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Nothing Screams Christmas more than a good Ol’ TV movie. You know the ones with the cheesy love story and the melodramatic acting?! Now we all know that most of these movies are really terrible but there’s something about them that keeps us coming back for more.  

This is ONE of the things I love about Christmas time.  A season that allows you sit around with your feet up, staying in your pajamas all day if you want and NO schedule. What a luxury. Add a little snow to that then ah.........PERFECT.   

In my business I know that Christmas has ARRIVED when the phone only rings about twice a day. This is NOT the norm. When this happens I know that people are thinking more about the Christmas tree and making preparations for gatherings with family and friends and NOT about real estate. And so they shouldn’t. The season is about focussing on the more important things in life and “THINGS” doesn’t really fall under that category. There is more to life than our work, than what’s going on in our world and even about the gifts.  Although getting gifts is great, it’s honestly just more stuff that we can’t take with us when we die. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting gifts just like everyone else, but I find myself challenged to look around and focus on what truly matters - things that aren't under the tree.

So what am I getting at? Well maybe that means inviting someone to spend Christmas with your family that doesn’t have a family to spend the holidays with, or pooling some money together with some friends and giving it away to help someone out who could use a leg up.  There are people all around us that we know directly or indirectly.  Maybe it’s the teller at the bank that serves you every time you’re there, the bus driver who drives you to work, the young man who lives on your street, or the girl who works in the next cubicle.  

Christmas may be your favourite time of year but for many it’s the WORST.  Go ahead, be brave. Find out their story and see how you can bring a little bit of joy to their day.  A wise man once said, it’s better to give than to receive and I think that just maybe He’s onto something.

Merry Christmas

Lacey