[Liz]

The first (secular) Christmas cards in my mailbox are always from Jewish friends.

I usually send religious Christmas cards to everybody on my list.

One year, a very dear Jewish friend apparently couldn't take it anymore and said to me ----very testily---"Why do you send me religious cards, you know I don't celebrate that day?"

I replied, "I was hoping that as my friend you would share with me a day that is very meaningful to me, that's why."

She replied, "Oh."

[onyx]

That's sad.

[OldFriend]

Why am I not surprised that you would send religious Christmas cards to your jewish friends.

How respectful of you.

[veronica]

The first (secular) Christmas cards in my mailbox are always from Jewish friends.

You have Jewish friends?

I usually send religious Christmas cards to everybody on my list. One year, a very dear Jewish friend apparently couldn't take it anymore and said to me ----very testily---"Why do you send me religious cards, you know I don't celebrate that day?" I replied, "I was hoping that as my friend you would share with me a day that is very meaningful to me, that's why."

So it's all about you. Is that what friendship is about?

I happen to love Victorian Christmas art, so I always send Victorian style Christmas cards to my Christian friends.

I do it to bring them pleasure, because to me, that's what friendship is about. Making others feel good. It's called the spirit of giving, and I hear that's what Christmas is all about.