Random Thought #40

Remember when its Christmas morning or the day of your birthday, especially when you were young? Remember how your parents always reminded you to call those people who sent you gifts and thank them? I think that was a great start, but its kind missing the point. If you think about it, why are you calling them? When you were a kid, it was because your parents told you to. When you're an adult, why do you do it? When do you do it? Do you call them before or after your open the present? If its after, then why are you thanking them? What do you say? Thanks for the "such and such". We are thanking them for a particular material gift we've received. Wouldn't it be so much better if we called and thanked them for thinking of you on your special day or during Christmas? They would probably be a bit surprised too when they ask you, "so what do you think of the gift I got you? Do you like it?" when they hear your response that you don't even know what it is yet. I think this could help with ungratefulness too. If you call someone to thank them for thinking of you, it doesn't really matter what you get. Just a thought.