I have heard of people doing this, so it is not 100% original, but if I wrote people something for Christmas, or any holiday, instead of giving them a gift I would buy in the store, I would do Open When Envelopes. If you do not know what that is, I would have a whole bunch of envelopes and write open when… you are having a bad day, or you get married. They can be whatever I want them to be. My sister got some from a friend, and they she loves them. Here would be some of my Open When ideas. I would personalize them to some extent, but here are the basics.
Open When…
You feel like giving up.
“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about” ~Winston Churchill
Life is a struggle. Life will throw curveballs at you, it will humble you, it will attempt to break you down. And just when you think things are starting to look up, life will smack you back down with ruthless indifference.
The reason why most people never achieve their dreams is because they simply give up. Life was never meant to be easy. Remember that the times when it’s most important to persevere are the times that you will be most tested.
That’s why, whenever you feel like giving up, think about the consequences that will happen if you do. Think about you, your future, your own family. Think about the people who love you so much and never stop supporting you. The struggles only make the person stronger and more of an overcomer.
You need a hug.
I would write a little note like I did above, but I would also cut out hands and tie a little string to both ends. It’s a hug in an envelope!
You’ve had a bad day.
You cannot sleep.
Your first semester of college is over.
You feel overwhelmed.
You fall in love.
Both of us get married.
You’ve had your first child.
You feel stressed.
You move away.
You failed at a big task.
A relative dies.
You decide that Superman is your favorite superhero.
We have not talked to each other in a long time.
You just need a little hope.
It’s your birthday.
You feel beautiful.
You’re bored.
I’ll send some puzzles like a word search and some illusions to look at and of course, some funny pictures to look at.
Almost all of them will have some funny pictures and a note that will be personalized.
I hope you continue to use creative writing on a daily basis. You are such a beautiful inspiring person, and I've always enjoyed reading your blog. I hope you have a merry Christmas and happy New Year. I hope that we have classes together next semester. Let me know if you continue to write on this blog, or another. I would love to keep up with the posts you'll make.
ReplyDeleteThis semester has been a pleasure, I've loved getting to know some of you, others I wish I could have gotten to know better. You're a good group. It's sad we won't be all together again in the same class. I hope our paths will cross again one day. Bless you all and have a Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea and such a personalized gift. I really like the "hug in an envelope." Cute!
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