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It Hit Me Today!!!!

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Mortgage and Lending with Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 NMLS ID# 158606

Had the most awesome weekend.  Started last week.  I had the Christmas party for the law firm that I work at.  I came prepared in a fine set of Billy Bob Teeth.  Needless to say I was the hit of the party....

  You should have seen me doing shots.

Then Friday night I had off, but had to go in and work most of the day Saturday while my wife had prepared for our Christmas Party in our new home.  We had 40 people over and it was a smash.  Then, my best friend, and realtor partner, Joyce Courtney, had our family and a few others over to her house last night to have her Christmas dinner.

Tomorrow is my wife's birthday and the next day I'm cooking Prime Rib on the grill for a Christmas eve dinner.  Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Driving around this morning I was listening to 94.3 K-Love.  Just started listening during this holiday season.  No one was on the road.  I was the only one on the road listening to some cool Christmas tunes.  During some version of some Christmas song it hit me that I'm finally in the spirit.  The commercialism has left me and the true meaning has finally taken it's place here in this heart.  It's always so hard to make that switch.  I hate the commercialism so much that I have such a defense system in place that it's hard to let what should come in......actually come in.

My defining moment was now.  I'm happy and have a peace about me.  I have tooooooooo much to do right now.  I just had another loan officer call me 5 minutes ago about shutting down his company and joining ours.  I'm meeting with him tomorrow morning.  I need to keep my peace, and, as a result properly balance my priorities right now.

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Comments(12)

Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

Sounds like you are in the spirit-I hope you have Happy Holiday's.

Dec 22, 2008 02:36 AM
Bruce Brockmeier
Internet Marketing Consultant to REALTORS® - Yorba Linda, CA
Coached By Crouch

I hate the commercialism so much that I have such a defense system in place that it's hard to let what should come in......actually come in.

Hi Larry,

I fight that same battle.  Listening to some good Christmas music usually helps.  Now I only have a few days left to get my Christmas shopping done!  :)

Dec 22, 2008 02:37 AM
Goodbye Active Rain
Out of Real Estate

Larry,

Everything is so commercialized.  The tunes are great.  "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?'

Thank you for the post.

Dec 22, 2008 02:41 AM
Jim & Maria Hart
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate

Hey, Larry. I love to hear that others are achieveing more balance in their lives. All my best to you and your family this Christmas, Jim

Dec 22, 2008 02:43 AM
Stephen Kappre
KW Hometown - Mantua, NJ
Helping You Home

Dang I'm ready for some Prime Rib - and after all - you are the greatest cook in the known world no?

Dec 22, 2008 02:47 AM
Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

Pat, the right cheer indeed.

Bruce...the music will do it, won't it?

Tony...I love that song.

Jim & Maria...I love that balance....Merry Christmas.

 Steve...I am the greatest griller EVER!!!!!!!!!!!11

Dec 22, 2008 02:48 AM
Dean Akey
Saint Charles, IL

Hi Larry, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.  I enjoy your blogs and look forward to reading many new posts of yours in 2009.  We still need to catch up for a beer sometime soon. 

Dec 22, 2008 02:52 AM
Debi Ernst
St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO
GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Larry - It sounds like you've already had a full Christmas.  Merry Christmas to you and your family!   :)

Dec 22, 2008 03:07 AM
Lori Isaacson
Credit Restoration Consultants - Plantation, FL

Love the teeth! You sure sound as if you are having a great Holiday season already!! Umm prime rib sounds great!!

Happy Monday!!

Lori

Dec 22, 2008 03:11 AM
TIM MONCRIEF
Tim Monciref - Austin, TX
Over 2,000 homes sold…..

It is the holiday season and it is time to be honest with yourself.  It is time to tell all that those are your real teeth.  Release....let it go.....tell all and you will feel much better in 09.

Merry Christmas....

Dec 22, 2008 03:17 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Larry,

Go with that Christmas flow and don't let the world erode your Christmas Joy!!! Thanks,   Fran

Dec 22, 2008 04:14 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

I don't see how you could do shots with Billy Bob teeth, but better you than me.

I'm also sorry to hear that you don't have the Christmas spirit throughout the year, only gaining it just three days before Christmas. Ah, well....

Best wishes for health, happiness, peace, and prosperity in 2009.

Dec 23, 2008 03:28 AM