A generation of influences

Looked out the corner of my eye today,

As I read my book

You were preparing your Christmas cards

Writing in each one,

Something specific for that person or family

But writing it all the same

Not typing it on the computer and then

Printing them off the printer.

When you are gone

Who will do the Christmas cards like you

With so much care

So much thought

So much individuality?

I thought of how I don’t send x-mas cards

I send e-cards, and or call the person

I don’t have many people left to even to that with.

I do send my cards through the printer with my typed name,

And those names of my animal crew,

All printed nice and neat,

Since the animals haven’t gotten writing down yet

And mine is working on being a Ph.D., thus unreadable.

To my credit, I do still send out Thank You cards,

And personally write in those.

But this is something you taught me.

I will be missing a lot when you step to the other realm

As we will all be missing a lot when your generation is gone.

We must hold on to the influences of each and every one of you,

Please keep the cards coming.