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Life never gets boring at my home. Unpredictable. Last 3 months we’ve gone through the loss of a parent (my father-in-law), wedding of one son, sold the home of another son, appendicitis of new daughter-in-law 2 days before their honeymoon, Christmas, New Years, several birthdays, husband’s back injury (may need operation), high [...]

I bumped into this article written by Jean Scheidnes:
“Just consider this my holiday card to you” from Statesman
For me, the whole “maybe I’ll send out cards this year” farce has become a pathetic exercise in self-delusion, usually brought on when the season is in full swing and it’s entirely too late.
This year, [...]

I send out thank you cards often. Once they’ve been sent out, I forget that I’ve sent the card. Sometimes you don’t have a snail mail address, so I’ve dropped an email note of appreciation. You’ve ever visited someone’s website and something they wrote made you stop and think, left an impact on their life. How about a teleseminar, forum post, etc. We expect a thank you note when a physical gift is given such as a birthday or wedding present, but imagine how the recipient feels when they get an unexpected thanks.