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FRANK LANDINO

Giving The Common Thread of

Christmas Past, Present
and Future

Our Insurance Agency was established in 1999. President
Bill Clinton was in his second term of office, the “big mov-
ies” included Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
and Toy Story 2, and online shopping was in its infancy. The
Y2K bug, also called Year 2000 bug or Millennium bug, was
looming and some people were predicting the end of the
world as we knew it. But when we rang in the New Year, we
realized all our fears were for naught.

Over the years, our business continued to grow, as did our
families, and we began to reap the rewards of our hard work
and perseverance. Over the course of those years, we began
to give back to our community in many ways. We gave to
numerous charities, got involved in high school mentorship
programs, and decided to join our local Rotary Club, which
allowed us to do even more in our community.

A Special Time of Year to Give Children and Christmas
There is no other time of year when the act of While adults can enjoy this time of year, it is
giving is more meaningful or gratifying than truly a time of magic and wonder for children.
during the Christmas holiday season. It is a While Christmas is a season for everyone to en-
time of giving and sharing with those around joy, there are also times of the season that we
us, but that sharing is not limited to those that dedicate to our children. Christmas morning
we love and care for. It is also for the person that gift-opening is one such period and it continues
we have never met and will never see; those that through the morning as they play with the new
are not as fortunate in their lives as we are and toys. Taking our children Christmas shopping
that could use a helping hand. While this may (online these days), seeing Santa in the stores
be an exceptionally difficult time for all of us or a parade(maybe not this year), taking the ex-
given the pandemic, we must find a way to con- tra time to have our children "help" us prepare
tinue with the tradition of giving at this time for the holidays—these are all things that make
of year. Drop off a care package, have a meal Christmas so magical to our kids.
delivered, send a gift through online shopping,
or simply send a Christmas card (remember
those!) to someone who lives alone.