My last day involved no work, but a number of beers at The Australian Hotel to wash down chorizo pizza. Thanks to everyone who popped by to farewell me and Michael. I've also squeezed in a pic of the view I had for the last two days.
Being a part of the Social Media group here at Maritz Canada has introduced me to a variety of organizations I previously was unaware of. One of them is Epic Change and their Tweetsgiving campaign, supported by our own Danny Brown’s charity, 12for12K. The premise of Tweetsgiving is to share through social media what we are grateful for and make a donation, if you can, in honour of what you are grateful for. Hopefully those who read your blogs, tweets and Facebook will also be inspired to share what they are thankful for and pass on the word.
In the spirit of Tweetsgiving, here are just a few things that I am grateful for:
I am grateful for wonderful friends and family who are always supportive of me and my ideas and encourage me to act on those ideas. They never tell me that I can’t do anything; they always tell me that I can. I am so lucky to have their love and support. I would not be the person I am without them.
I am grateful that I have realized that my life is what I make it and as a result of that, have been open to new ideas, experiences and people. Because of this realization, I have travelled and am looking forward to my trip of a lifetime next February; the Olympics in Vancouver. What better place to make friends from all over the world than at the Olympics? What better place to show how proud Canadian people are to the world? The entire experience is sure to be a highlight in my life.
I am grateful to have a job at Maritz to come to every day. That may sound like a simple thing but last year at this time I was unemployed and had no idea when I might be working again. I’m so happy to work in a place that I enjoy coming to every day and to have co workers that I always learn from. We are a small but mighty group in Rewards and they are wonderful people to work with.
I am grateful to be a volunteer at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. They provide great programs for children and adults in the community. The building would not be able to run without the support of volunteers and I am so proud to be one of them. I wish I could contribute financially, but I give what I can and that is my time. It doesn’t even seem like work most of the time, the shifts actually fly by. I think I get more out of it than they do. The centre truly appreciates the work of volunteers and regularly celebrates them.
I am grateful for people who have dedicated their lives to the safety and protection of others. Will I ever really know what sacrifices they make on our behalf and what danger they face on a daily basis? Probably not. I deeply respect the work they do so that we can live the way we do and feel safe and secure in our homes.
There is so much more I could say. I am thankful for a lot of things and some of them very simple, like living a healthy life. I hope that I always remember these things and not take them for granted. I am also thankful to Laura Williams who suggested that I write this. It shouldn’t take a push from someone else to get me to write what I am thankful for, but this time it did. Thanks Laura for reminding me that I have a lot to be thankful for.
Happy #Tweetsgiving everyone. I hope you have a great one.
Christina Wallaert
Rewards Specialist
Maritz Canada
