Be careful! Be very very careful when sending digital photo cards. This is an observation I made after receiving a digital holiday card from a good friend of mine. Let’s call her Mary so I don’t get in trouble. Mary has two children. Her daughter, Cindy, is an adorable eight year old who is polite and pleasant to be around. Nicky, her six year old brother, has his moments, but basically is an even tempered little guy who has a wonderful toothy grin.
I have always believed Mary when she told me that her little “angels” are just about as close to perfect as possible. Mary tells me (and anyone else who will listen) about them all the time. In fact, since I am fairly certain she won’t see this, I have to say she tells us about them until we could scream.
Well, when I got one of the digital photo holiday cards she sent out this year, I said to myself, “Dr. Freud, time to roll out the couch!” I saw mom and dad back to back in western outfits and arms crossed. Then, to my utter astonishment, the two “angels” were sitting in chairs, tied up and gagged. Underneath the picture was the greeting, “Have a Happy Holiday and a Peaceful New Year!”
I wonder if Mary realizes how grateful those of us who suffered the bragging abuse of the past sat with broad smiles and hopes of relaxed crowing rights in future conversations with her. Yes, it is the 21st Century and the wonder of things like digital photo holiday cards has made enthusiasts of us all. Never truer are the words, “One picture is worth 1,000 words.”
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This has to be the funniest blog I’ve read!! I can definitely relate to how you feel. My sister is the same way always bragging about her children, when behind her back their little terrors. It gets annoying when people only know how to talk about their children. I would love to receive a picture like that. Maybe I should give my sister some new ideas for this years Christmas cards.
It does make me question the taste of some (well-meaning) parents when I get a seasonal photo card that missed the mark completely because they tried too hard. One I remember showed the 4 month old son dressed in a red velvet outfit. In an attempt to be cute, they’d balanced a stuffed animal on top of the baby’s head! The infant didn’t look too happy, a very uncomfortable-looking photo. A baby dressed in a velvet suit is pretty cute by himself, without a toy perched on his poor little head. “Be very very careful” indeed.