Thank-you notes...

27 December 2020: Just finished writing thank-you notes to folks who gave me Christmas gifts. As I reflect on a very different Christmas (and when I haven't yet gotten gifts from my parents and the NY relatives), writing these eight notes was a good reminder of those folks who helped make the season brighter for me. From the scratch-off tickets my aunt and uncle send every year to the little gifts from friends and the passel of goodies from Erin and her crew, I am very lucky. I'll always be grateful that my mom raised me to send these notes, not just because it's the right thing to do, but also because it reminds me of how fortunate I am.