I am fortunate in that I work for a wonderful organization that
does great things for thousands of families and children in our community. One of the most rewarding (and stressful) times of
the year for our Spirit Committee, is when we pull together the final details
for the Y’s annual fundraising campaign kickoff.
This year’s kickoff theme is centered around travel - We’re Going Places. The event venue will be filled with maps and
globes, airline jargon, and vacation destination vignettes. I happily
volunteered to work on the props for the French/Italian café street scene.
With all of the snow and cold weather we’ve been
experiencing, who wouldn’t welcome thoughts of strolling through an outdoor
market or relaxing at a bistro table while sipping wine and sampling bread and
cheese?
So I say to myself
and our committee, do as they would in France - relax, take a deep breath, it
will all work out fine….. just like it does every year.
