By C Tee Menser
One hundred and twenty-five Christmas cards. What a chore it had become! That was the year I decided I could no longer do that. Of course, it seems when you stop sending cards you also quickly stop receiving them. I pondered over what I should do. We enjoy receiving cards, but the sending part had now taken on a very large life of its own. The cost of postage keeps going up, for one thing, and if you're a retiree on a budget, you have to think twice about non-essential expenses.
It's easy to fall out of touch with old friends and acquaintances as you grow older. I don't know why I had forgotten about postcards. When I was younger, I frequently sent them. Standard greeting cards are definitely special, but it's always fun-and even a bit rare these days-to go to your mailbox and find a postcard from a friend.
Even at bargain prices, sending a greeting card will cost around $2. By comparison, a postcard can cost very little, especially if you recycle the fronts of old greeting cards to make your own. Postage for postcards is currently around 35¢. The US Postal Service states that postcards must be at least 3.5 inches high by 5 inches long by 0.007 inch thick and no more than 4.25 inches high by 6 inches long by 0.016 inches thick. The post office considers all
papers outside of these dimensions to be letters requiring higher postage. Be sure to keep the necessary dimensions in mind if you decide to make your own cards.
There are a number of places to buy postcards. Most large retailers carry them as well as many online retailers and the USPS. You can also buy blank cards and decorate them with your own artwork or with cutouts from old calendars, magazines or wrapping paper.
Some days I may not feel like writing a lot. But it's easy to pick up a pen and a postcard and jot down a few thoughts that will hopefully brighten someone's day. Lift spirits by letting someone know they are remembered. Send a postcard for a specific occasion or write something random just for the fun of it.
Perhaps you could even start an informal "postcard club" by getting some of your friends to begin exchanging them. Don't make too many rules for the exchange or that will ruin the intent of the whole thing. Have fun, brighten another person's day, and encourage others to do the same. Send a postcard.
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