Reach Out to Someone Today

Don't you love it when someone sends you a card in the mail? It's so unexpected and it makes you feel loved and thought of. Sometimes it comes at just the right time...when you needed a lift or a fresh hope. And sometimes it causes you to remember to reconnect with that special person that you've lost touch with. It's a human contact in paper form--a tangible expression of one person thinking of another; which can so often be of great value. Certainly Joyce C. Hall (founder of Hallmark) knew the value of cards. He started with just shy of two shoe boxes full of postcards in 1910 and by 1913 he and his brothers were operating a store that sold only postcards and greeting cards. He had both the head knowledge and the heart knowledge to step out in faith with his meager "seeds" and produce great crops of bounty. It's almost mysterious how some simple written message can make one laugh, cry, hope or dream. It's like paper magic mixed with word magic! And the selection's are so incredible now that you don't have to search for long before you find one...not to mention that each card is like a little work of art that has its own personality. I know that we'd all like to think that with the Internet we're "connecting," but the truth is we're really not. At least not in that heart-to-heart way. But cards are a great way to send your loving thoughts when you just don't have time to spend with someone. They can send a hug, a hope, a smile, a laugh, or a nostalgia. They can even be blank so that you send you own words and expression.There's a reason why the card industry is booming and prosperous...they help us express our feelings and thoughts towards someone, and you can't really put a price