Thank God for Christmas!

18.12.08 Of course we all know the reality that Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’ birth, but its commercialisation has had some other spinoffs in recent times, and this year we really should “thank God for Christmas”. With the whole economy resting on a knife edge of indecision, the experts around the world seem to be fairly unanimous in their belief that the best way out of these economic doldrums is for us to spend, thereby creating (or at least saving) more jobs and for those employees to in turn be better placed to spend themselves, creating more jobs, etc., etc. And what better time of year to be encouraging spending than at Christmas time?! Of course there’s all of the usual gift giving that goes with Christmas, but the economic stimuli are far broader reaching than that. Christmas is a time of year when families get together, so there’s money spent on travel, accommodation and food - my brother and his wife are flying in from Kenya for a few weeks and the way he eats should put a smile on the face of local producers! It’s also a time when we traditionally holiday, and whether that be in a luxury apartment or a tent, our spending will all help give the economy a bit more of a kick along to end the year on a positive note. So, combined with constantly falling interest rates and record government spending levels, I think we’ll see a positive impact from Christmas on the Australian economy, and hopefully that momentum will continue through into a successful 2009. And let’s not forget the positive impact too of having a well earned rest after a long year. We’ll be taking it in turns to spend time with our respective families and to recharge our batteries, so that we can provide uninterrupted, quality service through this busy time of the year. Remembering the true “reason for the season”, all of us at CENTURY 21 Westside would like to thank you for your support this year, wish you a safe, Merry Christmas and all the very best for a prosperous New Year. Until next year…