My readers are far too kind. I've written Night Owl Cards for 12 years and I've received so many incredible gifts over the years, some of the greatest cards ever made and various other crazy memorabilia. All of these have come to me simply because I write words that some people enjoy. There are no expectations on the other end, other than that I keep writing. They are simple thank yous, attached to significant cardboard. I consider it a great honor. I never expected any of this. We are operating in weird times. People have become too defensive, less trusting, more apt to look out for No. 1. It's taken a pandemic to take the edge off of some folks' hardened exteriors and place the focus on the importance of caring for others. I've been the recent beneficiary of that pandemic mind-set a few times just on this blog and I have two specific examples based on envelopes I received on the same day. The first is from Rod of Padrographs . You know him as delive...
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