So, when is the last post for Christmas? It was three weeks ago. That’s when you started having good intentions. That’s when you bought the stamps and told yourself you’d do it “tomorrow.” Tomorrow is a liar, by the way. It always has been.
If you’re reading this and it’s past December 20th, just stop. Buy a gift card. Bake cookies. Show up at their house. Do not go to the post office. The queues are long, the staff is tired, and that parcel isn’t going to make it. You’re not mailing a gift; you’re mailing a future argument about who forgot who.
The true last post for Christmas isn’t a deadline set by the Royal Mail or USPS. It’s the moment you realize that a card is a container for a feeling, not just paper. And if that feeling has to travel on January 3rd, it’s a very different feeling. It’s guilt, not joy. Don’t mail guilt. It has a terrible return policy.
So, next year, do it on December 1st. Buy the stamps early. Address the envelopes while sipping hot cocoa. Beat the panic. Because let’s face it: Aunt Carol deserved better than a melting snowman. And honestly? So do you.
