Whoa! I am reminded of this song every time Christmas comes. Giving gifts will always be a part of the Christmas celebration and no matter how simple or how small your gifts are, they are appreciated.
♫♫♪What can I give you this Christmas?
Something sparkling to go with your eyes
I’ll give you the light of the Yuletide star
From the cold December skies
What can I give you this Christmas?
Something soft like the sound of your name
I’ll give you the hush of the falling snow
As it settles to the ground”♪♫♪
Are you still excited receiving snail mails during the Christmas season? Do you feel that sudden leap of the heart when the doorbell rings and the postman delivers them? The lovely tradition of sending and receiving Christmas greeting cards has slowly been replaced by more advanced means like e-cards, video calls, Skype, Viber, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. It is far easier to get in touch with friends and loved one nowadays via social media. Gone (or almost gone) are those Christmas greeting cards lovingly chosen for their amazing and beautiful messages and for their colorful designs. Hallmark cards are always the best when it comes to buying a good greeting card for all occasions. They have that lovely messages that fit every known celebration be it Christmas, birthday, christening and what not. They always have several designs meant to entice us to buy. Nowadays though, I noticed that the shelves in some bookstores only allot a small space for this .
I still enjoy and I am still excited receiving snail mails be it during Christmas or on ordinary days when I get lucky to get one instead of bills on utilities that I have to pay. My brother who lives in Tulsa religiously send us Christmas greeting cards every year, a picture of the family so you can practically compare how the kids have grown from the previous years. A friend who now lives in Canada still send me occasional letters with Christmas greetings, a sort of summary on what they did and where they went for vacation during the year. It is always nice to hear from them even if we regularly communicate via phone calls and through the free sites like Viber. As long as one has an internet connection, it is so easy to get in touch. One could not replace their physical presence though.
What can I give you this Christmas? My special thoughts and prayers go to all of you my online friends. May your Christmas celebration be a blessed and a happy one.
Merry Christmas , Ma’m Arlene !
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Merry Christmas to you too Ren and to your family as well 🙂
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I like those lyrics! And I’m one of those people who sends old-fashioned snail mail Christmas cards, too!
I hope your last week of Advent is lovely, Arlene! Tonight, our temperature is -15, which is plenty cold; luckily, it will be warmer as the week goes on!
Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas too Kitty. That’s wonderful to know, sending snail mail Christmas cards. The weather there is definitely cold.
The last Sunday of Advent was quiet. Thanks again for visiting my blog.
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What would I like you to give me for Christmas? I’d love for you to continue blogging and thereby give me the gift of yourself. It has been wonderful getting to know you, and I would love for it to continue.
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Wow Anne, thank you so much. It’s nice to know that you believe in what I do. And it’s really a wonder meeting you here and reading your posts.
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Lovely post-I like an old-fashioned letter too 🙂
Best wishes and love for the festive season xx
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Thanks Samantha. Merry Christmas 🙂
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Thanks for your kind good wishes, Arlene. Naturally, I return them, for you and all your family.
I still send Christmas cards by post, around a hundred or so. The postage is expensive, but it is my once a year way of keeping in touch with many people I no longer see. I am fortunate to get almost as many by return too, and they make a colourful addition to our decorations.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow, what a good tradition you keep Pete. It must be really nice to send and receive Christmas cards that many, a lovely way to get in touch with friends .
Thank you so much for the greetings. I wish the same for you and to Julie too. Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Blessings and Peaceful New Year to you and your family – may the Light of our Lord shine every day on you!
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Thank you so much for your wonderful greetings Patty. May your celebration of Christmas be a blessed one. May I extend my greetings for a happy and fruitful New Year ahead. Merry Christmas 🙂
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It’s so much about the thought, Arlene. Thank you for reminding me that I need to pick up the phone. I send lots of cards but a good catch up with a friend is needed now and then. 🙂 Wishing you much joy!
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Hi Jo, you are welcome. Yes, it is good to get in touch with friends again. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas.
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I love the lyrics. Beautiful. And I do enjoy the cards, but I only get a handful anymore. I’m not complaining though. I stopped sending them after my husband died. Something had to go and that was one of them. They’re awesome, but very time consuming. Have a very merry Christmas!
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Yes, it’s nice isn’t it? Thank you so much Joanna Lynn for dropping by. I still love receiving cards for the season, it’s part of the anticipation when Christmas is near. Have a merry and blessed Christmas too!
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