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The Christmas card is a wonderful part of my Christmas each year. In our family we had a tradition where we would place all the unopened Christmas cards we received in a holder and one of our traditions was to open all of them on Christmas Eve. It was a special time when we would look at the wonderful photo cards, enjoy the letters and the sentiments and walk down memory lane. Unfortunately, the hustle and bustle of our lives along with the electronic world we live in has made many people simply stop sending them. It’s really hard to walk down memory lane reading a multitude of email memos. Not to mention, the card itself says so much about the person sending it. From religious sentiments, snowmen, Santa or puppy dogs to Garfield and Snoopy, each one is unique to that sender.
I would love to say that I am so organized that I have all my packages wrapped, food prep done and cards all in the mail early in December, but that is not me. I am what some refer to as the over achiever. I always add one more thing to my list, one more party to host, one more event to attend, one more decoration to hang or cookie to bake and I really wouldn’t want my life to be any other way. My holidays are always busy and I always plan more things than there are hours in the day. Because of my self-inflicted hustle and bustle I have to admit that I have been known to mail out Christmas cards the day before Christmas (and then there is the one year that I sent Valentines cards instead). It really didn’t matter when I sent them because my friends all know that I am a last minute kind of girl. The message is what really matters. I am one of those people who writes a small book on some of the cards in hopes of bringing a smile to someone’s face.
So, take time to send a card today and, hopefully, it will make you smile inside. After all, friends, family and memories are what make the holidays special! Merry Christmas!