION AT THE END OF
SPECIAL REUNION AT THE END OF
THE BOOK WITH SOMEONE SHE
THE BOOK WITH SOMEONE SHE
COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED SHE WOULD
COULDN'T HAVE IMAGINED SHE WOULD
EVER SEE AGAIN, AND THE WHOLE
EVER SEE AGAIN, AND THE WHOLE
THING SORT OF COMES FULL CIRCLE,
THING SORT OF COMES FULL CIRCLE,
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU
LIKED ABOUT IT.
LIKED ABOUT IT.
GLENN: THEN THE REUNION IS THE
GLENN: THEN THE REUNION IS THE
SEQUEL, BECAUSE EVERYBODY WHO
SEQUEL, BECAUSE EVERYBODY WHO
FINISHED THE BOOK, YOU'RE LIKE
FINISHED THE BOOK, YOU'RE LIKE
WHAT HAPPENED?
WHAT HAPPENED?
WHAT'S NEXT?
WHAT'S NEXT?
SO THIS IS, REAL QUICK, IN A
SO THIS IS, REAL QUICK, IN A
NUTSHELL, WHAT?
NUTSHELL, WHAT?
>> IT'S TWO YEARS LATER.
>> IT'S TWO YEARS LATER.
THE TRADITION HAS BLOWN UP IN
THE TRADITION HAS BLOWN UP IN
THEIR COMMUNITY.
THEIR COMMUNITY.
HOPE HAS BECOME THE MINISTER OF
HOPE HAS BECOME THE MINISTER OF
MINISTER OF THIS TRADITION.
MINISTER OF THIS TRADITION.
SHE CALLS IT THE CHRISTMAS JAR
SHE CALLS IT THE CHRISTMAS JAR
MINISTRY.
MINISTRY.
JARS BEING GIVEN AWAY EVERYWHERE
JARS BEING GIVEN AWAY EVERYWHERE
AND SHE BECOMES OBSESSED WITH A
AND SHE BECOMES OBSESSED WITH A
REALLY BIG NUMBER OF JARS,
REALLY BIG NUMBER OF JARS,
1,0001 OF JARS SHE WANTS TO GIVE
1,0001 OF JARS SHE WANTS TO GIVE
AWAY.
AWAY.
SHE LOSES SIGHT OF THE MAGIC
SHE LOSES SIGHT OF THE MAGIC
THAT IT'S REALLY ABOUT ONE JAR,
THAT IT'S REALLY ABOUT ONE JAR,
NOT NECESSARILY A MILLION.
NOT NECESSARILY A MILLION.
GLENN: IN OTHER WORDS, SHE HAS
GLENN: IN OTHER WORDS, SHE HAS
GONE DOWN THE TOO BIG TO FAIL
GONE DOWN THE TOO BIG TO FAIL
ROAD.
ROAD.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> THERE YOU GO.
GLENN: WHRAFS THE LINE I HEARD
GLENN: WHRAFS THE LINE I HEARD
YOU SAY ON THE RADIO PROGRAM,
YOU SAY ON THE RADIO PROGRAM,
THAT IT IS ONE JAR -- WHAT IS IF
THAT IT IS ONE JAR -- WHAT IS IF
IT?
IT?
>> ONE JAR, ONE BIRTH, ONE
>> ONE JAR, ONE BIRTH, ONE
SAVIOR.
SAVIOR.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE HOLIDAY.
TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE HOLIDAY.
GLENN: I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW
GLENN: I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW
IN MY LUNCHROOM TODAY AND YOU
IN MY LUNCHROOM TODAY AND YOU
WERE AT MY STUDIO --
WERE AT MY STUDIO --
>> I DID.
>> I DID.
GLENN: DID YOU SEE THAT?
GLENN: DID YOU SEE THAT?
ON TOP OF THE MICROWAVE, WE HAVE
ON TOP OF THE MICROWAVE, WE HAVE
A CHRISTMAS JAR AND IT IS A
A CHRISTMAS JAR AND IT IS A
TRADITION IN MY OFFICE AND IN MY
TRADITION IN MY OFFICE AND IN MY
HOME, AND IT SOMETHING I
HOME, AND IT SOMETHING I
ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO.
ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO DO T WE'LL
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO DO T WE'LL
EXPLAIN IT IN A MINUTE, TO
EXPLAIN IT IN A MINUTE, TO
REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND
REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND
CONNECT WITH THE REAL MEANING OF
CONNECT WITH THE REAL MEANING OF
CHRISTMAS, NEXT.
.
.
GLENN: BEFORE MY DAD DIED, WE
GLENN: BEFORE MY DAD DIED, WE
NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT MONEY.
NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT MONEY.
IT WASN'T THAT WE WERE RICH, BUT
IT WASN'T THAT WE WERE RICH, BUT
WE WEREN'T POOR, EITHER.
WE WEREN'T POOR, EITHER.
WE JUST WERE.
WE JUST WERE.
WE HAD A NICE HOUSE.
WE HAD A NICE HOUSE.
WE HAD A A HOT DINNER EVERY
WE HAD A A HOT DINNER EVERY
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
WE WENT TO DISNEYLAND ONCE AND I
WE WENT TO DISNEYLAND ONCE AND I
REMEMBER WE GOT ALL DRESSED UP
REMEMBER WE GOT ALL DRESSED UP
FOR THE AIRPLANE RIDE.
FOR THE AIRPLANE RIDE.
WE NEVER REALLY WANTED FOR
WE NEVER REALLY WANTED FOR
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
EXCEPT PERHAPS FOR A LITTLE
EXCEPT PERHAPS FOR A LITTLE
MORE TIME TOGETHER.
MORE TIME TOGETHER.
GLENN: THAT'S THAT'S FROM THE
GLENN: THAT'S THAT'S FROM THE
PERFORMANCE YOU WILL SEE LIVE
PERFORMANCE YOU WILL SEE LIVE
FROM NEW YORK ON DECEMBER 3RD IN
FROM NEW YORK ON DECEMBER 3RD IN
MOVIE THEATERS ACROSS THE
MOVIE THEATERS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
GO TO GLENNBECK.COM FOR ALL OF
GO TO GLENNBECK.COM FOR ALL OF
THE DETAILS.
THE DETAILS.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE
CHRISTMAS JARS REUNION AND
CHRISTMAS JARS REUNION AND
AUTHOR JASON WRIGHT IS HERE.
AUTHOR JASON WRIGHT IS HERE.
THE CHRISTMAS JARS TRADITION IS
THE CHRISTMAS JARS TRADITION IS
WHAT, EXACTLY?
WHAT, EXACTLY?
>> VERY SIMPLY, TAKE AN EMPTY
>> VERY SIMPLY, TAKE AN EMPTY
JAR, PICKLE JAR, MAYONAISE JAR,
JAR, PICKLE JAR, MAYONAISE JAR,
IT DOESN'T MATTER T DOESN'T
IT DOESN'T MATTER T DOESN'T
MATTER HOW BIG IT S DEDICATE
MATTER HOW BIG IT S DEDICATE
YOUR SPARE CHANGE TO IT EACH
YOUR SPARE CHANGE TO IT EACH
DAY.
DAY.
YOU DON'T NEED TO DROP A $100
YOU DON'T NEED TO DROP A $100
BILL IN IT.
BILL IN IT.
IT IS YOUR SPARE CHANGE.
IT IS YOUR SPARE CHANGE.
THAT LITTLE ACT OF SACRIFICE
THAT LITTLE ACT OF SACRIFICE
ACCUMULATES INTO A TIDY SUM OF
ACCUMULATES INTO A TIDY SUM OF
MONEY YOU CAN GIVE AWAY TO
MONEY YOU CAN GIVE AWAY TO
SOMEONE ANONYMOUSLY CHRISTMAS
SOMEONE ANONYMOUSLY CHRISTMAS
EVE.
EVE.
>> WE HAVE ONE IN MY HOUSE.
>> WE HAVE ONE IN MY HOUSE.
I HAVE ONE IN MY CLOSET.
I HAVE ONE IN MY CLOSET.
EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS JAR.
EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS JAR.
WE FILL IT UP, AND THEN WE GO
WE FILL IT UP, AND THEN WE GO
AND PUT IT ON SOMEBODY'S
AND PUT IT ON SOMEBODY'S
DOORSTEP THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS,
DOORSTEP THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS,
ANONYMOUSLY.
ANONYMOUSLY.
WE JUST, YOU KNOW -- IT'S GREAT
WE JUST, YOU KNOW -- IT'S GREAT
FUN FOR THE KIDS TO BE ABLE TO
FUN FOR THE KIDS TO BE ABLE TO
TRY TO SNEAK IT UNTO THE
TRY TO SNEAK IT UNTO THE
HOUSE -- SNEAK IT UP TO THE
HOUSE -- SNEAK IT UP TO THE
HOUSE AND LEAVE IT THERE.
HOUSE AND LEAVE IT THERE.
IF YOU HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR
IF YOU HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR
CHRISTMAS SQUARE AT BEGINNING OF
CHRISTMAS SQUARE AT BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR, I WOULD THINK PEOPLE
THE YEAR, I WOULD THINK PEOPLE
WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE A GOOD
WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE A GOOD
TRADITION TO START NEXT YEAR.
TRADITION TO START NEXT YEAR.
>> I HEAR THAT A LOT.
>> I HEAR THAT A LOT.
THAT'S NOT TRUE.
THAT'S NOT TRUE.
GO RIGHT NOW AS SOON AS THE
GO RIGHT NOW AS SOON AS THE
PROGRAM IS OVER, FILL IT UP
PROGRAM IS OVER, FILL IT UP
BETWEEN NOW AND CHRISTMAS.
BETWEEN NOW AND CHRISTMAS.
WE HAVE FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS.
WE HAVE FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS.
CHEAT A LITTLE BIT, AND GO TO
CHEAT A LITTLE BIT, AND GO TO
THE BANK AND GET $20 WORTH OF
THE BANK AND GET $20 WORTH OF
QUARTERS.
QUARTERS.
TO THE RIGHT FAMILY IN NEED,
TO THE RIGHT FAMILY IN NEED,
$20, $40, $50 MIGHT NOT SEEM A
$20, $40, $50 MIGHT NOT SEEM A
LOT TO YOU BUT MAYBE THE DAD WAS
LOT TO YOU BUT MAYBE THE DAD WAS
JUST LAID OFF OR MAYBE A SINGLE
JUST LAID OFF OR MAYBE A SINGLE
MOM WITH A COUPLE OF KIDS HAS NO
MOM WITH A COUPLE OF KIDS HAS NO
IDEA HOW SHE WILL PUT ONE THING
IDEA HOW SHE WILL PUT ONE THING
UNDER THE TREE FOR CHRISTMAS LET
UNDER THE TREE FOR CHRISTMAS LET
ALONE AN EXTRAVAGANT KIND OF
ALONE AN EXTRAVAGANT KIND OF
CHRISTMAS BUT ONE THING WITH
CHRISTMAS BUT ONE THING WITH
THEIR NAME ON IT, $20, $30, $40
THEIR NAME ON IT, $20, $30, $40
IN A CHRISTMAS JAR GIVEN NONE
IN A CHRISTMAS JAR GIVEN NONE
ANONYMOUSLY COULD CHANGE THEIR
ANONYMOUSLY COULD CHANGE THEIR
CHRISTMAS AND COULD, IN FACT,
CHRISTMAS AND COULD, IN FACT,
CHANGE THEIR LIFE.
CHANGE THEIR LIFE.
GLENN: NEXT WEEK, AMERICA, I
GLENN: NEXT WEEK, AMERICA, I
WILL SHARE YOU WITH A STORY
WILL SHARE YOU WITH A STORY
ABOUT THE HARDEST CHRISTMAS THAT
ABOUT THE HARDEST CHRISTMAS THAT
I HAD WITH MY KIDS.
I HAD WITH MY KIDS.
IT WAS THE YEAR THAT I WAS FLAT
IT WAS THE YEAR THAT I WAS FLAT
BROKE.
BROKE.
IT WAS THE YEAR I GOT MY
IT WAS THE YEAR I GOT MY
DAUGHTER A BELL, AND ACTUALLY, I
DAUGHTER A BELL, AND ACTUALLY, I
MEAN, ACTUALLY, I FOUND MYSELF
MEAN, ACTUALLY, I FOUND MYSELF
SHOPPING AT C.V.S. FOR
SHOPPING AT C.V.S. FOR
CHRISTMAS, AND I WAS SO LOW.
CHRISTMAS, AND I WAS SO LOW.
I REMEMBER THAT CHRISTMAS.
I REMEMBER THAT CHRISTMAS.
I ALSO REMEMBER ARE THE
I ALSO REMEMBER ARE THE
CHRISTMAS WE DID THE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS WE DID THE CHRISTMAS
JARS.
JARS.
THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS WE DID IT,
THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS WE DID IT,
I REMEMBER MY KIDS WERE STILL
I REMEMBER MY KIDS WERE STILL
SMALL ENOUGH WHERE THEY WERE
SMALL ENOUGH WHERE THEY WERE
JUST WIRED.
JUST WIRED.
THEY COULDN'T WAIT, AND WE GOT
THEY COULDN'T WAIT, AND WE GOT
OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,
OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,
AND WE PARKED THE CAR A COUPLE
AND WE PARKED THE CAR A COUPLE
BLOCKS AWAY, AND THEN WE SNUCK
BLOCKS AWAY, AND THEN WE SNUCK
UP TO THE HOUSE, AND THE KIDS
UP TO THE HOUSE, AND THE KIDS
RAN WITH THE JAR.
RAN WITH THE JAR.
I WAS AFRAID THEY WERE GOING TO
I WAS AFRAID THEY WERE GOING TO
DROP IT AND IT WOULD BE BROKEN
DROP IT AND IT WOULD BE BROKEN
AND THERE WOULD BE BROKEN GLASS
AND THERE WOULD BE BROKEN GLASS
AND THEN A LAWSUIT, BUT THAT
AND THEN A LAWSUIT, BUT THAT
DIDN'T HAPPEN AND I REMEMBER HOW
DIDN'T HAPPEN AND I REMEMBER HOW
VIVIDLY GREAT IT WAS.
VIVIDLY GREAT IT WAS.
BEGIN TO START NEW TRADITIONS.
BEGIN TO START NEW TRADITIONS.
THIS IS CHRISTMAS JARS REUNION.
THIS IS CHRISTMAS JARS REUNION.
IT IS THE SEQUEL TO THE
IT IS THE SEQUEL TO THE
CHRISTMAS JARS.
CHRISTMAS JARS.
YOU WILL FIND IT IN BOOKSTORES
YOU WILL FIND IT IN BOOKSTORES
EVERYWHERE.
EVERYWHERE.
IT IS A FANTASTIC BOOK AND A
IT IS A FANTASTIC BOOK AND A
FANTASTIC TRADITION.
FANTASTIC TRADITION.
JASON WRIGHT.
JASON WRIGHT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
IF YOU GIVE A JAR AWAY OR GET A
IF YOU GIVE A JAR AWAY OR GET A
JAR, PLEASE TELL ME SO I CAN
JAR, PLEASE TELL ME SO I CAN
SHARE THE STORY.
SHARE THE STORY.
GLENN: AND THE WEBSITE IS?
GLENN: AND THE WEBSITE IS?
>> CHRISTMAS JARS.COM.
>> CHRISTMAS JARS.COM.
>> THANK YOU.
GLENN: EVERY DAY I COME TO YOU
GLENN: EVERY DAY I COME TO YOU
AND TALK ABOUT THE TOUGH TIMES
AND TALK ABOUT THE TOUGH TIMES
OUR COUNTRY IS FACING.
OUR COUNTRY IS FACING.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I BELIEVE
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I BELIEVE
WE'RE HEADED FOR EVEN MORE
WE'RE HEADED FOR EVEN MORE
TROUBLE.
TROUBLE.
THERE IS NO SIGN THAT THE
THERE IS NO SIGN THAT THE
GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO STOP
GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO STOP
HACKING AWAY AT OUR FREEDOMS OR
HACKING AWAY AT OUR FREEDOMS OR
TELLING US THEY NEED TO
TELLING US THEY NEED TO
INTERVENE BECAUSE SOME ENTITY IS
INTERVENE BECAUSE SOME ENTITY IS
TOO BIG TO FAIL.
TOO BIG TO FAIL.
WHAT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL
WHAT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL
YOU IS THAT LOOKING TO THE
YOU IS THAT LOOKING TO THE
GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE ANSWER.
GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE ANSWER.
I DON'T CARE IF THE REPUBLICANS
I DON'T CARE IF THE REPUBLICANS
OR DEMOCRATS ARE IN CHARGE.
OR DEMOCRATS ARE IN CHARGE.
THE ANSWER IS THE OPPOSITE OF
THE ANSWER IS THE OPPOSITE OF
WHAT THEY ARE TELLING US IT IS.
WHAT THEY ARE TELLING US IT IS.
THE ANSWER IS THE INDIVIDUAL,
THE ANSWER IS THE INDIVIDUAL,
THE ENTREPRENEUR, THE DREAMER.
THE ENTREPRENEUR, THE DREAMER.
IT'S YOU.
IT'S YOU.
THE FIRST STEP TO BRINGING OUR
THE FIRST STEP TO BRINGING OUR
COUNTRY BACK TO THE PRINCIPLES
COUNTRY BACK TO THE PRINCIPLES
AND THE VALUES IT WAS FOUNDED ON
AND THE VALUES IT WAS FOUNDED ON
IS KNOWING YOUR INDIVIDUAL WORTH
IS KNOWING YOUR INDIVIDUAL WORTH
AND YOUR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS.
AND YOUR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS.
I CAN TELL YOU THIS NOW, BECAUSE
I CAN TELL YOU THIS NOW, BECAUSE
IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO NOW THAT
IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO NOW THAT
I HIT ROCK BOTTOM.
I HIT ROCK BOTTOM.
I WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE.
I WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE.
IN FACT, I HAVE BEEN A FAILURE
IN FACT, I HAVE BEEN A FAILURE
MOST OF MY LIFE.
MOST OF MY LIFE.
IT IS JUST THIS RECENT PERIOD
IT IS JUST THIS RECENT PERIOD
WHERE THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING
WHERE THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING
WELL, BUT IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS
WELL, BUT IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS
HIDING FROM PLY SELF AND MY
HIDING FROM PLY SELF AND MY
PROBLEMS.
PROBLEMS.
IT WASN'T TOO LONG AGO THAT I
IT WASN'T TOO LONG AGO THAT I
WAS CURLED UP IN A FETAL
WAS CURLED UP IN A FETAL
POSITION ON A FLOOR IN AN
POSITION ON A FLOOR IN AN
APARTMENT I COULD BARELY AFFORD
APARTMENT I COULD BARELY AFFORD
AND COULDN'T AFFORD THE PRESENTS
AND COULDN'T AFFORD THE PRESENTS
FOR MY KIDS ON CHRISTMAS.
FOR MY KIDS ON CHRISTMAS.
I FACED A CHOICE.
I FACED A CHOICE.
GET UP, GET SOBER AND GET YOUR
GET UP, GET SOBER AND GET YOUR
LIFE IN ORDER OR LAY DOWN, GIVE
LIFE IN ORDER OR LAY DOWN, GIVE
UP AND DIE.
UP AND DIE.
THERE WERE TIMES THAT I WAS SO
THERE WERE TIMES THAT I WAS SO
SURE THAT I WAS GOING TO DO THE
SURE THAT I WAS GOING TO DO THE
LATTER, BUT IT WAS A MESSAGE
LATTER, BUT IT WAS A MESSAGE
FROM MY MOM, AND QUITE HONESTLY,
FROM MY MOM, AND QUITE HONESTLY,
MY GOD THAT ALLOWED ME TO FACE
MY GOD THAT ALLOWED ME TO FACE
MY STORM AND CROSS THROUGH IT.
MY STORM AND CROSS THROUGH IT.
I ALLOWED MYSELF TO EXPERIENCE
I ALLOWED MYSELF TO EXPERIENCE
REDEMPTION, AND THAT IS WHAT
REDEMPTION, AND THAT IS WHAT
CHRISTMAS IS REALLY ALL ABOUT.
CHRISTMAS IS REALLY ALL ABOUT.
FIRST, YOU HAVE TO BE GRATEFUL
FIRST, YOU HAVE TO BE GRATEFUL
FOR WHAT WE HAVE, AND THE CHANCE
FOR WHAT WE HAVE, AND THE CHANCE
TO START ALL OVER AGAIN, AND
TO START ALL OVER AGAIN, AND
THEN RECOGNIZE THAT LITTLE BABY
THEN RECOGNIZE THAT LITTLE BABY
IN THE MANGER.
IN THE MANGER.
NEXT THURSDAY, I AM GOING TO BE
NEXT THURSDAY, I AM GOING TO BE
TELLING MY STORY AGAIN.
TELLING MY STORY AGAIN.
IT IS THE FICTIONALIZED ACCOUNT
IT IS THE FICTIONALIZED ACCOUNT
OF MY LIFE CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS
OF MY LIFE CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS
SWEATER." IT IS IN BOOKSTORES
SWEATER." IT IS IN BOOKSTORES
AND WILL BE IN THEATERS ACROSS
AND WILL BE IN THEATERS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY R IT IS THE STORY
THE COUNTRY R IT IS THE STORY
THAT CHANGED MY LIFE.
THAT CHANGED MY LIFE.
IT TOOK ME NEARLY 30 YEARS TO
IT TOOK ME NEARLY 30 YEARS TO
TELL, AND AFTER I DID, SO MANY
TELL, AND AFTER I DID, SO MANY
PEOPLE REACHED OUT AND SAID IT
PEOPLE REACHED OUT AND SAID IT
ATCH FENGTED THEM IN THE SAME
ATCH FENGTED THEM IN THE SAME
WAY, SO THIS TIME, I'M
WAY, SO THIS TIME, I'M
PRESENTING YOUR STORIES OF
PRESENTING YOUR STORIES OF
REDEMPTION AS WELL.
REDEMPTION AS WELL.
PLEASE, JOIN ME FOR A MESSAGE OF
PLEASE, JOIN ME FOR A MESSAGE OF
HOPE AND INSPIRATION, REDEMPTION
HOPE AND INSPIRATION, REDEMPTION
AND RESTORATION.
AND RESTORATION.
IT HAPPENS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW
IT HAPPENS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW
IN MOVIE THEATERS NATIONWIDE.
IN MOVIE THEATERS NATIONWIDE.
IT'S CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS
IT'S CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS
SWEATER." GO TO GLENNBECK.COM
SWEATER." GO TO GLENNBECK.COM
FOR DETAILS.