Sealed with a kiss
November kicks-off the birthday season in my family. Just in our immediate family, we have at least 1 birthday per month with December taking the cake (😂) with 6! SIX! Seis! VI! Including our very own little man's birthday which is the same day as his grandpa and one of his cousins. C-R-A-Z-Y!! [Ever think about what happened 9 months prior? Yeah, me neither!]
All these birthdays and upcoming holidays got me thinking about how I can stay in better touch with our family and friends. I think about the special things that we used to do for each other - meet for dinner and/or drinks, send flowers, decorate with balloons. I was thinking of how I can still make their day shine brighter even when we are far apart. Given the time of year and the need to budget, it's not always feasible to do something elaborate. It's more about taking some time out of my day to share a laugh or thought with the recipient.
I worked at Hallmark while I was in high school and for about 4 years afterwards. I... freakin'... LOVED... it!! People would come in to find the perfect card to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! CONGRATULATIONS! GET WELL SOON! BEST WISHES! HAPPY (fill-in-the-blank holiday)! I was even passionate about finding a sympathy card as it meant that the person grieving would soon know that someone cared and was thinking of them. I want to get that feeling back.
I want to get back to telling friends and family that we're thinking of them, not just on their special day but also just because I thought of them. In the days of Facebook where you're reminded of others' birthdays and where it's so easy to schedule an e-card to be sent-out, I think it would be so nice to get a tangible greeting. Something that you can hold in your hands and feel the different textures, see the pretty colors, read the handwritten words, and truly sense the emotion of the sender. I want to give back the feeling of being fondly thought-of to others and I'm going to start this month!
As I said, November and December is PEAK birthday season! In the midst of holiday cards, I want others to know their special day isn't lost in the shuffle and that someone is thinking of them today, and felt inclined to tell them.
Now that I've put it out in the universe, guess I'll have to be held accountable! I still have the card dork mentality where I look at all the pretty cards, read them and laugh in the aisle, make sure to put it back where I found it, I even move the misplaced ones back into their homes (what can I say, it's in my blood!). So I'm headed to Hallmark to stock-up on cards and am ready to get my pen to paper. My envelopes are always sealed with a kiss... xoxo
What's something special that you do for others to show you're thinking of them? What's something that someone has done for you to make you feel special?
All these birthdays and upcoming holidays got me thinking about how I can stay in better touch with our family and friends. I think about the special things that we used to do for each other - meet for dinner and/or drinks, send flowers, decorate with balloons. I was thinking of how I can still make their day shine brighter even when we are far apart. Given the time of year and the need to budget, it's not always feasible to do something elaborate. It's more about taking some time out of my day to share a laugh or thought with the recipient.
I worked at Hallmark while I was in high school and for about 4 years afterwards. I... freakin'... LOVED... it!! People would come in to find the perfect card to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! CONGRATULATIONS! GET WELL SOON! BEST WISHES! HAPPY (fill-in-the-blank holiday)! I was even passionate about finding a sympathy card as it meant that the person grieving would soon know that someone cared and was thinking of them. I want to get that feeling back.
I want to get back to telling friends and family that we're thinking of them, not just on their special day but also just because I thought of them. In the days of Facebook where you're reminded of others' birthdays and where it's so easy to schedule an e-card to be sent-out, I think it would be so nice to get a tangible greeting. Something that you can hold in your hands and feel the different textures, see the pretty colors, read the handwritten words, and truly sense the emotion of the sender. I want to give back the feeling of being fondly thought-of to others and I'm going to start this month!
As I said, November and December is PEAK birthday season! In the midst of holiday cards, I want others to know their special day isn't lost in the shuffle and that someone is thinking of them today, and felt inclined to tell them.
Now that I've put it out in the universe, guess I'll have to be held accountable! I still have the card dork mentality where I look at all the pretty cards, read them and laugh in the aisle, make sure to put it back where I found it, I even move the misplaced ones back into their homes (what can I say, it's in my blood!). So I'm headed to Hallmark to stock-up on cards and am ready to get my pen to paper. My envelopes are always sealed with a kiss... xoxo
What's something special that you do for others to show you're thinking of them? What's something that someone has done for you to make you feel special?
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