Posted by By Paul Branton, Director of Investor Services for Home Rental Services
It really is. :) For a multitude of reasons…
The lights. The music. The cookies. The candy. The parties. The decorations. The traditions. There’s just so much fun packed into this tiny window of time we refer to as “The Holidays.”
Here is a sampling of the decorations at the HRS office. A couple of weeks ago, we think some elves snuck in and had a party… dancing on the ceiling style.
In the spirit of tradition, we recently gathered the team together for our annual Christmas dinner party. As always, we had a wonderful time with Kandy as our gracious host! (Don’t even think about clearing your plate.) This year, the party was attended by some for the very first time, and others for the seventeenth time!
No matter your tenure though, it was certainly “no holds barred” when it came time for the gift exchange.
Ah, the gift exchange. Now this is fun! Anyone who wants to participate in the exchange, brings a wrapped “useful” gift valued at around $25. We proceed in numerical order opening a gift from the pile or “stealing” an already opened gift. The open gifts can only be “stolen” twice and then that gift belongs to the third owner. It can get to be quite entertaining… especially when a first time attendee steals a hand warmer/phone charger gift from the boss. (I think there’s an unwritten rule about doing that… Oops!)
While you spend time with your family and friends at the end of 2017, remember that it’s more important to bring your presence than it is to bring presents. It’s not about what’s under the tree that really matters, it’s who surrounds it.
We hope that you experience much Joy and Peace in this season; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
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