The Christmas countdown is on! I love the Christmas season! I can see the shift in people’s attitudes,
demeanors, and views. People tend to be
a little bit friendlier, a little more outgoing, a little more stressed, a
little more relaxed. It just all
depends. I love seeing people saying
hello to strangers or holding doors open for the people walking in behind them. I think people genuinely try to be ‘nice’
during the Christmas season.
One of my most favorite things about the
Christmas season is…CHRISTMAS CARDS! I
absolutely love walking to the mailbox in the month of December, wind whipping
my hair in my face, opening the mailbox and seeing who sent my little family a
card. There is nothing better than
getting a card from someone you’ve known since you were little, or an old high
school friend, or a former co-worker.
I love ripping open the envelopes to see what
picture cards have been sent. I love
getting the old fashioned cards where people actually write a small note of
hello to us. I think Christmas cards are
an amazing thing. Sadly, I think they
are on their way out the door. Social
Media is killing the joy of Christmas cards!
Can I tell you to not give in! Don’t think that you can get away with
posting your ‘card’ on Facebook and think that I’m OK with that. If I have sent you a card, you can believe I
am hoping that I will be getting one back in return. I mean, what’s better: seeing a post on
Facebook wishing you a Merry Christmas or physically opening up mail from a
person who cared enough to let you know they were thinking of you this
season? (I’m going with the second
option.)
I am in the middle of getting our cards ready to
send out. To be brutally honest, I have
made a list, and will be checking it twice.
I hope that I get the same amount of cards back that I send out. If not, I guess I’ll have to look my list
over again and cross off names of people who do not send Christmas cards to my
little family. (That’s a little petty
isn’t it? Yes. But, if I have taken the time to think of
you, and spend money on cards and postage, I think the favor should be
returned.)
Really think about sending out Christmas cards
this year. It’s a simple way of letting
someone who has been an influence to you at some point in your life that you
still think of him or her. I promise, it
will make you feel amazing to get a card back from them! And, if you take my advice- Christmas cards
will make it!
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