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b"Happy holidays, Viewfinders! This week we\\u2019ve got a special rendition of \\u201cTwas the Night Before Christmas\\u201d written by our very own Beckie Mossor, RVT!\\n\\n\\u2018Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the clinic\\nNot a creature was stirring, but there\\u2019s always a cynic.\\n\\u201cSeems awful quiet,\\u201d they said; Oh yes, they did dare,\\nFor at that very moment, they knew the rush soon be there.\\n\\xa0\\nThe front staff was working away on their day,\\nWhen they heard the cursed words, they cried, \\u201cWhat\\u2019d you just say?!\\u201d\\nThen the new grad in training gently laid down a cat,\\nTurned with a frown and said, \\u201cWhat\\u2019s wrong with that?\\u201d\\n\\xa0\\nWhen out in the lobby, there arose such a clatter,\\nSeasoned staff on their shifts knew what was the matter.\\nBut the newbies, they flew to the front in a flash,\\nWhen in came the clients, through the door with a smash.\\n\\xa0\\nA cat in a crate calling out with a Meow,\\nA client at hand yelling we need some help now!\\nIf that didn\\u2019t seem bad enough, then appeared,\\nA bunny not eating; it\\u2019s white and lop-eared.\\n\\xa0\\nWith experience and grace, so swift and so quick,\\nI knew in a moment it must be a vet tech.\\nMore rapid than dex, the techs they all came,\\nAnd they checked in each patient as they called them by name.\\n\\xa0\\nNow, Buddy, and Daisy, then Missy and Max!\\nNext, Buster, and Sox, and Angel, and Jax!\\nTo exam room one, to two, then to three,\\nPatients and parents, as far as we see.\\n\\xa0\\nAs x-rays are taken, and lab work gets done,\\nThe staff\\u2019s in good spirits; they\\u2019re still having fun.\\nSo, vet\\u2019s do exams, and techs fill their order,\\nThe patient list is shrinking; slowly, it gets shorter.\\n\\xa0\\nBy the end of the day, they have seen every pet,\\nEvery prescription refilled; their bottles all set.\\nDischarges go great, the parents all listen,\\nTheir eyes don\\u2019t glass over. They don\\u2019t shimmer and glisten.\\n\\xa0\\nThe staff wraps it up and turns out the lights,\\nGrateful the day's curse didn\\u2019t end in a fight.\\nForgiveness is given for the jinx that was spoken,\\nAny grudges they had were mostly broken.\\n\\xa0\\nFor overall, it was a success,\\nNo drama or hassle, and minimal stress.\\n\\xa0\\nA workday like this is my wish for you,\\nMy wish is just this, it is pure, and it\\u2019s true.\\n\\xa0\\nSo to make this wish work, we know it must rhyme,\\n\\xa0\\nMy wish for you is to go home on time."