SEND
Why
not? I always sent out Christmas cards, I can’t tell you when it started,
probably after college sometime and definitely after I got married. You take
your wedding list and send out cards to who attended. The next year I
took it one step further, I added columns to that excel sheet I call an address
list (which was originally an Access database), and added columns with
years. I began tracking who I sent to and who sent one back. It
wasn’t a game, it was courtesy. I take the time to write something in the
card, rather than stick a family photo printed from Shutterfly and leave the
personalization to the printer. I WRITE something in the card, I may even
say ‘Hey wanna meet for lunch in January?’ Unfortunately anyone who
doesn’t send one back gets dropped from the listing for the next year.
Anyone who doesn’t respond to my attempts at meeting up I no longer waste
efforts to try. But I still send Christmas cards, signed sealed
delivered. At least this year the list is down to 30 people, 30 of my
closest friends and family (imagine if I got remarried, wow my budget would
love me). I do think any glitter cards should be disbarred, I’m sure the
CDC or NIIH will find something wrong with glitter eventually, inhaling it
could be hazardous to your health besides making a god-awful mess.
On
the annual cookie note….my cookie goodie bag list has diminished too. I no longer just
hand them out to the usual suspects, especially if they don’t talk to me all
year. I consider that list a list of VIPs, not the occasional
acquaintances. No apology here, treat me the way I treat you and perhaps
you’ll get a card and a bag of treats.
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