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GIVING THANKS IN 2012
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I find, is usually a time to reflect upon the things I have to be thankful for. I find that Christmas has become far too commercialized for me. In fact, we should probably separate the religious from the secular holiday. Thanksgiving, on the other hand, is my favorite holiday: growing up in England, we did not have a Thanksgiving holiday. My first recollections of one are attending a party in London, put on by a bunch of Americans, when I was studying as a Barrister. Then, it was a succession of wild celebrations in New York in the next two years...and that was more than 40 years ago! Seriously, the reason why Thanksgiving is so enjoyable for me is that there is not commercial angle attached to it...that comes the day after! So, instead of focusing on the commercialism of the shopping frenzy during the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I prefer to keep in mind the things I can be thankful for. Therefore, in the spirit of this Season, I thought I would list, in no particular order, some items that I offer for us all to keep at the back of our minds during this time of year. Our families, business colleagues, friends and neighbors. I've found that within our PCOC family all of these categories may include the same people! The country in which we live. Sometimes, we take our freedoms for granted—at least we wear them lightly. We live in the greatest country in the world. We are able enjoy the freedom to speak, conduct business, travel and live, to name but a few that come to mind immediately. The state in which we live–California–is blessed with more things than a fantastic climate, don't you think? Even though we complain all the time about our overreaching state government, compare this to other places in the world where you wouldn't want to live because of dictatorship or oppressive regimes. And finally: our industry and our trade associations: PCOC and our national organization, NPMA. The pest control industry is one of the backbones of our state economy and fulfills an essential service for all Californians. I believe also that our industry is so fortunate to have such strong trade associations working to protect the industry. When you look at other states and look at how we deploy our resources, you should be proud of your trade association. ...just some of the things to be thankful for. IN MEMORIAM Marie Evans, PCOC Past President 2005-2006, Northstar Exterminators Chuck Homer, PCOC Honorary Member, Homer Pest Control |
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