Wishing you a very Credo Holiday

Greetings readers!

On any given week the Monday Motivational usually comes from a fun story I find that teaches a funny little lesson out of something either difficult or funny.

This week's motivation is inspired by the Christmas Eve Mass at the Emmanuel Church here in Watertown which is something a tad bit more local.

When I walked into church on Christmas Eve I had the wonderful experience of being able to see poinsettias all around the alter. They were gorgeous with bright red leaves and some sprinkled with glitter. These poinsettias accented the happy spirit and candles so well for the evening before Christmas. As I was taking a look at them I really began to think of all of the many things I was appreciative for this past year.

After taking my seat I began to thumb through my program. During a few occasions I saw Clients from the women's house smile and say hello to me and also had the opportunity to be at the receiving end of a hug from a parent who attends our Family Group here at Outpatient. I know we often joke that sometimes it never feels like we leave work but truly it was a Credo family affair at the Candle Light service.

Before the service started I resumed looking through my program to find the list of memorials and honorary for the poinsettias that had just made me reflect about what I was grateful for. I scanned the list to see the names of my great grandparents and other people who I recognized. Last but certainly not the least at the very bottom of the program it read:

"In Honor of...Our Friends From Credo, Given By. Anonymous"

I thought for this week's motivation I would attach a copy of the program and also the beautiful poinsettias for everyone to enjoy. As I was admiring the beautiful leaves and thinking about what I was grateful for it was such a sweet and thoughtful gesture for someone to be thankful for everything that we do for the people we help.

This week, I encourage everyone to look for signs that remind you Credo is so special. They may not be as clear (especially on rough days) as the writing in the program but the next time you see a poinsettia in person I hope you remember that this holiday season "Anonymous" was touched enough by the services Credo provides to name a poinsettia in our honor and to call us their friends.