Thread: Holiday Letters...

Ugh, my ex husband's family sent those. I hated the envelope.
I do not need to know that you met a man on the flight who had 3 children, all of whom are homeschooled, and he was wearing a red striped shirt.
Or that your waitress had the cutest pair of red shoes, and you went right out and got them for just $134.
I want to hear about your colonscopy (and those pictures were great, too). I was so looking forward to the paragraph on the dog's bowel issues. I was amazed that your dry cleaner got the stain out after just 3 tries.
But mostly, I was thrilled you wanted me to know that you changed toilet paper this year, and have included using the moist wipes to get that extra clean feeling.

Yes, that was the news she would share

I'm in the minority because I LOVE the letters...and I send them myself. But, I always preference the letter with a statement that if you hate Christmas letters, then feel free to throw it away. I don't think mine are bragging letters. I really try to make them just newsy about what's been happening in our lives. In fact, my kids always said that I spent too much time on their 'failures' during the year. My letters are a general summary of the big news of the year and I include pics of the grandkids. Anyway...people have said that they love my letters because I try to relate the humorous happenings of the year.

I have kept copies of all the past letters and it is amazing in rereading them how much it reminds us of what was going on that particular year. Some day I will put them all together with pictures and give them to my children.

I read every letter sent to me and I appreciate them. But, I understand those of you who hate them. Why don't you just throw them away when you get them? Or, at the minimum...don't bother reading them if they annoy you so much. So few people send Christmas cards anymore that...even if it is a form letter...I appreciate that someone took the time to send me something.

I am with Kelsey, I like them too lol

I don't do them (I just don't have the time or enough good news lol) but I do enjoy getting them. We used to get them from a few friends that we didn't see very often, but we haven't gotten any in a few years. I don't think they are "brag" letters (not the ones we got). I was happy for the great things that happened for them over the year and when they talked about their children's accomplishments, thats just being a proud parent.

I am sure there are people who get ones that are horrible, but the few I have gotten were really nice

I never have, but I was considering it....,..Of course, mine would really be about the girls, since they are my world! I don;t think I really need to though....I keep everyone up on FB pretty well!

I don't really like or dislike them... what does annoy me is my fathers wife (who I've never met) feels the need to include me (assuming they feel like sending a card to us in a particular year) and hubby in their letter sending and it's mostly medical stuff about them. Doesn't anything GOOD happen to them? Don't they at the very least feel blessed to have each other and still be alive? Don't they think this information should be saved for ppl who are close to them? I don't know... maybe it's the harbored hatred that makes this particular letter irritate me... eh

Shhhhhh. don't tell anyone. I will read the card & letter then toss it in the trash. I don't send out xmas cards, any kind of cards or letters. I don't waste my time.

If I start reading a letter and the first few sentences start out bragging or whining, I won't finish reading it before I trash it... My motto; "Tell it to someone who gives a damn....I sure as heck don't."

Ya know those things are the most..., cuz if you ARE/WERE close to those people you would already know what's happening in their lives ALL YEAR LONG. It's kind of like those emails if you delete it, you'll die! or bad luck for the rest of your life, from people who aren't really in your life.

Originally Posted by jedmatters

Ugh, my ex husband's family sent those. I hated the envelope.
I do not need to know that you met a man on the flight who had 3 children, all of whom are homeschooled, and he was wearing a red striped shirt.
Or that your waitress had the cutest pair of red shoes, and you went right out and got them for just $134.
I want to hear about your colonscopy (and those pictures were great, too). I was so looking forward to the paragraph on the dog's bowel issues. I was amazed that your dry cleaner got the stain out after just 3 tries.
But mostly, I was thrilled you wanted me to know that you changed toilet paper this year, and have included using the moist wipes to get that extra clean feeling.

Yes, that was the news she would share

ROFLMAO!!! Now that's just too funny! ( I know I wouldn't think so if I was the one who got the letter)

Braggarts are a huge pet peeve of mine, living next door to one...drives me up a wall! And it's not like they have me enthralled...they should see by the look on my face that I am just not interested and the comments I make such as, "uhuh, ok," etc. while they are trying to regale me with tales of their travels should tell them something. Totally disinterested. I am NEVER impressed by how much money you have, the exotic places you go and all the 'stuff' you own. If I am to be impressed it will be by the real you, down deep....IF I am to be impressed.

I don't send them myself but I used to get them from my Great Aunt until she got to the point where she could not write well enough. I miss getting them. Our family (on that side anyway) are close but I don't get to see her very often and she included births, marriages, etc. Kept everyone caught up in case we missed something. My best friend sends one to and I enjoy it. She doesn't live close to me now and we don't get to talk to often so it catches me up on her kids etc. Now if I got one like other posters are talking about....it would go in the trash real quick.

I think the reality is that people are busy and time flies by before you realize that you might not have seen or talked to someone in over a year. How many of us have a friend or family member who we don't see much...but when we do...we can pick up the conversation as if we had just seen them the week before? My extended family (aunts, uncles, and cousins) do not live close anymore, but we all care about each other even if we don't talk a lot. When we were little it was easy to get together for a reunion once a year. But now we are all grown, our children are grown and married...and getting together just isn't something that happens much anymore. Usually it is a wedding or a funeral which brings us together. Our annual letters help us keep in touch.

It's actually one of the reasons why I LOVE Facebook. I have reconnected with family and old friends. I don't necessarily want to hear what you had for lunch, but other postings keep me up to date on what's going on! I like that!!!