The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Sometimes the committee will provide a gift basket for the speakers - but also another good thing to do is see if there is anything special she would like in her room for a late nite snack - or early morning tea/hot cocoa (not everyone is a coffee drinker)
If you wanna do something a little special to help her feel right at home, such as a little welcoming gift - maybe a little candle for her hotel room or small room freshener - just to give it a homey feel to it.
(nothing too big in case she is flying back home??)
Ya know just that little touch can mean a lot to someone who is "away" from home.
It was a nice touch that someone did for me when I went to speak at a convention!!!
Hey and THANKS for the service work - that is what keeps Al-Anon working!!! Enjoy the conference!!
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No matter what me and my God are going to be ok, even better than OK -
I think you will do fine. Just remember to be yourself and show her the love you have had from the program.
In recovery,
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~Jen~
"When you come to the edge of all you know you must believe in one of two things... there will be earth on which to stand or you will be given wings." ~Unknown
Scarey and funny for me Mo. I once hosted a conference speaker and forgot my humility at home. Should have forgotten my ego and packed the humility. I just went dumb and wanted to impress. I should have been the one to be impressed after I got the lead on her but oooooh nooooo I needed to shine and then like always when the student is ready the teacher arrives and I got the lesson and lovingly sent on my way. Not very long (about 30 feet) after I was sent on my way to prepare the stage for her talk, I GOT THE MESSAGE and then I got pissed cause my ego and pride were bruised. It was one of the most necessary messages of all that I have gotten in Al-Anon. She told me, "My sponsor told me that I would never grow in the program unless I got humble." I got the message 30 feet after leaving her hotel room and I also got why she mentioned it to me and I never forgot it. My program definition of humility is "Being Teachable".
So stay humble and keep it quiet and simple because after all it is she who has been invited to speak.
Good luck, Stay Happy, Have a Great Convention and Keep coming back.
(((((Hugs to you and your Guest))))
ps..if it's Donna from Tex and she can go from small to tall in an instant. I've got a massive hug for her.
This is a wonderful conferance with a lot of great speakers.
The speaker I hosted is one awesome person with more years in program than I will ever obtain.
She loved the candle I picked out. The one I got for her was a jar candle that came in it's own decorated box. It will be perfectly fine to transport back home with her.
The meeting went great and they tell me I did a wonderful job but there is no way I could tell you anything I said. I just talked with my HP and we worked it out, he gave me the words and they just came out like they were supposed to.
Now that I have some quiet time it's time to talk to the HP again and tell him how much I appreciate his help.
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Everything I have ever let go of has claw marks all over it.
