December 15, 2002
Welcome to Wyndspirit Dreams! I love Christmas cards. I love sending them and I love receiving them. How else would I keep in touch with friends and family I don’t see for years on end?
Granted, it’s a headache. I always plan to start right after Thanksgiving, but before I know it, it’s the middle of December and I’m frantically addressing cards one after another till my fingers cramp, and sitting at my computer, on edge, willing my printer to print my Christmas letters faster. This year I’m on a roll. I believe everybody will actually get their cards before Christmas. I don’t think that has ever happened before.
But it’s all worth it! Despite the last-minute panic, I enjoy it all. There’s taking stock of the past year for my Christmas letter, and usually comparing it to the previous year. There’s choosing the “right” (or closest to “right” out of the assortment I happen to have) card for each person. Cute? Humorous? Religious? Traditional? And then, of course, there is getting the cards. Such a variety of cards! Angels and holly and snowmen and Santa and wonderful handcrafted creations, covering my boring white kitchen door in a patchwork quilt of Christmas color. And the very welcome personal notes or Christmas letters that accompany them. I love the updates from the family and friends I seldom get to see. From plain and simple to elaborate newsletters, they all keep me in touch with the distant but important people in my life.
Keeping in touch with
loved ones is a good part of what makes the holiday season special. It’s
the time of year to share Christmas joy with family and friends. And when
we can’t do it in person—we have Christmas cards!
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