Section: manners
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Hi! It's Margo here. I'd love to know what you think of the letters -- and the answers!
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Patty's Comment
My niece has sent me confirmation, graduation, wedding announcements, to her children, whom I barely know. I have never received a thank you note, from any of her children, and do not wish to shower more gifts on them, when they are so unappreciative! Am I wrong to feel this way?
Aunt Judy 's Comment
When i heard my sisters granddaughter was having a baby I started knitting a cuddling saque and bear hat for pictures and a sweater which i sent atwo months before the baby was due. It’s now three months after the birth and I have yet to receive any acknowledgment much less thanks. It took over a hundred hours for this 80 year old great aunt to make these items and i am not only angry at myself for bothering to have spent the time but at her for not having 5 minutes to write a thank you note. Is there a booklet you have that i can send her so she won’t make this mistake again?
LMM-DTW's Comment
I so agree with the response to the Ohio Granny. Even though, I may fall behind in sending cards I try very hard to respond with a short note of thanks for kind deeds done on my behalf.
It's a simple act that today, many parents hardly bother with and one they do not teach their children. Even a dog wags its tail when it receives its meal, and as human's we can't manage to send a simple note of thanks for gifts, kind deeds, or hospitality received.
It saddens me.
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