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I'm not quite sure that many people know this about me, but I have a serious card buying problem. Yes, I said cards, preferably Hallmark, but if I have to I'll go to American Greetings.

I blame my mother.

For as long as I can remember, my mother has been buying cards at Hallmark, she's a card buying fiend. She has the Hallmark rewards card and box to store all of the cards she isn't using. For those of you unfamiliar with people who frequent card stores, like myself, we tend to buy cards for all occasions and not just when we need them. For example, on this most recent trip, I bought a card that will function as a half-birthday card (cause apparently they don't make any) plus a couple pick me ups and a thank you. You never know when you're going to need a card, so I stay prepared.

Most sane people, go get a card when they need it and don't spend too much time looking around at the different card options. I could spend so much time in a card store looking for the perfect card. This is where the problem comes in. I can find a card for almost anything and perfect for almost anyone as well. I think part of that is because my mother has always done a great job giving/sending me cards for every occasion from birthdays and christmas to valentine's day and new years. So I have it instilled in me that cards are good all the time. I send cards for birthdays, thank you's, get well, just to say hi, reminder that I care, and apparently half-birthdays as well.

Now, I went to both American Greetings and Hallmark and asked if they had half-birthday cards and both said no. I was not too surprised, but also sad. Part of me wants to ask why and then say that I would create them, although I'm not quite sure what they would say. I know the perfect card when I see it, but that doesn't mean I can create the perfect card. Regardless, I feel like there are enough people who celebrate half-birthdays that it could warrant a niche market. You could get really creative with it too, only half a card, with writing on each side, or a really small card, or funny things about being half a year older or I don't even know. Maybe it's just me.

So moral of the story, I love cards, sending and receiving, so much so that I think I have a problem.