by Kim Sharpe

Created on: April 08, 2008

I'm a firm believer in cards for all occasions. I have a large box which is full of the cards that I received during my childhood from my parents and relatives. These cards have become treasure to me. Both my mom and dad have passed away but I can still pull out a card that they gave me and wrote a touching note inside of and remember. They would always write in each birthday card, Christmas card, Easter card. Every card held a special message of love and pride.

Nowadays I try to recreate what my parents gave to me. I have boxes for my baby boy and my daughter. Each and every birthday, Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day, or any other special occasion I go to the store and I spend quite awhile picking out just the perfect card. They their Daddy and I sit down and we write a special note of love and pride inside of each card. We let our babies know exactly how much they mean to us and how proud we are of them. Then after they have seen the card I tuck it lovely inside of their special box so that someday when they are grown then they can look back and remember.

I don't think that in todays society a lot of people put much thought into cards. A vast majority of people don't even give cards anymore. This seems so sad to me. A card holds a lot of meaning and when you personalize them and put even more love and thought into them then they become a family treasure. Something that you should never toss away or forget.

Even cards that I sent to my family and friends I try to put a special note of meaning inside of. I never just simply sign the card. I fill out a brief note that conveys my thoughts and emotions for the person celebrating the birthday. Most of the time I will note which birthday exactly the card is celebrating so if my family or friends wish to save the card then they can do this and look back many years from now and remember which birthday it was celebrating.

But make cards special for your children. They will be treasured for a lifetime if you do. Toys will be broke and lost and forgotten. But a card will hold meaning for a lifetime if you personalize it and save it for them.

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