My son got a lot of Christmas presents this year. He ripped the wrapping paper to see what he received and gave his parents, nana and aunt and uncle big hugs for his presents.
That's the fun part. The not so fun part is getting Dan'l to write thank you cards. I tried to get him to write cards to his aunt and uncle and nana as soon as possible, but when we came back home and the rest of the gifts starting trickling in, well, it got harder and harder to encourage him to write those cards.
I don't blame him though. How can you be thankful for something you don't like? "Thank you for the sweater. I'll think of you when I wear it. Love, me." "Thank you mom and dad for the socks, board game, CDs and book. It was very thoughtful."
I'm content with a hug, but my husband and his family don't think anyone is grateful until they see it in writing. Do people care about receiving thank you cards? I know my boss still has the card I sent him after my interview, but I think it's because the card is a copy of the cover of the book, "Oh the Places You'll Go." I thought the cards were cool and he has pretty good taste, although he still has the complete card so maybe he just wanted to refer to my ass-kissing and groveling for later when I started acting up.
I don't remember people's names and forget birthdays, but I say "Thank you." My son remembers people and their names, so maybe he's not a complete savage.
1 comment:
Hmm, thank you cards are weird for me. For family and close friends a thank you phone call suffices. For tertiary friends and events such as weddings, showers and house warming parties, I expect a thank you card.
I once received a "thank you" message on my myspace. That sort of pissed me off. If I paid postage to send a gift, I expect the recipient to use a stamp to send a thank you.
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