Well it’s that time
of the year where we are at our busiest doing as much as we can before the
holiday break. Fitting in time to do the Christmas shopping, finalise the
decorations and preparing to bake heaps of goodies. Christmas is all about
giving and in my opinion, thinking less about ourselves and taking time out to
think about others.
This year as in
past years, the team at Sothertons has chosen to prepare a basket of food and
gifts for a family of four - a single mum and her three children. This year has
been a more difficult year for the Gladstone region with many people losing
their jobs and there seems to be more families than ever struggling with the
current sluggish economy.
We are thankful we
have jobs and as a result, we always practice giving back. It’s always easy to
help another. We can’t always solve other people’s problems, however we can
take the time to smile and brighten someone’s day.
It’s a time when
doing the things to others, that you would want them to do for you - really
makes sense.
Though many think
that Christmas is about the presents, the tree, the lights and the good food, I
feel it’s actually about the satisfaction you get from people being happy to receive
something, especially if with our changing
economic times, everyone is asking for help in some form. There are as many
reasons to give, as there are ways to give.
And at the end of
the day if you can’t afford to give a gift, we should just remember that there
are many people who just want you to stop and take the time to listen and be
present for them.
Always remember
when giving we enhance our sense of aliveness in others while enriching our
own.
The team at
Sothertons wishes everyone a safe and happy Christmas break. See you in the New
Year.
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