Sometimes cleaning the house can turn into the discovery of forgotten treasures. This past weekend buried in a stack of books I was dusting I found the following card I purchased years ago:
I love card shopping. A good card is a great way to send a message to someone. With all the advancement in technology, one could say that greeting cards are a thing of the past. I hope that never happens as I believe there is a special connection when you send something to someone that they can touch. It is a way to convey our thoughts without spoken words. Needless to say, the card was never given to the intended recipient. It was not sent because I changed my mind or my feelings changed but the situation itself never developed to where I felt I could share this with the intended person and I realized it never would.
As I stood looking at the card and reading the message I started to think about the message and how it could be interpreted in different ways. Of course, the initial intention of the message is to convey the love you have for another which was the reason I purchased the card. Let’s look at the message again:
“To be with you and have your love… is all I ask of life”
Is this not what we as children want from our parents? In our hearts is this not what we want from our relationship with God? Without spoken words, God has given us His love and understanding if we will open our hearts to let Him in. We can do the same for those important to us in our lives. Actions, without spoken words, can convey our feelings much more so than verbalizing our feelings. Even the smallest gesture can make a gigantic impact on someone without you having to say anything.
I, too, love to shop for the perfect card and I’m a card hoarder. I hate to get rid of cards that my husband, children and grands give me.
I have a drawer full of cards I have gotten over the years. I enjoy going back through to recall the memories they hold for me.
Gregory,
I read a Guideposts article about the lost art of writing and sending letters. I do not know the author’s name but saved this quote, “…it should be no surprise that I believe in the power of letters. You can hear someone very clearly through the written word. They might share the secrets of their faith or their heart. A letter can restore a relationship or change the world.”
In our fast-paced, technology-based world, I’d hate to think we are losing the art of writing because we only operate in sound bites and short responses. Letters are soul-freeing!
I hope we all continue to put words to paper and continue the great tradition of writing to each other – our hearts, our dreams, our goals, and desires unspoken to others.
Thank you for YOUR words!
You’re welcome. I came close to stopping into a Hallmark store at lunch while on a repair all for someone. A written word to someone is special because of the time and care it takes to write with pen and paper.
I too love greeting cards and the joy on someones face when the see that you’ve thought about them. I hope that never goes away.
I hope card giving with stands the electronic age and that the younger generation can feel an appreciation in the giving and receiving of a special card.
Hi! This is a lovely post. I love to keep cards too. Old, new and homemade. Whenever, I’m down, I read the old cards. Yes, all we truly want is to be loved unconditionally by God, our husbands, children, parents etc. Thanks for sharing.
Marie,
Thanks for the reply. I keep cards that I get from people because I love the memories they bring back to me when I look at them again.
What a beautiful card with an equally as beautiful sentiment. I often take a long time to select cards because I always want them to say what it is I truly feel for the person I am sending them too. My entire family knows when they read my card I read it and mean it as well…
I also take my time to find just the right card. There will be times when I read through 20 or more before I find something I like.
I love giving and receiving cards! My husband wrote me a really nice note and put it in a card last year. I still carry the note in my wallet!
That is awesome. It is good to hear others like sending/receiving cards as much as I do.