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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Keeping your Secret Santa

Greetings Family,

I do hope this message finds everyone well and filled with the holiday spirit. We are getting our fill of Christmas Movie Marathons in our house and I am eager to rip open those beautiful gifts under the tree!!

The purpose of this message is to propose an idea that came to me today as I was determining the final gift to bestow upon my "Secret Santa" recipient.

We all lead very busy lives and it can be hard to stay in contact. So I propose that whichever member of our growing family that you drew for the Secret Santa, will be in your care until the next holiday season when we draw names. What does this mean?

  • Communicate with that person regularly (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) in the form of a phone call, letter or card, email, etc.
  • Send cards/gifts for birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, promotions and other exciting things. Nothing extravagant, just small treasures of love and appreciation. For the two people who drew Mom and Dad, they would be responsible for organizing something special for their anniversary in June with all of the siblings input and assistance.
  • Continuously lift that person's needs up in prayer
  • Overall, just make an effort to be a blessing to your family member when they least expect it and stay connected

With that being said, we will need to make sure that everyone has updated emails, addresses, and telephone numbers. Also, the blog that Mom created is a great place to post things to update everyone or a mass email.

After speaking with the matriarch of the family, we think this would be a great way to stay connected as a whole. Please respond with your ideas and thoughts, and whether this is something that you would be interested in doing this year and for years to come.

We miss everyone, and hope you all are staying warm and cozy!!

Blessings,
~ Q


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2 comments:

  1. random thoughtsDecember 26, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    I couldn't agree more! Not only with the idea of staying in contact with our secret Santa individual, but contact with family in general.
    I am guilty of not doing my best in communicating with the family and catching up on others life events. As time passes, as we get older, and further apart geographically it becomes easy to let this occur. Now more than ever I am aware how vital it is to make sure we keep in touch and sustain these relationships. Events and programs come and go but family is forever. Family acts as a safety net, a network, a resource, a guiding light and an anchor in our lives. But it fails to work without those nurtured connections. It is our closeness, among many other virtues, that distinguishes us Rivers from other families. It is our genuine concern and love for one another that keeps the rivers family a functional family rather than a dysfunctional one. I want to strive to reflect that more in my life. And I want us Rivers to want to be the example to others on how a real family operates.
    Thank u Q for the great suggestion! I think u are spot on. Maybe I'm being a lil over the top, but the email spoke to me and this is what came out. It is a perfect starting point for those like me who have room for improvement. Great new years resolution as well. Looking forward to hearing from my secret Santa's (after Christmas. No spoilers). James

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  2. Q. OliviaDecember 27, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    It sounds like everyone is up for staying in touch with your selected relative. Once again, here is the listing:

    Dad - Lee
    Mom - James
    Harrison - Ashley
    Lee - Harrison
    Q - Dad
    James - Mom
    Megan - Jon
    Jon - Megan
    Ashley - Q

    Love you all to pieces!! Let's make 2013 the best year yet!!

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