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1218 DECEMBER
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in every issue a mother?s voice a my foreman-plaisance publisher/editor in chief i am
sending
out christmas
cards
for the first time in many
year
s. recently, there have been a variety of reasons for why i couldn?t or didn?t send
cards
. too busy doing this or doing that. postage too high. i could email greetings instead, but somehow, i never took the time to do that either. i justified this because i wasn?t receiving
cards
from people like i used to. last
year
, i didn?t want to take on the task of reviewing all the news of a very bleak
year
as i wrote individual notes to everyone. but this
year
, my need to send out
cards
is great enough to overcome all my justifications. while looking at christmas
cards
last week, i picked up several. some were funny and cute. others were beautifully designed with scripted sentiments inside. i was struck by one greeting after another. one speaks about remembering those we love, another mentions those near and far away, and another about grief and troubles we all have experienced in the last
year
. i found myself reacting to each card. something about each of them would touch my heart. although each card was different, each one had a message i wanted to share. there i was, faced with a decision on which card to get: the one that tells those i love that i don?t want this holiday season to pass without contacting them; the card that tells them i?m thinking about them; and the card that acknowledges that i haven?t been good about writing or calling, but they really have been in my thoughts and prayers this
year
. i think this
year
, of all
year
s, i need to reach out and reconnect. although i have seen hardship personally, and we have seen horror nationally, i need reassurance that this is a
year
out of the norm. events that have happened hopefully won?t be repeated. and by
sending
warm wishes to others, by strengthening bonds that have been stretched thin, i am reaffirming my shaken faith. and that?s what holidays are for. regardless of your religious affiliation or what holy days you celebrate, they are a time for replenishing your spirit. that?s why, for me,
sending
out
cards
is not just a social or business activity this
year
. it is therapy for my battered belief system. i am
sending
my very best.
sending
my best have ideas? i'd like to hear from you. there are tons of ways to reach me. by mail: amy p., 11831 wentling ave., baton rouge, la 70816 email: amy@brparents.com. be sure to include your name, address, and daytime phone number. 1 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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