{"id":189471,"date":"2024-12-06T13:50:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/uncategorized\/together-at-christmas-and-christmas-begins-with-the-christmas-tree\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:08:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T09:08:40","slug":"together-at-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/en\/news-en\/together-at-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Together at Christmas. Get to know me…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let me tell you my story…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I am the Olivia Centre and Friends Christmas card. Yes, I admit, I am one of a kind. The idea of me was already born in the autumn. Not too early, not too late. Just in time for me to be created with care, tenderness, concern for those who will receive me and for those who have influenced my form…<\/span><\/p>\n

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As you know, Christmas is not about me, and certainly not about presents, although the children would probably disagree with me. It is about being together, thinking of others, those closest to us and those a little further away, and caring for the stray wanderer who might knock on our door on Christmas Eve. After all, we don\u2019t leave an additional tableware for nothing…<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Christmas begins with the Christmas tree…<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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At Olivia, as in many homes, Christmas began with a Christmas tree. Mine was adorned with extraordinary trees, as they were decorated by the Friends of our centre. All the decorations were created thanks to the talent and work (oh yes, they were patiently and with great care cut out, painted, carved, glued, drawn and even burned) of the Charges of the: <\/span>Sprawni Inaczej Foundation<\/a><\/span>; <\/span>Association for People with Parkinson’s Disease and Degenerative Brain Diseases and ParkOn<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> Carers<\/span><\/span>; <\/span>ZeroBAN Social Cooperative<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When the Christmas balls, birds, angels, Santas, bows and ribbons were ready, everyone sat down at the big table in Olivia to decorate the symbolic Christmas spruce trees. Then, a talented elf transferred them into a graphics programme so that they could surround the Christmas manger… So, I can boldly say that my Christmas trees are dressed like no other. In closeness. Together. Exactly as Christmas should be\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope that when you receive me, whether in the traditional or e-version, I will be able to amaze and touch you, reminding everyone that the most beautiful Christmas is coming, that special time when we feel most strongly that, after all, being together is the most precious thing…<\/span><\/p>\n

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I remain for you as I am, carrying the good news
\nand wishes for a wonderful Christmas full of love and joy.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

~ Your Christmas Card from Olivia and Friends <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n