Holiday letter for family and friends

Dear Sam,

Happy New Year! I am writing this on the first morning of the year, still in my pajamas, with the fireworks barely out of my ears, because you were the first person I wanted to talk to.

Last year was a lot. There were weeks when I was not sure I would make it through, and you were there for every one of them. You sent the right message at the right moment, sat with me through long phone calls and made me laugh when nothing else could. You never made me feel like I was too much, even when I definitely was.

We also had some brilliant days. The road trip with the wrong directions, the concert where we lost our voices, and that night we stayed up talking until the birds started singing. I would happily relive every one of them.

S Sam

Dear Sam, Happy New Year! I am writing this on the first morning of the year, still in my pajamas, with the fireworks barely out of my ears, because you were the first person I wanted to talk to. Last year was a lot. There were weeks when I was not sure I would make it through, and you were there for every one of them. You sent the right message at the right moment, sat with me through long phone calls and made me laugh when nothing else could. You never made me feel like I was too much, even when I definitely was. We also had some brilliant days. The road trip with the wrong directions, the concert where we lost our voices, and that night we stayed up talking until the birds started singing. I would happily relive every one of them. So here is what I hope for you this year: work that makes you proud, rest that actually restores you, and adventures big and small. And I hope we make time for each other, even when life gets busy, because you are one of the best things in mine. Here is to another year of us,

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Dear Sam,

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S Sam

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🎉 Dear Sam, Happy New Year! I am writing this on the first morning of the year, still in my pajamas, with the fireworks barely out of my ears, because you were the first person I wanted to talk to. Last year was a lot. There were weeks when I was not sure I would make it through, and you were there for every one of them. You sent the right message at the right moment, sat with me through long phone calls and made me laugh when nothing else could. You never made me feel like I was too much, even when I definitely was. We also had some brilliant days. The road trip with the wrong directions, the concert where we lost our voices, and that night we stayed up talking until the birds started singing. I would happily relive every one of them. So here is what I hope for you this year: work that makes you proud, rest that actually restores you, and adventures big and small. And I hope we make time for each other, even when life gets busy, because you are one of the best things in mine. Here is to another year of us,

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Holidays · Letter · 201 words · for a card, email or keepsake

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Short enough for a text, warm enough for a card.
Can repeat every year
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Dear {firstname},
Happy New Year! I am writing this on the first morning of the year, still in my pajamas, with the fireworks barely out of my ears, because you were the first person I wanted to talk to.
Last year was a lot. There were weeks when I was not sure I would make it through, and you were there for every one of them. You sent the right message at the right moment, sat with me through long phone calls and made me laugh when nothing else could. You never made me feel like I was too much, even when I definitely was.
We also had some brilliant days. The road trip with the wrong directions, the concert where we lost our voices, and that night we stayed up talking until the birds started singing. I would happily relive every one of them.
So here is what I hope for you this year: work that makes you proud, rest that actually restores you, and adventures big and small. And I hope we make time for each other, even when life gets busy, because you are one of the best things in mine.
Here is to another year of us,

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Start with a shared memory. The burnt cookies, the board game fight, the walk on Christmas Eve. One real detail beats any rhyme.
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Say the thing you rarely say. The holidays are a natural moment for “thank you” and “I love you”. Write it down.
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Reach the ones far away first. Send to loved ones in other time zones early so your message lands on their morning, not yours.

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Dear Sam,
Merry Christmas from my side of the world. It is strange to celebrate without you nearby. I keep reaching for my phone to ask whether you want to go and see the lights downtown, then remembering the distance and the time difference all over again.
I miss our traditions. The terrible holiday sweaters we wore on purpose, the cookie swap where you always brought the best ones and pretended they were easy, the long walk on Christmas Eve when we talked about everything and nothing. They were some of my favorite hours of the whole year.

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Merry Christmas from my side of the world. It is strange to celebrate without you nearby. I keep reaching for my phone to ask whether you want to go and see the lights downtown, then remembering the distance and the time difference all over again. I miss our traditions. The terrible holiday sweaters we wore on purpose, the cookie swap where you always brought the best ones and pretended they were easy, the long walk on Christmas Eve when we talked about everything and nothing. They were some of my favorite hours of the whole year. But I am also proud of you. It took real courage to move so far and start again, and from everything you tell me, you are building a life full of good people. I hope some of them are with you this Christmas, filling your table and making you laugh. Know that you have a seat at my table always, and a friend who thinks of you every time a familiar song comes on the radio. When you finally come home for a visit, the first hot chocolate is on me. With love across the miles,

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