I waste enough paper at work. Consider this my tiny effort to be greener. I generally don't do Christmas cards anyway. For me it feels wrong, I get stuck in a rut and write the same thing in every card. It seems somehow impersonal and shallow.
Mind you, I adore every card I receive. I stack them on my mantle where they're always in view. I just have always felt weird about writing the cards myself. Maybe I'm just lazy.
So this is my virtual holiday card to all of you. I promise it won't go the way of the tortured “Xmas Letter” that spells out each of my pets daily triumphs or how Jody and I have taken up Yahtzee competitively. No, this will simply be a holiday greeting.
I say “holiday” because I have many friends who celebrate traditions other than Christmas. I do not consider this to be a war on Christmas. I consider this to be respectful and appreciative of the many traditions celebrated this time of year.
Whatever celebration you're preparing for, I think we can all agree this is a time for joy and reflection. We celebrate the hope and promise of the new year while reflecting on the past year. It's truly a magic and wondrous time for most of us.
I was very moved by a church service I attended last Sunday. The main message of the sermon was sharing our joy and our passion. We are all far too miserly with those items. We're almost ashamed of it. Why else would we ask people what they're up to when we catch them smiling? Why isn't our pat response, “I want to share what's causing you to smile like an utter goofball!”
This year, I'm challenging myself to be less stingy with my joy and my passion. My pledge is to be an unashamed smiling goofball … and share that goofiness and fun with anyone in my path. I challenge each of you to do the same. Let's make 2011 the Year of the Lopsided Grin.
Happy Holidays!
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