Who are these people?

[Michael B. Ross]

My wife and I already have received numerous Christmas cards in the mail. We are grateful for those who think of us this blessed season.

I have noticed that about half of the cards we receive are from people I don't know. I ask my wife, "who are these people?" Sometimes she knows; sometimes, she doesn't.

For example, today we received a very nice card signed "Love, Rebekah and Mikhi." It is an expensive card that includes their pictures on the front. Rebekah is a young lady; Mikhi is a dog. It was mailed from a town close to where we once lived.

I have no idea, however, who Rebekah and Mikhi are. Mikhi looks familiar, but that may be because all Shelties look alike.

Rebekah doesn't look like anyone I have ever known. Who is she?

Who are all those unknown people who send us Christmas cards? Why don't I recognize their names, and sometimes even their pictures?

I figure there are several possible answers:
1. I just don't remember; it was too long ago.
2. I am losing my mind; maybe I was with them this year's Thanksgiving.
3. The card was sent in error; the wrong list was used by the sender.
4. We impact more people than we realize; they think of us during special seasons.

I read all the Christmas cards we receive, even those internet dancing, singing greetings that take so long to load. I am grateful for those who think of us even though we haven't mailed Christmas cards for over ten years.

But, I still am left with the Yuletide question: "Who are these people?"

[Mark Metcalfe]

Perhaps with a name like Michael Ross, that there are more than
one Michael Ross' in your town and they sent it to the wrong one!

I got a call from a creditor once, and he was nasty until I could
convince him that I was not the Mark Metcalfe that he was pursuing.
There was another Mark Metcalfe in town (not my alter ego) who
apparently was in the Navy. I used to get a couple of calls a year.

Who knows, perhaps it was a parallel reality and my unsaved self
was running around racking up debt!

Mark

[Dave McClung]

We have the same kind of puzzles. Yesterday, we received a nice Christmas Card with two first names. Both were very common names, so we know several couples with that combination of names. There was no return address. It was only from the post mark that we were able to figure out who sent it.

I suggest that people should include their full names, postal address and email addresses. The Golden Rule applies.

[Edith K. Thurmond]

....But, I still am left with the Yuletide question: "Who are these people?"

That has been experienced in our household several times in past years. It would usually turn out to be principals of allied/supporting businesses who sent personal cards instead of company cards. However, I just recently asked, "Who are these people?" when viewing the photos of the SNU Class of '65 Reunion posted on NazNet. Many of them I would never had identified without the help of Carolyn Franklin. That was not my graduating class but many of those people were friends and classmates. GC knew every single one!

BTW: Here's trusting you won't ask, "Who are these people?" if you receive a beautiful Christmas card bearing a D.C. postmark with a great photo of a couple, and it is signed: "Best Wishes, George and Laura."

Smiles and Advent blessings to you,

[Thomas Cook]

My wife and I already have received numerous/Christmas cards in the mail. We are grateful for those who think of us this blessed season.

I have noticed that about half of the cards we receive are from people I don't know. I ask my wife, "who are these people?" Sometimes she knows; sometimes, she doesn't.

For example, today we received a very nice card signed "Love, Rebekah and Mikhi." It is an expensive card that includes their pictures on the front. Rebekah is a young lady; Mikhi is a dog. It was mailed from a town close to where we once lived.

I have no idea, however, who Rebekah and Mikhi are. Mikhi looks familiar, but that may be because all Shelties look alike.

Rebekah doesn't look like anyone I have ever known. Who is she?
MICHAEL
Once,right after college,you were trapped in a blizzard in Indiana,Rebekah and Mikhi walked 3 miles in the snow to rescue you.Mikhi had a cask of hot chocolate around his neck and they nursed you back to health.You told them you would never forget them as long as you lived.Remember?
Yessir that's the story as I recall it...couse it was long a go and far away.
Tom

Who are all those unknown people who send us Christmas cards? Why don't I recognize their names, and sometimes even their pictures?

I figure there are several possible answers:
1. I just don't remember; it was too long ago.
2. I am losing my mind; maybe I was with them this year's Thanksgiving.
3. The card was sent in error; the wrong list was used by the sender.
4. We impact more people than we realize; they think of us during special seasons.

I read all the Christmas cards we receive, even those internet dancing, singing greetings that take so long to load. I am grateful for those who think of us even though we haven't mailed Christmas cards for over ten years.

But, I still am left with the Yuletide question: "Who are these

I put my message above...Sorry!
people?"
Have a good Christmas.

[Michael B. Ross]

Oh, THAT Rebekah and Mikhi. Its all coming back to me, now.

You have a nice Christmas, too.

Have a good Christmas.

[Virginia Stimer]

Hey, I am glad that I am not the only one who has had problems identifying the people who send cards and sometimes letters and sign only their first name. Also they forgot to put a return address on the envelope, or they have an address but without a name. One that was even more difficult to figure out was someone who had moved to another state between contacts.

I have had that frustrating experience so many times that I make a habit of signing my last name even in cards to people who know me well. If it is someone that I think will recognize my first name then I sign my last name below the first name.

At least NazNet gives you the full name when we write!:)

Virginia

[Jen Blackburn]

i got in trouble with my extended family one of our very first Christmases after my husband and i were married... i sent cards and signed them, sent a picture too! but didn't put return address labels on the cards... many members of my family wanted to reciprocate with a card, but didn't know where to send it.

so now i always put a label on. it's easy to either make my own on the computer, or use the many many free ones i get in "junk" mail. ;) at least i get *SOME* use outta that junk mail!

hope you figure out who Rebekah & Mikhi are !!

[Michael B. Ross]

When my wife came home last evening, I showed her the card of Rebekah and Mikhi. "Who are these people?" I asked. Her answer: "I have no idea."

So, I guess I will never know. sigh

i got in trouble with my extended family one of our very first Christmases after my husband and i were married... i sent cards and signed them, sent a picture too! but didn't put return address labels on the cards... many members of my family wanted to reciprocate with a card, but didn't know where to send it.

so now i always put a label on. it's easy to either make my own on the computer, or use the many many free ones i get in "junk" mail. ;) at least i get *SOME* use outta that junk mail!

hope you figure out who Rebekah & Mikhi are !!

[David R. Felter]

About 15 years ago I accepted the fact that I was not going to be David Felter until my father (heaven forbid) passes away.

You would be amazed at how many Christmas cards in December, phone calls from ministers, DS's, etc. that we receive during the year. Some of them start talking and go on for a couple of minutes before I can get a word in. Sometimes you can hear the frustration realized when I say 'you want my dad....here is his number'. I have even had one tell me that he had the right number because it was the only David Felter in Olathe, KS. When I told him that I was just plain ol' David Felter and that Rev. David Felter lived in Overland Park, KS., he hung up on me and called my dad. It was quite funny.

[Larry Parsons]

Boy you guys are lucky to recieve Christmas card from people you don't know or remember.Ha For us if we don't send them out we will not recieve any.
Larry