Many years ago, a company I worked for had cards you could sign and send back to HR if you didn't want the standard company issue frozen turkey they gave out before Christmas. I lived alone then, and didn't want to be eating turkey for 2 months, so I signed the card, without reading the small print, and sent it in.
A few days after the company christmas/new years shutdown was over, I had an interdepartmental mail envelope pop up in my in basket, and when I opened it, there was a handwritten thank you note from the family the food pantry had sent a declined turkey too.
I hadn't been in 12 steppers very long at that point, (IOW, I wasn't real stable emotionally yet) and the card really hit me hard. I thought declining the turkey saved the company whatever the turkey cost, I didn't note the turkey would actually go to a needy family. The company I worked for then is a defense contractor, I can assure you, the most uncool thing you could possibly do there was to get caught crying at your desk. I made it to the restroom without anyone noticing.
Anyhow, as you may have already figured out, any actual christmas gift ever sent my way ever; sweaters, gadgets, music, movies, books, curios have all SUCKED big time.
Glad I got the card though . . .
Happy Holidays everyone!
A few days after the company christmas/new years shutdown was over, I had an interdepartmental mail envelope pop up in my in basket, and when I opened it, there was a handwritten thank you note from the family the food pantry had sent a declined turkey too.
I hadn't been in 12 steppers very long at that point, (IOW, I wasn't real stable emotionally yet) and the card really hit me hard. I thought declining the turkey saved the company whatever the turkey cost, I didn't note the turkey would actually go to a needy family. The company I worked for then is a defense contractor, I can assure you, the most uncool thing you could possibly do there was to get caught crying at your desk. I made it to the restroom without anyone noticing.
Anyhow, as you may have already figured out, any actual christmas gift ever sent my way ever; sweaters, gadgets, music, movies, books, curios have all SUCKED big time.
Glad I got the card though . . .
Happy Holidays everyone!
