E-Cards are the new way to say well, whatever you want to say to anyone these days. The Post Office is going broke because few people even buy Holiday stamps anymore. I notice the decline in sending Christmas Cards because there were many still on the shelves in the stores that sell them. Only old people even buy the cards. I also noticed that the pile of cards I sent and received was an even shorter pile than last year. I remember bringing once boxes full to be mailed at holiday time. Is it that people don’t wish anyone well anymore for the holidays?
Call it an E-Revolution. The holidays are the only time of the year any one even bothers to send greetings. According to my source, Hallmark, they still estimated that Americans bought 1.5 Billion Holiday Cards this year. However, there is a new way to send your love or best wishes that is catching up with the printed card. The E-Card and there is a website that offers the cards for free. The founders of this website admit that their cards are more of the funny type rather than the heartfelt cards of Hallmark. In this year of disasters and Trump, we need to smile even if it is over a stupid card.


The founders are purposely being wise cards get it the joke wise cards instead of wise guys, well forget it, because they want to make up the difference from what they think traditional greeting cards lack. Mainly honesty. Like the Santa card that says, Everyone puts on a few pounds during the holidays. Or, Christmas shopping for you has made me realize that I know absolutely nothing about you.

In 2012 traffic to the site was up 400% with 5 Million visitors each month. Nationwide, then 17% of all households sent e-greetings that year. They have cards for every occasion from heartfelt to utterly pointless. Like the one that says, Your gift to me was so wonderful that I think you’ve been cheating. Or, May you live to be so old that your driving terrifies people.
They also have sections devoted to breakups. Like, It’s not you, it’s my horrible choice in men. Hallmark devotes sections to how many years you are married anniversary cards. Maybe this stuff is a sign of the times. People spend more time breaking up than being married!

So, go to the site if you want to hear from anyone in the future and hope the power doesn’t go out.
Today is Christmas Day and I know that I should be sending some universal thought of peace on earth and good will to all but I am also aware that lately people aren't saying or doing all that. This year there were natural disasters, political hate, s sexual predator revolution exposed and there is still extreme poverty with refugees having no home to go to. I guess the way to be grateful or hopeful for a better future, start with your friends and relatives and find a way to make them all smile. Hopefully smiles and love will become contagious and we can all catch that soon.
I am extremely grateful for all of you reading this today and any day I pour my heart and soul and thoughts on the pages of this blog every day. Thank You and have a Merry Christmas Day.
Today is Christmas Day and I know that I should be sending some universal thought of peace on earth and good will to all but I am also aware that lately people aren't saying or doing all that. This year there were natural disasters, political hate, s sexual predator revolution exposed and there is still extreme poverty with refugees having no home to go to. I guess the way to be grateful or hopeful for a better future, start with your friends and relatives and find a way to make them all smile. Hopefully smiles and love will become contagious and we can all catch that soon.
I am extremely grateful for all of you reading this today and any day I pour my heart and soul and thoughts on the pages of this blog every day. Thank You and have a Merry Christmas Day.
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