Dear Dr. Laura,

I wanted to express appreciation for your "end of the year" party. I am a Jehovah's Witness and as such, do not celebrate any holidays.

As a result, due to my conscience, I do not attend end of the year holiday parties. They are typically holiday and Christmas oriented. This may make me appear "stuck up, unappreciative, or unsocial" from co-workers. It is not the case, but typically people will just make assumptions without actually asking for my input.

So I appreciate your thoughtfulness with regards to wanting all to participate. It was great to see you creating an end of the year celebration that is focused on the hard work and accomplishment of goals throughout the year. This should be celebrated! It also helps to foster a team environment.

I am sure there are many people on your team that appreciate your approach to the end of the year celebration, so that all may participate, regardless of religious or non-religious affiliation. 



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