I am the type of person who often has good intentions of letting someone know how much I appreciate them. This Christmas I came up with a list of about 6 people, including family members, that I promised myself and my wife that I would write thank you cards to. A few weeks passed and my wife asked how the cards were coming. I'd grumble something and avoid the topic. Well, Monday while I was enjoying my off day at the tire place getting my tires rotated I decided to write these thank yous. My wife was kind enough to make cards and then address and stamp envelopes so I guess tomorrow it will be up to the United States Postal Service to make good on my promise.
Those being thanked:
Mom: so generous and very involved with my children
Dad: gave up alcohol 1 1/2 years ago and drives into my mom's to see us; also sent us gas money and filled my Jeep up while we visited
Brother's girlfriend: spent more on our kids at Christmas than we did
JAM: goes way above and beyond in our friendship
Aunt: is like a 2nd grandmother to my kids; her first Christmas as a widow
Scott: good friend who is trying out a new church; great movie pal
I think with email we have lost the personal touch of the handwritten note. I teared up the other day while cleaning when I found a note from my now deceased grandmother. She sent $5 in a card for my daughter when she turned 2. She stated how hot it was and how much she would really like to see us. My daughter is going to be 5 this Summer. My grandma wrote that she loved me and she was a tough, stubborn woman. I'll keep this note forever.
So, if you think about it, let someone know how much you appreciate them. Go the extra step and actually write something nice.
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9 comments:
Oh! I am so behind on thank you notes. I should do that this weekend.
very true, it is so easy to forget to tell others thanks!
Thanks for all u have done!
Chad
Good post. It is always nice to hear someone thank you for something even though you only did it cause you care about that person. I usually try to do my thank you cards by the next day or two. That way I won't forget and be reminded by finding the cards a year later underneath everything.
I am all about random Hallmark visitis. I hink lil hellos here and there are an awesome tool. We dont do thank you cards for Xmas gifts, but i bet I send a card a week. I am usually a thank you card fiend. I random cards to my pastor, telling him "good job", or my brother with a lil taco bueno gift card...or just to a girlfriend reminding her i care...I think its so importantto let people in your life know that you care...and even more that you remember them...
Reply to wiccachicky: Start this weekend and then do it by the following weekend. Follow thru!
Thank you also "Chip"
Reply to Deanna: I have good intentions all the time and then 6 months go by and I think I should have.....
Reply to txgrl: Well then, this post wasn't for you. It was a validation of what you do already.
That's a beautiful bit of advice. Thanks for the post!
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