I’m not doing Christmas Cards this year. It’s not that I don’t like Christmas Cards. I do. I enjoy getting them from the ones I Iove or at least like a lot. I don’t get the same thrill from the cards I get from the bank, or real estate agents, or other lawyers who I savored destroying during the year.
I have sent out Christmas cards for years. I was beginning to feel more like the bank or a realtor than a loving friend. It was a machine like process. Sure I included some precious people on my list but they ended up getting treated like the lawyers I like to bash. It just didn’t seem right.
This year I took the money I spent on Christmas cards for the last few years and gave it to charity. I chose the Refinery a mission for men in Opelousas. I have the privilege of ministering to the men there as they do to me. I believe in what is being done there and this seemed a better use of my time and money.
I admit I did send a few cards. I returned cards to those who sent cards to us, not the banks and realtors, just the real people who cared enough to write. I think they deserve something in return.
This little variation on Christmas has given me more time and allowed me to spend more energy on spending time on and with the people who count. Jesus, who is the reason for the season, I think would be pleased with that. I know I am.
So please consider this post my Christmas Card to you. If you are someone who is special to me, and you know who you are, a very Merry Christmas. If you are just a lawyer or bank, well, Merry Christmas to you too.
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