FEB 7, 25.. WRITE A NOTE TO SOMEONE TODAY..
TO FEEL GOOD.. DO GOOD..
WRITE A NOTE TO SOMEONE TODAY..
Thanks to NATIONAL TODAY / NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR.. I plan to do just that..
I will feel good. My friends will feel good. It’s a Win-Win.
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On February 7th we celebrate National Send a Card to a Friend Day!
Have you ever gotten excited when you open the mailbox and you find a hand written card or letter? We all love getting items in the mail. But why? Perhaps its the time it takes to sit down in our busy lives and write the card. Perhaps it’s the fact that the person was thinking about you when they selected the card. Perhaps it’s the quaintness of receiving something so physical in our age of rapid digital and instant gratification.
1910.. Joyce C. Hall creates Hallmark, the largest and oldest manufacturer of cards in America.
Sending a card shows you care about people.
Have you ever heard the quote: The measure of a life is not what that life accomplishes but rather the impact that life has on others. By Jackie Robinson who sums it up perfectly: Its all the little things we can do for others that add up to how impactful we are in someone’s life and that is of immeasurable value in the grand scheme of things.
Sending a card is good for you!
Reaching out to your friends is not only a sweet gesture for them, it can actually make you happier and healthier too! One 10-year study of 1,500 people over 70 years old found that those with stronger friendship networks lived longer than those with fewer friends. So reach out to your friends, even if you live far away. A little gesture and effort can mean so much to someone, and can really make their, and your day brighter!
Writing and sending cards lets you say what you want.
Writing a card gives you the platform to express how you feel without feeling shy or embarrassed. If you have trouble saying things to your friends like “I miss you” “you are such an important part of my life” or “thank you for being there for me”, writing gives you the platform to say the things you mean or think but just have never been able to. So go ahead say what you feel, and guaranteed your friend will appreciate it.
Just do it!
Take the time out of your day and sit down on your lunch break to write out a card to that friend on the other side of the country. You’ll be glad you did.
Too Feel Good .. Do Good..
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Cap and Patti
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I love sending and receiving notes in the mail! I sent a Valentine with some pictures of me and the therapy animals to a lifetime friend who lives in memory care now. Her family says she loves to read her cards and look at the pictures I send. Makes me feel good knowing my longtime friend is smiling! I also love the cards you and Patti send to me!
Well, great post. Thank you!
Kit
As I replied to Kathleen’s comment Kit, Too Feel Good.. Do Good. Your reaching out gives your friend cards to read and photos to look at. You in turn get joy knowing you are bringing some pleasure into her life.
Oh My.. OH MY.. the final stages of this life seem to be a great challenge for many. Thanks for your support. Smiles .. Cap and Patti
I have a long time friend (40 years+) who can no longer speak or text (brain bleed.) When we try to have a phone conversation, I can understand only a few words. She was someone who loved to talk. She was known for her epically long phone calls. And for the massive amount of cards she sent. A kind, loving, wonderful person. Since she moved in with her daughter, she lives too far away for me to visit. I try to send her cards on a frequent basis, sometimes for a holiday, sometimes for the fun of it, to let her know I am thinking of her, to make her laugh, to remind her she is loved. Her daughter tells me she loves them, they make her smile. It makes me happy to know I can bring a bit of joy to someone who has been a big part of my life. I
To Feel Good.. Do Good.. Words we heard in 1994 in a meeting in Akron, Ohio, uttered by Jerry Berkley from Cleveland. You reaching out brings some joy in her life. Thank goodness she actually gets pleasure from your cards by laughing and smiling and that makes YOU feel good. Good On You Kathleen. Cap and Patti