I am in the habit of keeping letters and cards that I receive. I even keep copies of letters I send. I also keep Christmas cards. Needless to say, the piles and boxes of paper are threatening to inundate our living spaces. So I have started purging and sorting. I said to Harry, "I was thinking I would just toss all these cards. Then one fell off the pile and I read it. Listen to this." This is what I read to him from inside the card:
"Dear Barbara and Harry and Family -
Again, a pair of aging seniors in snowy Utah send greetings, and we are happy to be around for another Christmas!
A highlight of 2001 was the arrival of great-grandchild no. 23. Two more are expected next year, along with the Olympics.
We hope all is well with you and yours. Happy 2002!
Virginia and Budd"
I can't throw the cards away - until I go through them - can't abide the thought of tossing a gem like this one - and where there is one gem, there might be many more!
(I'm thinking I will toss the cards that just have a name and no message - maybe that will cut it down some!!)
(For those not in the know, Virginia and Budd - famously known in the Terrill household as Budd and Bamam - are Bruce's maternal grandparents - and they were a couple of great folks to know!!)
