I will always be thankful to Julius Caesar (or perhaps William Shakespeare) that I know that ides is the 15th. The middle of December, such a cold dark time. It is time to get cracking on Christmas cards. I used to send out tons of cards. It was quite an operation to get them going. But these days I only send a few.
There are friends I only hear from in December and that is when they hear from me. Many of the relatives are on Facebook and some of them also receive cards. But, these days I have to say that I am intentional about my Christmas cards. I send only to people who I really love and care about. People I would like to spend time with. People I hope to see in the future.
I can get sad in the winter with all the dark and expectations of joy. Some memories are not laced with joy. But, I do love to get cards and see the people I have missed. This year more than ever before it is a check in. How are you doing in the pandemic?
I am thankful for the tradition of Christmas cards. I am thankful that I can reach out to people I once spent time with and see what has happened in their lives. It is the Ides of December. Time to get to work on those cards.