Alan & Brenda Leonard

> I will be the first to say that I very rarely send thank you's. I used to do
> that, and then a friend of ours (who was a friend of my husband's) told me not
> to bother, bec. she doesn't expect that.

I'm late on answering this one because I just got up and you guys had a
field day sending email while it was night over here! <g>

But like so many other things, my answer on thank you cards is that "it
depends". There are people who don't expect cards, so they don't usually
get them from us. (But they might if I feel like I want to write one!)
There are people who do expect cards, like the grandparents, and so they get
thank you cards from us. I think something so little as cards is worth it
to keep the peace in the family.

If someone gives a gift in person, then yes, I thank them in person. But
(for an example) I coordinated food for a church baseball game this weekend,
and one person in particular took over an area and did a huge amount of
work. I did thank her in person, but I also sent a card. She made a huge
difference to me, and I wanted her to know I really did appreciate her hard
work.

I remind Tim that it would be nice to send a thank you card to his
grandparents after he receives a gift from them. (Remember, I live far away
from them. I won't see them next week.) Sometimes he's in the mood to
write a one-sentence note. Often he dictates the note and then signs it.
Sometimes he asks me to write it and he draws a picture on it. I don't make
him do it, but I do ask occasionally. Sometimes it takes quite a while for
them to happen, because I don't insist on immediate action, but they do
eventually happen.

Does that help?
brenda

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Brenda asked: Does that help?

Raine replies: Yes! Everyone's input was greatly appreciated! I see that much of it has to do with personal preference, and what we each expect.
It's wonderful to be able to pick sooooo many people's brains with one email (and to get such well thought-out responses)!
Shalom,
Raine

**"What we want to see is the child in pursuit of knowledge,
not knowledge in pursuit of the child."- George Bernard Shaw**








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