I bypassed sending holiday cards to the masses this year for a simple reason: I got married. Between my save the date cards, wedding invitations and the the thank you notes (that just went out less than a month ago) I figured that everyone had heard enough from me. However, I did take part in a Holiday Card Swap for fun and this weekend I received my first letter from my pen pal.
Last week I received this in my mailbox:
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| Hooray! |
I sat down right away and penned a letter to my new pal.
A few days later this appeared:
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| I love Tiger Lilies. |
So this weekend, I wrote to my second pen pal. I was full of holiday spirit having just finished a batch of grading, so in addition to to a letter, my second pal received a paper snowflake and a scented pencil that smells like a candy cane.
After receiving my first letter in the mail, I have to say I am completely thrilled with the feeling I get when I get to open a real live letter.
In other news, cards from my Holiday Card Swap have been rolling in:
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| A sheer bounty of cleverness. |
I love receiving mail over the holidays. Support the post office and send letters!
Brianna Pike 