Finding the right words may require someone else to write them. Greeting cards have become the easy way to meet that need; like being a patron of a love poet. Of course the intent is for the giver to sign the card. What would happen if people didn’t? Would we just not realize who gave us the card?
My honey found a blank card in a bedside stand, no envelope. He read the card and handed it to me. “Someone’s sentimental, but the words go for me too.”
I read the card. Romantic thoughts of joy over shared time and the desire to know him/her better. We dreamed up possible circumstances of the ‘other’ couple who shared the card and tucked it back in for the next finder. We felt honored for the glimpse into other romances.
Recycled cards provide just as much romance. One couple mentioned to us they save every card they receive and when the mood or occasion calls for a card, they rummage through to pick the right one to put out for the other person.
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