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Loading ...If you received a Christmas card from me this year, I hope it stood out to you. I say that because I have taken it upon myself to do what I can to revive the “art” of Christmas card sending.
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I noticed last year the way in which probably 95% of the cards I got were simply bought and signed with first names. There were no personal messages - that’s what the message in the card is for, right?
Wrong!
This year, my cards included the stock text. But I also took time to create my own personal touch. I included a sheet that had four unique pictures of my daughter, Daphne, on them. That’s no different than last year, and I will probably do the same next year. However, on the back of that sheet, I also included a personally written poem I titled: “Christmas Poem 2005.” Next year, my cards will contain a poem called “Christmas Poem 2006.” There will be a new poem each year until I either die or am no longer capable of sending cards.
Why am I doing this? I have no idea. What I do know is that I want people to want my Christmas card. I want them to be excited to open it and see what I have included. I want them to take joy in receiving the card instead of saying to their family; “I don’t know why they even bother to send cards” or something to that effect.
There was a day when getting a Christmas card from someone meant something. It today’s age, where the world is constantly connected and able to communicate so easily (and companies like Hallmark eliminate the personal touch), I think the art of card sending got lost.
I’m doing my best to find it. Hope you enjoy the outcome of my quest.
Chad Gramling is a baseball loving author, Christian and family man. WordUp is his platform for discussing what's on his mind, his publishing endeavors and pretty much anything else.
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I really liked your card. I enjoyed making our card too–it was fun, you know?