The ‘Thank You’ Year

In 2015 I’m going to do something I’ve been failing to do for the last 16 years: I’ll be sending out ‘thank you’ notes and birthday cards. I’ve intended to do this since I left Brazil but have always found excuses and then Facebook came along… in recent years I’ve noticed a gradual decline in the number of cards I’ve received. Maybe it’s the law of reciprocity but I truly believe it’s thanks to email and social media.

I’ve gladly welcome social media into my life but I do find that there are gaps that can never be filled by the digital world. Perhaps I’m getting old and nostalgic (I’ve recently watched Jersey Boys and loved it!) but I found the card pictured below at BerkelouW Books and was filled with the desire to write notes to a bunch of special people. Then I realised that I don’t have the mailing address for most of my friends (be warned, I will be asking for your mailing address soon).

Found this gorgeous thank-you card

Now I’ll be busy organising an address book (sounds so passé)... as if I didn’t already have enough on my plate. But it just feels right to work on this project right now.

I also want to put together a soundtrack for these writing moments. Suggestions anyone?