This is my last message for 2020, and I am struggling to capture all that I am feeling as we wind out this strange year. The virus is pernicious. Many have lost friends and loved ones; many have lost jobs; all have been impacted. The deep fissures in our society that run along the lines of race were reopened and are being reexamined. Our lives have changed in countless ways and will never return to the exact same previous state.
However, let us firmly keep all the good lessons from this year for the long term. My personal list of gifts from the pandemic continues to grow as we recover and I look back in reflection. I am inspired daily by the positive spirit and can do attitude exhibited by each of you. TDPartners have adapted and evolved in order to keep working safely. Your tenacious spirit inspired and pulled me up often over the last 9 months when I needed a lift. Let’s all keep encouraging one another through our actions and words.
Author Laura Kelly Fanucci, writing about our current pandemic, said that we should never again take for granted: "a handshake with a stranger, full shelves at the grocery store, a crowded theater, Friday night out, the taste of communion, a routine checkup, the school rush each morning, the stadium roaring, coffee with a friend, each deep breath, a boring Tuesday, life itself. When this ends, may we find that we have become more like the people we wanted to be, we were called to be, we hoped to be, and may we stay that way – better for each other because of the worst.”
I want to wish all of you, no matter what you believe or don’t believe, the true spirit of a Merry Christmas. And by that, I mean a few loved ones around you (or by video), thankfulness for what we have and where we are, and a generosity to try to help others who are less fortunate. Hold tight to an“attitude of gratitude.”
My prayer is for you to have a safe and Happy Holiday and a Merry Christmas! See you next year!
Sincerely,
Harold
P.S. - The most precious gifts in the world are kind words spontaneously tendered. Never underestimate the power of small gestures! We have TDPartners on call this long weekend who will be working to take care of our customers and commitments. If you know one or can find one, please tell them thank you for working while most of us rest and recharge.
