{"id":772,"date":"2008-10-13T09:06:38","date_gmt":"2008-10-13T13:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/personalized-christmas-cards\/personalized-christmas-cards-haven%e2%80%99t-always-been-my-thing\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T01:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:31:46","slug":"personalized-christmas-cards-havent-always-been-my-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/personalized-christmas-cards\/personalized-christmas-cards-havent-always-been-my-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Personalized Christmas Cards Haven\u2019t Always Been my Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

To me Christmas cards were something I was used to receiving rather then giving. I guess the old Christmas saying, \u201cIt\u2019s better to give, than receive,\u201d was meant for someone other than me.<\/p>\n

I was never one to give personalized Christmas cards<\/a><\/strong>. In fact, at home my wife and daughter usually held this honor. And I must say, it was an honor they both did with great enthusiasm. However, a career change would eventually alter my perception about giving Christmas cards.<\/p>\n

My earlier business occupation was in a blue collar field that was mostly dominated by men. We were not accustomed to giving gifts and exchanging personalized holiday cards with each other. For the holidays we would usually have a quick group lunch. Afterwards, we would run home to help out our wives.<\/p>\n

However, as the world changed, so did our field. More and more women began taking interest in the technology field and during this transition, the giving of Christmas cards became a yearly event. However, I must admit, I was a little shocked to receive holiday cards from some old-time field personnel.<\/p>\n

Now, several years later, I enjoy giving Christmas cards. This is a way for me to show someone that I took the time to say \u201chi\u201d and to wish them happy holidays. I like to send out personalized holiday cards<\/a><\/strong> because of my terrible handwriting. It wasn\u2019t easy growing up as a southpaw and my handwriting is pretty terrible. I certainly never won any awards for my penmanship. Personalized Christmas cards took away a lot of the stress of signing. It\u2019s faster and neater. My friends can easily see that the card came from me.<\/p>\n

Today we live in a fast pace world of electronics. People don\u2019t talk\u2026they chat; people don\u2019t read books\u2026they read web pages. It\u2019s a great feeling to receive a Christmas card because it tells me someone took the time during there busy day to think about me and to say that I am special to them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To me Christmas cards were something I was used to receiving rather then giving. 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