Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Words Matter.
- 24 April 2012
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Administrative Professionals' Day is on Wednesday 25 April, 2012.
![Words Matter floral art design. Words Matter floral art design.](/images/2012/04/words-matter-floral-art-design-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Thankfulness owns all the best words:
![Plait a bear grass collar around the roses. Plait a bear grass collar around the roses.](/images/2012/04/plait-a-bear-grass-collar-around-the-roses-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
There are thanks and gratitude and grateful,
![French braid for floral arrangements French braid for floral arrangements](/images/2012/04/french-braid-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
appreciation, recognition and even credit, merit and praise.
![Braid foliage and grass. Braid foliage and grass.](/images/2012/04/braid-foliage-and-grass-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
It's acknowledgement when times are challenging. It encourages getting what’s difficult to done.
![French braid or plait the grass to shape a collar French braid or plait the grass to shape a collar](/images/2012/04/french-braid-or-plait-the-grass-to-shape-a-collar-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
And a touch of thankfulness can paint even a demanding to-do list with enthusiasm.
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