A predicament
Grant just got a birthday card from my parents. As usual, there was a check enclosed, in the usual amount. This is not the problem. Along with the birthday card was another envelope with a gorgeous Christmas card, also from my parents. Just the card. Yep, I actually shook the envelope to make sure.
Hmmm.
The possibilities? Possibility one: for the first time ever, my parents have decided not to give us checks for Christmas. They have already told us there will not be actual presents this year, which was entirely understandable, but our assumption was that we were getting cash instead. Presumptuous? Perhaps. Possibility two: They forgot to put the checks in the envelope. They are getting on a bit in years, after all. Possibility three: they are sending the checks under separate cover, a bit closer to Christmas. Seems unlikely, doesn't it?
What to do? What to do? And no, I don't want to be all adult about this. It's Christmas! That means yuletide cheer and stuff from Mom and Dad!!
Hmmm.
The possibilities? Possibility one: for the first time ever, my parents have decided not to give us checks for Christmas. They have already told us there will not be actual presents this year, which was entirely understandable, but our assumption was that we were getting cash instead. Presumptuous? Perhaps. Possibility two: They forgot to put the checks in the envelope. They are getting on a bit in years, after all. Possibility three: they are sending the checks under separate cover, a bit closer to Christmas. Seems unlikely, doesn't it?
What to do? What to do? And no, I don't want to be all adult about this. It's Christmas! That means yuletide cheer and stuff from Mom and Dad!!
posted by allison | 4:59 PM
4 Comments:
Oh! Oh dear. I hate shaking the card and nothing falling out!
I would pointedly thank them for the birthday card + check and for the Christmas card. If they meant to send a check, they will most likely inquire about it when you don't mention it.
I have not received any checks so far this year. Poo.
Hmm. That's a tough one. My grandfather sends me a card with a $5 bill inside and two peppermints taped to the front for my birthday every year. Last year I just got a card and I FREAKED OUT. I didn't have the guts to say anything, though.
Similar thing happened with us. They posted a card to me with a cheque in (and I imagine to my brother too). I went home to Devon to see my parents, and my parents had only got a card from my grandparents, no cheque.
They gave it to them when we went to visit, just after Christmas. I'm not sure why they hadn't put it in the envelope as usual, but this time they gave it in person.
I hope your one got sorted out though!
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