Well, here we are, approaching Christmas and the end of the year, so you know what that means... the annual glut of Christmas letters coming through our mailbox, informing us about everyone's life over the course of 2009. Here's my list of five things that "bug" me about these letters:1. Most aren't informative.
• some are bullet-pointed lists
• that don't tell me
• much of anything about you
• and your family,
• just a highlight
• or two
2. Some are too informative.
I'm sorry; you're a friend or relative, but I really don't need to know about your bunion surgery this past August. Tell me how it is with your soul, not your toe knuckles. (I was going to place a picture of a bunion here to make my point, but that was just too gross once I Googled images of bunions... 'nuf said.)
3. A very few are just too perfect.
You know the type... we're wonderful; our kids are wonderful with wonderful jobs and wonderful pets and wonderful grandchildren. Our time share in Mexico and Texas and Tennessee and Florida are wonderful. Our cruise in the Caribbean was wonderful and life is just, well, wonderful! Hmmm, I wonder how wonderful a little suffering would be?
4. Some only come once every five years.
I'm guilty of this one, so I've moved it wa-a-a-ay down the list.
5. Sadly, too many miss the real reason they should be sending these things – Christ Jesus is Lord, not only of Christmas, but over all the universe.
Do you send out year-end letters? Have I stepped (stomped) on your toes (I'll leave you alone if you just had bunion surgery)? Did you just remove the Sorensens from your mailing list?