Thank you, two of the simplest words in the English language that simply aren’t heard often enough. Everyone appreciates being thanked in any shape or form my favorite however remains the thank you card.
I think what makes me love handwritten thank you cards is that they are worth so much more than the paper they are printed on. Weather it is a long or short note knowing that someone has taken the time to send a card means more than any other type of thanks.
It doesn’t take long to write a thank you card only a moment or two, but it requires thought and a real feeling of gratitude. Sending a note of thanks conveys that feeling better than any other form of communication.
Why e-mail or text or even face to face doesn’t mean quite as much I’m not entirely sure, perhaps it is simply that a card is a tangible thing, something you can hold in your hand. It is gratitude incarnate.
It may be old fashioned and it may be slowly going the way of the cart and buggy but it is something we should hold onto. It reminds the sender to be thankful and the recipient to be giving, something I think many of us could do with being reminded of from time to time.
There is nothing quite like finding a small brightly colored envelope mixed in with the everyday junk and bills. It is a guaranteed way to brighten some ones day, to make them smile and that in and of itself is reason enough to take a moment and say thanks.
