I guess about every other year you get a Christmas letter from the Corder’s. That is because Cam is in charge of the letters and he’s just not as reliable as we all would hope he could be. But this year he is inspired to inspire you. We enjoy the Christmas cards from each of you and also love the Christmas letters we receive. So in that spirit, our letter this year is to show you the top 10 things you should not do when writing a Christmas letter.
So straight from the home office in Shelby, NC this letter is either 6 months early or 6 months late. Depends on whether you are a glass ½ full or ½ empty person.
#10. Never talk about your dog like he/she is human. Of course our dogs are smarter than humans. Maxine, the Golden Retriever is a Houdini. She can escape any fence, shock collar, and humane society volunteer. Ellie, our Bloodhound puppy is fond of Turkey carcasses and $750 vet bills!
#9. Never share the bad news. But since we are talking about dogs, our 14 year old basset Cleveland was put to sleep in 2006. It was an awful Saturday. We actually had to help the vet because his assistant was on vacation. I think our vet has some kids in college this year or maybe adding a wing to his house!
#8. Never use this letter as a religious pulpit. Not everyone shares your religious views so this is not the time to “witness.” Even though the Corders had a tremendous experience helping a friend’s daughter get in to a faith based rehab program called Teen Challenge. Following her rehab graduation in June and seeing her transformed through such intense spiritual revitalization has been a moving experience for us all. It makes us all aware of how GOOD and how strong God is!
#7. Never talk about your children like they are the greatest, This can get old as you read letters, and believe us when we tell you because our kids are as close to perfect as possible. Aside from being the smartest kids in their respective schools, Brooks (10) and Ryanne (13) continue to be the top athletes in whatever venue they participate. I know several of you are trying to arrange marriages with these two angels, but none of your hellions are near good enough.
#6. Never ignore the spell checker. Cam is a great example of this goof, because he never has proffed anything. And he gets tired of April;s constant criticism of hs work so he want let her proof these lettrs. It is hard to beleive with all of the technlogy that Cam can’y hit one spell check buttn.
#5. DO NOT ramble on and on and on about daily life. Understand that we all have busy lives. I am sure that you all wake up at 5:30am and find your days packing lunches, washing clothes, driving carpools. That same old every day work grind gets to us all. Even though Cam loves his job and can’t imagine the work that April has to do to keep the house together. God forbid he lifts a finger to help.
#4. DO NOT lecture about how to live if you just figured out something everyone already knows. But we will share with you that our New Years resolution is to cut our credit cards up. Debt is bad! Ignore all of those friends that share with you the beauty of Ebay and buying online with those “Satan Cards.” That is just the internets version of a yard sale. We just pray that Cam’s parents never learn about it!
#3. DO NOT try to bluff us. It is hard to have perfect lives. Especially through the intense counseling and therapy needed from the Corder gene pool. But the sun always shines in Shelby, and our lives seem to be edited from a Disney movie.
#2. DO NOT let politics infect your holiday ramblings. I wouldn’t dare waste paper writing about the Bleeding Heart Democrats and how this country probably deserves Hillary in the Whitehouse.
#1. DO NOT write a Christmas letter if you don't have time. This is why you only get one every other year and like this one, 6 months after Christmas. Don’t feel like you’re slighted or that communication with the people that we love and respect most in the world is not important, but creativity has its effort.
The one thing that we think of most when we write this letter is how much we are in awe of your friendship. The fact that you think enough of us to include you into your lives overwhelms us. Our lives are so blessed when we read of marriages, baptisms, graduations, vacations, etc. Thanks for sharing your lives with us. May the rest of your 2007 be blessed with a wonderful Love Story!
The Corders Cam, April, Ryanne and Brooks
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