― William Arthur Ward
Recently, I
was in my favorite stationery store talking to a store employee whom I can best
call a stationery and invitation advisor.
Mari is incredibly knowledgeable about etiquette and stationery. With common sense and good taste to boot, she
is invaluable when one is deciding on -- or agonizing over -- stationery or
Christmas cards or First Communion remembrance cards. (Not that I would know
anyone who does that.)
On my most
recent visit, I questioned messages on some of the thank you cards. One of the most traditional stationery
companies was selling cards with effusive phrases like "You're the
best" printed across the front. I
asked her whether she thought that some of this was over the top. And she shared this pearl of wisdom: "We are so expressive with our
anger. I think we need to be more
expressive with our thanks."
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