thoughts on the news of the day: yesterday's news

hmmm…..

            Not much really new in the digital world today.  It’s mostly a rehash of yesterday’s news.  That sometimes happens, there’s just not that much that is fresh to report.

            I am having that same problem with my Christmas letter this year.  Usually there are trips to write about or moves or changes in jobs or relationships, but this year is pretty much a repeat of last year.  So I considered not even writing a Christmas letter this December.  After all, aren’t they usually just a brag book of exaggerated accomplishments no one really cares about?

            An elderly friend from the Houston area is faithful to write to me each Christmas.  I haven’t seen her for years, but we always catch up each December with our annual Christmas cards and notes.  To be honest, as I prepared to address the envelope, I wondered if she was even still alive.  But sure enough, the next day I received a beautiful card and letter from her.  She wrote a note asking about all the things I had mentioned in last year’s letter and it made me realize that keeping in touch with old acquaintances is important to me.  Even if the news seems mundane, corresponding at Christmas keeps the relationship fresh and current.  My task today is to get that Christmas letter written and update my address book.  I don’t want to lose touch with folks who have meant so much to me over the years.

            hmmm…..