Christmas Fruits

A few years ago I was temporarily shifted to a new office. I didn’t like it one bit. They promised me I’d be shifted back in time for Christmas. I missed my old office so much. I missed my friends and the coffee machine. We had a coffee machine at the new place but the coffee at my old office was still better. As I sat at my new desk and thought of all the secret Santas being chosen and Christmas gifts being given out I was seriously miserable. And I don’t like being miserable during the holidays. You wouldn’t like me when I get miserable around the holidays.

I was angry at everyone from the mailroom guy to the vice president. I sat at my desk and sulked. Usually I’m very social around the office. I like to make friends and to welcome new people on board. But here I kept disturbingly to myself. I didn’t know anyone’s name and I didn’t bother to learn. I was seriously put out when the Secret Santa thing began. I ringed up my old office and reminded them I was supposed to be back in time to open Christmas holiday gifts at the old office. I was put on hold. When it was my turn to pick a name I got landed with some guy named Harvey. I didn’t realize then that I didn’t know who Harvey was. Everyone looked like a Harvey to me. So I just ordered a Christmas gift baskets for him. It wasn’t an ordinary basket; it was a really great Christmas fruit baskets that I ordered for a lot of people around Christmas.

The day I was going to put it under our ‘tree’ I started talking to this guy in the elevator. I never did that but I was upset so I began ranting about the office and that at my old office we had really unique Christmas gifts and we went all out to celebrate it. I mentioned Harvey quiet a few times and held up the fruit basket. Two days later I was allowed to return to my old office. I cleaned my desk with relief. What surprised me was a little package with a card. The Card read, “Merry Christmas, it’s been great having you here. From Harvey P.S. Thanks for the Christmas Fruit baskets” Harvey was the guy I had ranted to in the elevator.

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