Love: A Little More than Christmas Spirit

   Good morning dear readers and what busy weeks I'm sure we've all had. This past Sunday was the last day of a 5 day meeting my work and I had organized. Needless to say that we were pulling overtime well before those 5 days, but after every single day, I would get home exhausted, but smiling because things went so well.

   We had a day where we spent it on Parliament Hill, meeting MPs, senators and ministers to discuss the issues the francophone youths are facing every single day. We attended the question period, and hosted a reception in Centre Block. The next day we experienced a blanket exercise which helps understand the hardships aboriginal people have suffered, and encourages the reconciliation with them. We worked through our next 5 year plan for our organization, and had our statutory meeting where we voted for the changes that needed to take place. Needless to say that it was quite the productive and memorable experience.

   Not only was it productive, but it gave me the chance to really connect with our members from across Canada and get to hear them out since I will be starting my newest project alongside them and with them. What was even more encouraging for me is that everything went off without a hitch. Yes, we had a few cancellations and yes, we had to get a little creative but SO much could have gone wrong but it didn't. Instead, things went well and went right, and our membership had the chance to really connect and get their point across; something that isn't always easy. All in all, it was a weekend/week for the books and it was definitely a crowd pleaser.

   Now with another week started, I've settled into a different planning mode: Christmas spirit. This week I have two office parties, the lighting ceremony with Riles, a family Christmas on the weekend, and quite possibly roomie Christmas with Nicole on my return. I decorated our office space yesterday, and I've designated myself the elf of Christmas spirit for the office. I've planned a few surprises for my co-workers and they don't seem to object either. As I was getting their Christmas stockings set-up at their desks early this morning, the sun was slowly making its way to into the sky and it made me think that sometimes, it isn't just Christmas spirit that keeps us in a good mood, but realizing that in small moments, we also have little miracles that help things go right.

   So whether planning meetings on Parliament hill, or planning just the right amount of Christmas spirit for the office, things work out well because we believe that they will. Then, all that's left afterwards is to be grateful for it all. Smile a little dearest readers, and believe.

K.P.H.