Most of you who know me, know that I am the ultimate planner. Normally by Thanksgiving, the house is decorated, my shopping is complete and the gifts are wrapped...This past year however, our family has faced some unexpected challenges and I have had to take on additional and unfamiliar responsibilities that have left me longing for 24 more hours in a day! I was feeling the pressure... and then...
Early this week I received a call from a previous client of mine who has been battling cancer for the last several months...sadly, because of her prognosis, she informed me that she had donated all of her Christmas decorations to a needy family thinking she would no longer have use for them. I was drawn in by the sadness of it all...the physical, mental, and emotional things that she has had to endure over the course of the last several months...still unsure of the end result. She asked me if I would be willing to help her by planning, shopping for and decorating her home (as soon as I could) in the hopes of boosting her spirits. Despite my hectic schedule..."no" was not an option...although, my heart said YES, my mind was spinning over how I (the ultimate planner), would be able to accomplish everything necessary in such a defined and short time period...After a brief discussion on the type of decorations that would make my client "feel good", I began the quest for what I hoped would be the perfect decorations to lift her spirits...Several days later, I arrived at her home with an SUV of Holiday decor, excited to begin. When I arrived, my client was not feeling well and asked if I minded if she went to bed while I did the decorating...so I tiptoed through her home decorating in silence...hoping, but questioning whether my small part would be enough to encourage her even a little bit... the next morning I received this message...  "Thank you so much for all your efforts in trying to make this a Merry Christmas for me. I love it! My home and spirits are brighter and I actually feel some energy this morning, so thank you for making that happen. The house really has a whole new feel and I am thankful for that!! It is truly magnificent and I thank you for that!' So many times, we miss the opportunity to give the best gift...our time and talents to help those who need us (when they need us)...the gift of a listening ear and a call to action are gifts that we all can give not only at Christmas but, all throughout the year... This christmas...Instead of asking "what did you get this Christmas." Maybe we should ask... "What we can give this Christmas..."
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