I can sympathize, oh, man, can I ever! Which is why I don't send out annual letters :(
What about having the girls write it this year? And get their perspective on what you and Rob have been up to- you may be surprised, or if not- everyone reading the letter will understand that of course parents don't seem terribly exciting in the eyes of adolescents.
I think even if you just say that you've been just busy with the daily grind and keeping everything afloat, that 1)obviously many people will understand where you are coming from and 2)a lot of people will probably really appreciate your frankness and perhaps feel better about themselves too, if they've had such a year as well. I admit I get terribly envious reading some of those letters year to year (oh, we took 5 months off of our jobs and toured the world, etc.), and sometimes get down on myself even more- reading one that is just ordinary, unapologetic, realistic and that I can relate to, would be really quite nice for once.
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Date: 2006-11-22 04:47 pm (UTC)What about having the girls write it this year? And get their perspective on what you and Rob have been up to- you may be surprised, or if not- everyone reading the letter will understand that of course parents don't seem terribly exciting in the eyes of adolescents.
I think even if you just say that you've been just busy with the daily grind and keeping everything afloat, that 1)obviously many people will understand where you are coming from and 2)a lot of people will probably really appreciate your frankness and perhaps feel better about themselves too, if they've had such a year as well. I admit I get terribly envious reading some of those letters year to year (oh, we took 5 months off of our jobs and toured the world, etc.), and sometimes get down on myself even more- reading one that is just ordinary, unapologetic, realistic and that I can relate to, would be really quite nice for once.