{"id":244,"date":"2008-12-04T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T23:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=244"},"modified":"2019-04-20T09:29:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T13:29:29","slug":"the-lost-art-of-a-thank-you-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=244","title":{"rendered":"The Lost Art of a Thank-You Note"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This smile (actually an old photo but the only one I could find quickly on my computer) reveals my pleasure in receiving over 50 written thank-you notes from the folks who attended our Thanksgiving event.<\/p>\n

It truly is a lost art to write a card<\/u> by hand, express a personal sentiment, write an address on it, put a stamp on it, and put it in the mail. My momma taught me to do that, which is a custom I still follow (along with a card on my elderly friend’s birthdays, anniversaries, or at times of sadness upon the death of a loved-one).<\/p>\n

I also want to give a special shout-out to my buddy WearinBoots of Mesa, Arizona. I helped him a little bit by putting together a draft profile that he had imported to hotboots.com. He expressed his thanks by writing a card and sending a gift of really cool boot Christmas tree ornaments. That wasn’t necessary, but was humbly and deeply appreciated. What a thoughtful man.<\/p>\n

I am humbled and gratified that some people still remember that a thank-you card is a wonderful gesture. Sure, I appreciate the phone calls, and email, but a card… well, that’s really special. My legion of fun folks that I spend time with as I can — changing a light bulb, replacing a faulty light switch, repairing that sticky door, or even continuing to practice my Italian while playing Bocci — are truly special. I am so richly blessed.<\/p>\n

Now that doesn’t mean it’s all love-n-roses. My ever-persistent-keep-the-house-clean partner has been asking, “how long are you going to keep those cards?” … well, “for a while.” I like to read them, sometimes over and over.<\/p>\n

Life is short: show those you love that you love them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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