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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 100936" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I am writing this to you for a number of reasons. Some of you are so busy and never return phone calls; while others may just not care to know what is going on.</p><p></p><p>At that point LMS I would go "Oh - okay" and toss it in the trash can.</p><p></p><p>While I get the point you are trying to make - A Christmas card is not the time to tell your family what jerks they are. THAT should be saved for ....family reunions (laughing to myself and thinking of our last family reunion) </p><p></p><p>Seriously - I get it. You have a great little kid - and they don't know Bean. That is their loss. Telling them it is their loss won't help, and your letter isn't going to 'scare' them into loving him or you as much as you wish they did even with the sentiment of a simple card once a year. Believe me, I know. </p><p></p><p>I think it would be a better testament to your kindness and thoughtfulness to either send a card to them and sign it - Love me & Bean </p><p>ps - here's my email - I'd love to keep in touch more than we do! </p><p></p><p>Or to just forget it all together and take the money you would spend on wasted cards and postage and buy a gift in beaners name from a giving tree at the mall. Let him be in on picking it out and tell him that this is to a less fortunate kid from HIM. </p><p></p><p>Each year out of what pains you? You both may find something to give at Christmas to someone less fortunate that you don't even know. When you sit back years from now talking with Bean and he says "How did this get started?" think about what your answer will be - (We started this because I thought it would be a good thing for a child instead of us sending Christmas cards to my family because they didn't have the Christmas Spirit) </p><p></p><p>How will THAT impact him as opposed to what you wrote? </p><p></p><p>The letter is GREAT therapy. Don't toss it. Fold it up and put it in a christmas card that you keep for yourself, pack it away with the decorations and next year take it out as a reminder to go do something nice for a child - instead of something damaging to your family - </p><p></p><p>Words are like a nail in a fence - you can pull them out, but they still leave a hole. Dont be a nail. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 100936, member: 4964"] I am writing this to you for a number of reasons. Some of you are so busy and never return phone calls; while others may just not care to know what is going on. At that point LMS I would go "Oh - okay" and toss it in the trash can. While I get the point you are trying to make - A Christmas card is not the time to tell your family what jerks they are. THAT should be saved for ....family reunions (laughing to myself and thinking of our last family reunion) Seriously - I get it. You have a great little kid - and they don't know Bean. That is their loss. Telling them it is their loss won't help, and your letter isn't going to 'scare' them into loving him or you as much as you wish they did even with the sentiment of a simple card once a year. Believe me, I know. I think it would be a better testament to your kindness and thoughtfulness to either send a card to them and sign it - Love me & Bean ps - here's my email - I'd love to keep in touch more than we do! Or to just forget it all together and take the money you would spend on wasted cards and postage and buy a gift in beaners name from a giving tree at the mall. Let him be in on picking it out and tell him that this is to a less fortunate kid from HIM. Each year out of what pains you? You both may find something to give at Christmas to someone less fortunate that you don't even know. When you sit back years from now talking with Bean and he says "How did this get started?" think about what your answer will be - (We started this because I thought it would be a good thing for a child instead of us sending Christmas cards to my family because they didn't have the Christmas Spirit) How will THAT impact him as opposed to what you wrote? The letter is GREAT therapy. Don't toss it. Fold it up and put it in a christmas card that you keep for yourself, pack it away with the decorations and next year take it out as a reminder to go do something nice for a child - instead of something damaging to your family - Words are like a nail in a fence - you can pull them out, but they still leave a hole. Dont be a nail. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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