Thanksgiving all year long?

It was truly heartwarming to receive so many emails, IMs and tweets last week when the Thanksgiving spirit moved everyone to think kindly of their fellow humans and thank their friends and family for support. I sent out my share as well. But it occurred to me that I should do this more often than once a year. Did any of you suffer a twinge of guilt as you were typing your messages of thankfulness?

I’m making myself a promise for 2009.  Along with the end of month reconciliation and first of month planning, I will select one person each week to write to and tell them just why I value their support and loyalty. I don’t plan to make it a quickie, tossed off note requiring only a fast lookup in my database for name and email. No, I think i will make it a handwritten note on company letterhead spelling out the how’s and why’s.

I’m actually looking forward to starting this. So many people have made such an impact in the last few years and I look forward to getting back in touch with some who have slipped through the cracks.

This might not be a bad thing for you to adopt as well. I mean, look at the popularity of SendOutCards. Letter writing, like card writing, is a lost art and it’s one I personally will be happy to revisit.

Until next time,

Work well, play well, be well

db