This year when I was doing my Christmas cards, Jerry was stuffing the envelopes and I was addressing them. For years, we have said we should put the addresses in a computer program that will spit out the addresses on labels to save time.. But I’ve never done it. This year I realized why.
Taking the time to write those names and addresses gives me the time to remind myself of all the wonderful friends and family that we are blessed with.
There is family: old, new, and blended. There are people on the list I’ve known since I was four, Jerry has known since high school and ones who have made us feel welcome and part of a community here in St Pete when we moved here 4 years ago. There are business associates who became friends and neighbors who have stayed neighbors of the heart if not in fact.
I’ve decided to stop trying to make the list smaller and instead will revel in the memories that each name brings and shed a few tears for those who no longer have an earthly address.
So no more grumbling about writer’s cramp and the taste of the envelope glue, instead just remembering and rejoicing.
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