A Very Special Request - Christmas Cards for Maya

You've heard me many times complaining about how life gets harder around major Christian holidays. It is even harder now, with my daughter Maya... First of all, I don't want her to feel different, so we always celebrate the Jewish holidays in our home (we are a mixed family, living in Israel, after all, and I love and respect the Jewish faith). But, on the other hand, I am Christian, this is my faith and even though I am not a religious person, I keep it in my heart and soul.

Most of the time, I can cope. The most difficult time is around the major Christian holidays, when I miss being back home, in Romania. Because what I really don't have here it is the SPIRIT of the holidays. No Christmas trees (thank you for the plastic ones), no outside lights, no carolers or carols played on the TV or radio, no snow and no family to meet for Chrismas dinner. No gingerbread houses, no Santa Claus at the mall...And still, no biggie. I came here by choice and I am ready to face the consequences. What hurts me the most is Maya growing up without all this. So I try very hard every year to do as much as I can to create, at least at home, a festive atmosphere. I want Maya to feel it the way I did when I was her age. No matter what it takes (or costs).

And so I come to the special request I have: PLEASE SEND MY DAUGHTER CHRISTMAS POSTCARDS. She loves to receive postcards but nobody ever thinks about sending her postcards for the holidays. With the internet and all that...Also, nobody ever send us Christmas cards, I don't really know why...

So, if you want to make a little girl very happy, send her a postcard. Just live a comment with your email adress and I will send you our postal adress. I don't want to put it on the blog...paranoia, you know...