Maybe you don’t celebrate birthdays…or you simply want to give someone a card or a gift when you feel like it

…or perhaps you send cards with messages that are not the usual “run-of’the-mill”? In that case, you might like one of the following.

Imagine, you are discussing a new business idea and want to ask your prospective partner:

Perhaps a friend is worried about an upcoming event or a challenging time ahead:

Perhaps someone you know is struggling and you have the experience (or a good idea) that could help them?

Have you unintentionally upset someone?

Do you think someone you know would be better off taking a wider view of events or, perhaps, not being quite so involved in all the little details?

You might have a new neighbour:

Back to business. What about last week’s meeting? If time was short, maybe there were matters still to be discussed?

Sometimes, good advice for anyone who is worried is to look at the bigger picture and realise how “small” we are:

It is certainly true that age can make things beautiful. In many parts of the world, especially in Japan, age is dignified and respected.

In any case, most of us have a great deal to be grateful for every day:

One the other hand, just in case you feel the need for a card that is a bit less “pretty” … try this one, ideal for those days when you are fed up with someone’s barbed comments…

Until next time.