Design Crafters

Are you an only child, part of your own version of The Brady Bunch, or something in between?  Me, I’m the little sister in my family, and I’d always see those neighborhood kids who had a large number of brothers and sisters, because it seemed to me that they must have a great deal of fun along with the houseful of kids.  Noise and fun, of course.  It was only when I grew up and got my own family full of kids that I realized just how much work, in all manner of different forms, a houseful of kids can be.  To begin with, think of how just being prepared for the birthday presents and Christmas cards alone would be a full-time job!

Can you imagine how much work that is for someone with a large family?  Just ask an 88-year-old woman in the U.K. who really has her hands full when it comes to sending out her Christmas cards.  Simply to send out a card to each one of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, Mrs. Graham needs to have a whopping 117 Christmas cards each year!  She concedes that it is certainly hard to keep track of where everyone lives, but of course, each of her seven children, 30 grandchildren, and 74 great-grandchildren surely appreciate the effort she makes.  We suspect that Mrs. Graham probably has taken to sending out holiday greetings just to her family, to save on time and effort, not to mention the cost of postage.  Still, it’s surely easier than buying Christmas presents for them all.

Our point is that people love being thought of during the holidays and a Christmas card is a lovely way to let them know they’re in your thoughts.  As Mrs. Graham knows very well and could tell you, no matter the size of your family – immediate, extended, or just honorary – the folks on your Christmas card list enjoy receiving holiday greetings from you each year. So don’t stop sending those cards!