To Annie, please: I’m sixty-four. Like many of your readers now, my grandmother used to get upset with me for not writing thank-you cards when I was a kid and a teenager.
I used to make handmade presents for each set of my grandparents while I was a preteen, adolescent, and young adult. Each gift, which includes hand-embroidered pillows, aprons, ceramics, tree ornaments, etc., took a great deal of preparation, effort, and thought. Call me ruthless, but I handed my mother a gift and told her that Grandmother had never thanked me. I’ll begin writing as soon as she does!
I wonder how many grandchildren feel the same way I did when I read similar grievances in your column. — Grandmother, age 64
To my grandmother: I appreciate your message, which offers a fascinating viewpoint on this well-known subject.
In order to demonstrate their respect for their elders and to practice good manners, young people are obliged to write thank-you cards. However, the reality is that appreciation is reciprocal.
Receiving recognition and gratitude for a present, regardless of age, is always gratifying. That’s a wonderful reminder from your letter.
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