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My 2018 Christmas Reflection

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2018November 14, 2023 3 Comments

A very happy Christmas to all my dear readers.

I’m spending the day with family and friends and hope you will also, whether you celebrate Christmas or not.

In Germany, shops closed at 2:00P.M. on Christmas Eve and will remain closed until December 27th. I chuckled as I walked through a department store yesterday and saw the Christmas tree candles on display. Things are bit more old school here than LED lights and blinking bulbs. Indeed, the Christmas tree at my in-laws’ house features real candles.

a shelf with boxes on it

Last night, as we sung Christmas carols around the flickering tree, I thought about the importance of time off to stop and appreciate the lights and sounds and smells of the season. More broadly, rest is so essential to enjoy anything in life.

a lit candles on a tree

I’ve worked myself into the ground this year. My business partner has worked himself into the ground this year. We’ve seen progress in our company. My blog continues to grow rapidly…I cannot look back on the year with regret.

But will I finally be a able to take day off? To give my staff some time off, I’ve been helping Award Expert clients with last-minute Christmas trips and helping my dear client stuck on a boat enroute to Antarctica get home.

It may be Christmas, but there’s no rest yet. But perhaps this is just a small reminder that our work is never done. That every day is an opportunity to love and to care for others, since we really can never check out of life.

Tomorrow we are taking my son to the zoo then going for a long hike. I’m looking forward to disconnecting. But our work continues. It always does.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. Dave - Canada Reply
    December 25, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Thank you for writing on Christmas Day! The subject of airlines, airports, miles/points and travel is so interesting. You make the world happy by having one of the best website online! I might also add that the website design and type font is attractive.

  2. Santastico Reply
    December 25, 2018 at 11:35 pm

    Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!!!!

  3. Mark Salisbury Reply
    December 28, 2018 at 8:45 am

    Merry Christmas Matthew! Thanks for all you do!

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