“The Christmas card of your family a few years ago was so nice. No Christmas cards anymore?’ I texted my brother.
“No, Hope stopped. We hardly get any cards anymore.”
The tradition of sending and receiving Christmas cards was a highly anticipated event in my family. I remember my mother sitting at the table writing a list and then carefully corresponding with each one. She proudly displayed the cards on either a string wrapped on the staircase banister or placed them in a basket. Throwing them away was never an option and she tended to display them year after year.
Despite some people stopping the tradition of Christmas cards, I resist. Although I don’t send them to everyone, I do try to keep this tradition going.
It makes me think about other letter writing. Chloe introduced me to the Letter Project, https://www.toloveourselves.com/ where girls and women ages 13 and older make it a point to send letters to those who need encouragement. What an amazing project! Inspiring!
What would our society look like if everyone made it a point to send letters to others this year? The thought merits discussion and action as we enter a new year, 2021.
A Journey Worth Remembering 