{"id":1584,"date":"2009-11-30T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T15:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2025-11-24T22:37:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T03:37:30","slug":"corporate-christmas-cards-arent-the-only-things-that-make-christmas-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/business-christmas-cards\/corporate-christmas-cards-arent-the-only-things-that-make-christmas-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Christmas Cards aren\u2019t the Only Things that Make Christmas Special"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was Christmas Eve and I was driving home from a business trip. As I was driving along a dimly lit highway, I saw a billboard for an electronic store. It read \u201cMake this Christmas Special.\u201d After seeing that, my mind started to wander. The same question kept popping in my head \u2013 \u201cWhat makes Christmas so special to me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Is it the various different lights and decorations that people put up to jazz up their homes?
\nWhile these are nice, I was never one for decorations.<\/p>\n

Is it receiving corporate Christmas cards<\/strong><\/a> at work? These Christmas cards always seemed to lift my spirits, but I don\u2019t think they are the reason either.<\/p>\n

Is it the warm apple pie or drinking eggnog? I don\u2019t think this was it, as I don\u2019t like the taste of either of these holiday classics.<\/p>\n

Is it the holiday music on the radio? While I do like Christmas music, there is only so much a person can take.<\/p>\n

Is it the chill in the air or snow on the ground? I\u2019ve always been a warm weather person, so I don\u2019t think cold weather gives my holiday spirit much of a boost.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it is the thrill of shopping for gifts and surprising my loved ones? While I love to surprise people, sometimes the stress of shopping far outweighs the reaction you get.<\/p>\n

As my mind continued to wander, I slowly pulled into my driveway. I was gathering my bags when I noticed my wife peeking out the front window (she always gets nervous and anxious when I travel). I stopped in my tracks and recalled the question I was pondering just a few minutes ago in the car. I recognized that it wasn\u2019t the food, the business Christmas cards, or even the gifts that made Christmas so special. It\u2019s spending time with the people you love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was Christmas Eve and I was driving home from a business trip. 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