Throughout the year, I make cards to give at Christmas time.
Really enjoying giving them now.
I feel that the time spent in making them is the very essence of giving.
Giving of my time to make a gift of a handmade card says, I am grateful to know you and am thankful for the opportunity to give you this greeting.
Acceptance of my greeting is acceptance of the joyous feelings I happily send at this festive time of year to you and your loved ones.
Imagine my surprise when an email arrived in every department where I work, suggesting that we do not send Christmas cards, and instead, we donate to the charity we usually support. We have other fund raising events throughout the year to support Children in Need (I am in the U.K.).
This was quickly followed by emails from individuals who sent a single Greetings message to everyone.
Donating to charity is lovely and to be encouraged and expanded, and, I wonder whether giving a general email instead of, rather than as well as, will lose some of the warmth of giving and receiving?
Will I be sending cards, with heartfelt love and appreciation, this year and next year?
My inner warm glow says “YES!”.
Love and Light … and The Glitter of Gratitude! … Jane’s Mum
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