The Thank You note that is or any written note or card be it for saying "thanks" or just to say I was thinking about you.
Why is it that the simple, beautiful, thoughtful act of saying "Thank You" in the written form has become a lost art? Why do we think a short-hand text message is an acceptable way to wish someone a Happy Birthday? Why do children no longer have to write thank you notes for gifts? Why is Facebook the only place to tell people what is happening in your world? Gosh, you hardly even get a paper invitation to events anymore, God help us when wedding invitations go digital!
Why, Why, Why?
Ahhh, yes, because life is hectic and constantly in warp speed motion. Clearly, we understand social media is a powerful and when used properly wonderful tool for communication, but it is not the only form of communication. Sure an e-mail gets the job done in a pinch, and any acknowledge of thanks is never a bad thing, however, there is something so special and meaningful about a note of gratitude or love sent by mail. Isn't there a part of you that goes to the mailbox hoping for fun mail mixed in with the junk mail and bills? We sure do!
Remember when folks used to mail love letters or when you passed notes in class hoping you didn't get caught or wanting to get the most Valentines in the second grade (well every grade, really)? These life moments, these written life moments seem to be becoming something of the past verses something of the present and future.
What is the best way to express your gratitude? Of course there is no wrong way but we are partial to the written form. Both our mother's instilled it in us.
Kate does her best to stay on top of thank you notes and Heather is pretty good with cards for life moments or just because moments. Between the two of us we do have a fair group of friends that are also great with mailed notes. We always send each other cards that we find hysterical!
Heather is what she likes to call a procrastinating perfectionist with a grammatical deficiency. All words were made up at some point, so what if she makes up her own? Snoop Dog does it all the time and his stuff is now in the dictionary. Heather can get a months worth of birthday cards addressed, stamped and in pile with a sticking note saying when to put in the mail the first of every month. However, she feels thank you notes must be eloquent drawn out storybooks and therefore is not as great with the old thank you note. Hence why it took over 3 months for her to get all her wedding thank you notes written and sent. Boo (and her mother) were not very happy, but eventually all notes were written and mailed. Leading her to have that "ah ha moment" realization that the timeliness of the note is just as important as the act of writing a note. She has gotten much better.
We challenge ourselves to practice what we preach and make sure we send the occasional note to our friends and family and to make sure we send THANK YOU notes! We hope you'll be inspired to make someone's trip to the mailbox a delightful surprise by sending a note or two of your own and to always send a thank you note (handwritten!) as often as possible!
Thank you for reading!
Cheers!
K&H
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