Dear Friends,
With the Holiday season upon us, one of the most common thoughts that cross our minds: Gifts. Giving gifts. Receiving gifts. Big gifts. Little gifts. Big gifts in little boxes. Gifts, gifts and more gifts! Sometimes, it gets a bit overwhelming.
I must say, I've reflected deeply on your beautiful gifts you've made to the McLaren Foundation this past year. The motivation behind each gift is different, yet similar. Then it came over me that these gifts are truly the simplest and most pure:
They are Gifts of Love
Hope
Faith
Gratitude
Selflessness
Happiness
And even Joy
Just like in the lyrics of Simple Gifts:
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
Your simple gifts have changed the lives of people you'll most likely never meet, and our wish for you is that you experience the purest sense of joy and happiness in knowing you've made this kind of difference.
On behalf of everyone at the McLaren Foundation and McLaren Flint, we wish you and your family Happy Holidays and the very best for the New Year!