Post-Thanksgiving week begets my annual rite of deep thought over this year's holiday letter. Last year, I wrote about how this is a task I willingly take up, while not hiding my disdain for those who make virtually no effort.
This year, I've realized the near-deadbeat Christmas card senders don't deserve all the disdain. I need to reserve some of it for another group - the total-deadbeat Christmas card senders, and those who send cards to them.
Yes, in the past week I've come across a couple of families that say they enjoy getting Christmas cards, but don't send any themselves. I don't understand how either of those things happens.
I'm happy to send out holiday greetings, but there is definitely a quid pro quo. If I don't get even a lame Christmas card over a two year period, the non-sender isn't going to get one from me.
Yeah, I know, the whole Christmas card ritual should not be a burden, nor a contest. However, for those who choose not partake of it, even in a minimal way, you're missing an opportunity to share information about your family with non-Facebook people who might care.
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