Several friends – at the breaking point with the stress of the holidays – have told me they’ve given up sending out Christmas cards.
I admit it’s something I considered. We haven’t even started ours yet, so we’re pushing the Dec. 24 postal delivery deadline a bit. We may end up sending Happy New Year cards instead.
But I have to say I still love reading cards and letters from family and dear friends. It’s the one time of year I can catch up with my extended, far-flung family. Even with Facebook, which has done more to connect me to my cousins than any number of family reunions, the letters are welcome annual updates.
So far my favorite card this year came from Sim’s uncle near Columbus. He’d lost his hog barn and a prized hog in a fire last year. But we learned from the card that Sim’s uncle had recovered – built a new barn with electricity to boot.
Not bad for a farmer who celebrated his 81st birthday this year.
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