
Thank you for assuaging my guilt. I thought I was the only one who had quit sending the "obligatory" Christmas greetings. |
Really?!?! where? I'm not trying to be sarcastic or mean. I'm totally serious. I just saw ads for fall items at CVS and thought that was early. |
I would much rather get a letter and photo than just a card with a signed name! |
Holiday cards are not a waste at all. The only thing that is wasted is youth on the young (Twain). As we travel through our lives we make many friends and acquaintances. Unfortunately, our lives are so busy and our travels so broad that we are usually only able to remain in close contact with a relatively small circle of friends and family. The importance of those once a year holiday cards is that they give us an opportunity to let people know that even if we haven't seen them in several years, that they were once a part of our lives and that we still care about them. As long as we send those cards we still feel a small connection with those people and as long as we feel connected, those relationships have not been lost. Be careful what you waste. Be careful not to throw away the wrong things. |
"As long as we send those cards we still feel a small connection with those people and as long as we feel connected, those relationships have not been lost."
Why do you need to send a holiday card to accomplish this goal? |
Agreed. You get a few hundred pounds of unsolicited mail a year. Once a year you get a single card from people who care enough to recognize you, and it's like it's some big huge annoyance. |
I agree, what's the big deal? Why is it a huge annoyance? |
Halloween candy is already on display. You know that vendors have to stay one season ahead!
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That's not a connection - communicating once a year through these ridiculous newsletters.
I have friends and family all over the US and in Europe. We email and talk on the phone on a consistent basis. Those newsletters are just an excuse to brag (or complain).
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Jesus Christ himself has been trolling these boards.
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I think it is so sad with all of the problems in the world that someone would deride the sending of a pleasant Christmas or holiday card. I enjoy sending and receiving the cards. I like looking at the pictures people send of their children/dogs/houses/vacations, etc. Our society is really on the decline with everything being so negative all of the time. |
Right on, 09:42. Christmas has become so materialized in my lifetime (I'm 57), by the time it actually gets here on Dec. 25th I'm Christmased out.
Personally, I've always wondered why people use this time to send updates about themselves and their families. Why not do that during the whole year? I realize not everybody celebrates Christmas, and maybe I'll get flamed for my post. That's alright; it doesn't bother me. Whoever it was here that mentioned that "Jesus is the Reason for the Season" was right. |
The grinches are the same people who hate weddings on this board, apparently. Really people, isn't it time you enjoy life just a little bit? Why so miserable? |
We send photo cards, no text. All people really want to see is our kids. |
Chr*st---can we let this rest until after Thanksgiving? I still have Halloween costumes and other crap to obssess about. |