DEAR ABBY: I am 11 years old and have read your column for the last three years. Well, I have just been through thank-you card season again. It can be frustrating, but I found out that instead of sending a card, you can give the person a phone call. It's less frustrating than writing, and you get to hear the person's voice. Bye! -- S.H. IN JEFFERSONVILLE, IND.
DEAR S.H.: I disagree! A phone call can come at an inconvenient time -- and then it becomes an interruption. Also, a thank-you note can be read, re-read and saved -- and many become treasured keepsakes.