Meanwhile… 054
Meanwhile… 054
True story! I am TERRIBLE at knowing what to write on greeting cards. This week just past I’ve been mentally wrestling with three cards in the staff room at work - cards for two engagements and a retirement. I truly like these people and respect them so much, both as co-workers and for who they are - they’re truly wonderful people to know and work with - but each time I’ve tried to write something on their cards, my brain has curled up like a possum in the rafters of my brain, despite how much I’ve really wanted to convey my well-wishes to them.
There’s a bit of a disconnect I have with how I feel about any people I know and being able to relate to celebrating special events that make up the social norms that we’re expected to follow. It’s a bit on par with being asked to smile in photos, something I’ve also explored in this comic series.
My go-to whenever I’ve been expected to write something on greeting cards has always been to read over what others have written and just mimic aspects of what’s already been inscribed.
The idea for this instalment came when it occurred to me to just re-write the generic card information printed at the back and I laughed out loud at the thought, both at how absurd the notion was but also at how fittingly it conveyed how awkward I feel about what’s such a simple thing for others.
There should really be greeting cards for such awkwardness… offering congratulations and condolences in equal measure.
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