It should go without saying that I love my computer. I love the ability to connect with people on the other side of the world through email and blogs. I love that I have information at my fingertips, but I often miss what life was like before we all got online. I'm sad that my children don't know the thrill of receiving a handwritten letter from a loved one unexpectedly in the mail; a small joy that email can not compete with.
Surely I'm not the only person who gets excited about receiving mail not requiring a check to be written (bills) or addressed to "occupant"? Most of our written communication seems to be through text messaging or email. Of course, occasionally a birthday card comes in the mail, but, more often than not even birthday wishes are now sent via e-cards. I mourn this loss of written communication...handwritten communication, that is. I miss the pleasure of looking back on the cards and letters from the past, now lovingly tied with ribbon and placed on the top shelf of my closet, awaiting a quiet moment to relive the memories. A printed email message will never be ribbon worthy and all too soon I fear there will nothing more to place on that top shelf. I just can't allow that to happen.
Today find a quiet place and read some of your favorite letters. While sitting there soaking up all the love and support, think of one person you love and write a beautiful, loving letter to that person. Make sure you write from the heart. Letters are intimate. Be intimate. Fancy stationery isn't necessary; write a loving note on the back of a pretty picture or inside of a book to pass along. A letter takes so little time, yet one letter in a lifetime to a mother, a daughter, or a special friend could make a greater difference than you believe.
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