作者：韦忠和

这几天正在忙得焦头烂额，忘了圣诞已经临近。晚上入睡前收到一个客户公司的项目经理发来的圣诞祝福，看了倍感温馨。其实这几天正在为给她的一份译文质量问题愧疚和忐忑不安。

Dear Frank，

Here am I sending you a different email from the usual ones!

This time I’m not emailing you to ask you to take on new job but rather to wish you and all your family a wonderful Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year!!

I also would like to deeply thank you for all the help you have provided me over this last one year. It’s true that I give you work but it’s true as well that by you taking my offer you are helping me doing my work! So, THANK YOU every so much for all the help and for making my job easier!

I also would like to apologize if sometimes things go wrong or if there are delays in sorting issues out or in me replying to emails. But it’s never nothing personal and as I’m sure you know by now working for us is not an easy job…

I would prefer to send you a proper postcard or even an electronic card but time runs so fast and I’m sure I won’t have the time to do it unfortunately.

I’ll only be going on holidays this coming week so who knows? Maybe we’ll still be in touch over next week for a new job! But I didn’t want to wait for Friday to send you my season greetings and then risk not having time to do it!

Personally, I can’t wait for the holidays and for a more than well-deserved rest! I’m also what we call a ‘Christmas baby’; so on Christmas Eve I’ll be a glorious 33 year old! Birthday cards and gifts are always less than I would like, but it’s such a beautiful season that it’s make for it!

So, I wish you an absolutely wonderful Merry Christmas, and New Year full of harmony and happiness!

Until very soon!! :))

Idalina