This year I am taking some time to reflect on the three best gifts that I received in 2009 and I want to share them with you.

1. Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.  I know that I was a little late jumping on the bandwagon but now that I have, I am hooked.  Using Facebook has allowed me to connect with friends from high school and college that I often wondered about but did not really believe I would have the opportunity reconnect with let along to be so involved in their lives.  Twitter, on the  hand, has been great to connect with other like-minded professionals.  I am the Queen of Retweeting. I don’t have the time or energy to find all of those inspiring quotes but I love to read and repost others.
2. Love.  This year had some highs and lows but the love of my family and friends helped to get me through them all.  A lot of people only look to others for help when things  start going wrong but I like to share my successes with those that I care about and work to help them become successful.  Love is more than a feeling, it is an action.  I am thankful to all of the people that took the time to show me how much they love me.
3. Time.  No moment in life is promised to anyone.  Sometimes I get frustrated about little stuff but I always stop myself because life is too precious to spend any moment not enjoying it to the fullest. 

Once all of the wrapping paper has been torn and tossed, I hope you will take a moment to think of the best gifts that you received in 2009.  You may be surprised to find that the best gifts come in the strangest packages.  I wish you and your family a happy holiday season.