tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post1317509290107117646..comments2024-01-19T13:18:46.440+10:00Comments on Life Behind The Purple Door: obligationCate Brickellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01730263438169717009noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post-2618457307476495272009-12-22T11:38:24.477+10:002009-12-22T11:38:24.477+10:00Hi Cate,
Thank you for the lovely card - the boy...Hi Cate,<br /><br />Thank you for the lovely card - the boys loved it to - they love them more than the bought things - unless Santa is buying rofl.<br /><br />I had many plans over 2009 to get cards made early and to do this and that - For Andy's school friends I bought $2 shop packets of cards & he took them all the last couple of days so people didn't feel they needed to give him one - those that wanted to I figured already would have and he's not a boy who expects things like that.<br /><br />I on the other hand spent the night I was going to finish teachers presents and things fielding questions after the death of their school friend who assisted in the classes. I will never regret not getting to the presents as what needed to be done was an important life lesson - I do not anymore get presents 'cos I feel the need to give after receiving - I might feel it but I don't do it.<br /><br />Take care have a wonderful Christmas - I have just realised I didn't get enough wrapping paper on boxing day last year - rofl.Jachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03530214127645083459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post-20053074269145524702009-12-22T08:51:39.087+10:002009-12-22T08:51:39.087+10:00I love the idea of obligation free gifting, but un...I love the idea of obligation free gifting, but unfortunately I still feel guilt twinges because all around me it seems to be expected that if I receive a gift I will give a gift. <br /><br />Personally I dont expect a gift back if I give one, it gives me as much pleasure to give a gift to someone as it does to receive one, so why should there be guilt involved??<br /><br />Frustrating really ;-)Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614093666767356780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post-47804004696002800622009-12-22T01:14:37.066+10:002009-12-22T01:14:37.066+10:00I've lost touch with a few people who I used t...I've lost touch with a few people who I used to see every day on the school run since our children started school. This september they all started high school and we no longer see each other. I have been pondering this afternoon about christmas cards and have decided that yes I will make the effort. Trying to deliver them in the icy conditions we have in the UK at the moment might be another thing though lolKerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376961677961706881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post-17335642552880879082009-12-21T23:36:37.565+10:002009-12-21T23:36:37.565+10:00I'm with you on the obligation thing, Cate. I ...I'm with you on the obligation thing, Cate. I hate it. And the older I get the more I rebel against it. My sister and I have a similar situation in that she buys-buys-buys and I craft stuff. I wish I still didn't feel that little twinge of "should have done more" every year. I seriously need to get over that!!!Deb @ PaperTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957816023851249171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post-17856463603969344112009-12-21T23:07:26.637+10:002009-12-21T23:07:26.637+10:00Interesting thought..I send cards because I want t...Interesting thought..I send cards because I want to say "I've been thinking about you this year" and I see it as a chance to say hello to people I don't see very often. Cards from old friends are my favourites to receiveSianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098216570036485569.post-53854915594517904962009-12-21T22:57:23.493+10:002009-12-21T22:57:23.493+10:00Hi Cate,
I was just popping on here to thank you ...Hi Cate, <br />I was just popping on here to thank you for the gorgeous card you sent me (putting me to shame girl - lol). I don't know how you are so organised - you are a legend. And yes I do feel guilty about not sending you one back, will try to remember next year (but don't hold me to that).<br />Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family. xxShimano (aka Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05975531705624765663noreply@blogger.com