Gratitude and Holiday Cards
What I mean to say is, why does it take me so long to say these things?
I am learning that it is all about verbal communication. Great Aunt L. has tried to teach us to express our gratitude in writing. It has not always worked, starting with her instructions about professional communication to one of the bosses for inviting us to his home for a group luncheon. It has not worked with teaching the boys to write out thank you cards for their Confirmation and other gifts, large and small. I do not have confidence that they even know how to address an envelope or purchase a stamp from the post office. Old technology, letter writing. Expected by the elders.
We had learned several previous lessons about NOT putting things in writing. Got into a bit of trouble over the years. Then a friend's husband expressed gladness that we actually sent out Christmas Cards with notes attached. Which way do you people want it? I have guilt guilt guilt that either people will throw our photos in the garbage, and that card with an envelope and a stamp takes up too much space in their immaculately clean world. Who am I to say "here I am and this is my story"? But then I get responses like "I love your card! May I put it up on my bulletin board?" and this makes everything okay. Additionally, I received replies from two of my college friends who took the time to REPLY and recognize my health issues. Of course, this is a two way street and my own reply to the reply is sometimes too slow. I admit it...
Regarding new technology, I am almost caught up on emails and facebook use, with a little bit of care. I am still learning how to post photos. Soon, I will forge into texting with my plain old ordinary hand me down cell phone. But, not quite yet. The more you communicate in today's day and age, the faster a response is expected. (A minute has passed and I have not received a reply....)(Is she angry at me, she has not replied to my poke...) That is my concern, since those of you who know me well know that my own very measured response can take much longer than expected, including hours, days, months or years!!
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