It is Christmas Eve.
Oh my gosh, I still feel like there's a lot to do.
But, most importantly, I had one last gift that I needed to prepare, and this video is
my gift to you.
Because, my favorite gift to give, no matter what the occasion, no matter what you're celebrating
right now, no matter where you are in the world or what you believe in, my favorite
gift to give is a video.
Ever since I was a little girl.
Sunny, Sunny.
Yeah?
Say, "Hi."
Hi.
I really feel like video is the gift that keeps on giving because, it allows you to
capture moments that are frozen in time.
It allows me to relive the things that I miss the most, like hearing my grandpa's voice,
my papa's voice, just one more time.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
I want you to enjoy a new year of prosperity and good health.
Or remembering what a hug felt like from my nonni when I can't get one again.
One, two, three.
Oh!
Wait, wait, wait.
What brings me right back to a trip with a friend that is no longer here.
The only reason I'm able to do this and I'm here, that girl right there.
Preparing for [inaudible 00:01:18].
Or just allows me to relive a memory that I will cherish forever.
Yes!
Oh my God!
Yeah!
Woo-hoo!
Preserves people unchanged and allows you to see them whenever you need to and it allows
their legacy to live on long after they're gone and pick up on maybe the nuances that
you missed in that moment during the present.
And for me, one of the kind of funny through lines about this is that my family has been
watching the same movie every single year since I was a kid.
What move do we watch every single year since I was a little girl at Christmas?
It's a Wonderful Life.
Told you.
If you've never seen it.
The movie is about this man who decides to take his own life because he feels like his
life is mediocre and he has nothing to offer.
And he's basically at his lowest point ever.
And he is given the opportunity to see what life would be like if he was never born, if
he never existed.
And when that happens, he sees all the ripple effects that his life caused, even though
he thought it was mediocre.
He realizes that his existence and just being born has had so many little impacts along
the way and that his life is far from mediocre.
Get me back.
Get me back, I don't care what happens to me.
Get me back to my wife and kids.
Help me Clarence, please.
And the last time I watched it, kind of in this modern day twist, I guess what I took
from it was I wonder what would happen if I never decided to make videos if I never
decided to start my YouTube channel if I never decided to share myself.
I messaged my story with you through this platform.
Well you definitely wouldn't be here watching this right now and my life would look so different.
It's the small conversations, the little acts of courage, the bravery to share yourself
and your story.
See you think you don't have anything to offer this world or maybe you think your life is
so mediocre, but it's the things that come most naturally to you that are often the things
that the world needs most from you.
So I have to ask, how many millions of people do you think are missing out on you right
now?
How much of an impact do you think you could be making if you decided to show up as who
you are?
Because I can tell you it's in the imperfect moments.
It's in the peaks and valleys of your story.
It's in the things that maybe are ashamed of or feel make you different.
That is what we need most right now.
So I wanted to make this video for you because this is my gift to you.
To say that the greatest gift is not going to be found in this video.
It's not going to be found on the internet and it's not even going to be found under
the tree.
Thank you for Santa Clause and I want a CD player.
You, my friend, are the greatest gift this world will ever see.
I know this video is a little bit different,
but I really wanted to make something special for you at this time of year.
I can't wait to support you on your journey and showing up moving forward.
I'll be here every step of the way.
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have the most amazing holidays.
Lots of love.