🎶 Just the Memory of an old Christmas Card🎶 Who sang that old Country song? All I know is that it has always made me cry. Memories....of Christmases past, in happier, brighter and more hopeful times.....with people who are no longer with me either through distance or destiny. The lyrics are doubly poignant now. I had not sent out Christmas cards for probably ten years, if not longer. It seemed a frivolous waste of energy in the digital age. That was, until last year. I had never felt so cut off from my "home", my friends, my traditions. Between moving to Cochrane, Covid isolation and recovering from Cancer, I was overwhelmed with homesickness. The digital greetings somehow did not seem like enough. I decided to send out Christmas cards. As I compiled my list, I felt a renewed connection with old friends, new friends and family members I had not seen for many years. It mattered not to me if I received any in return. I just wanted them all to know that, no matter time or dist