Back to Basics ~ handwritten letters

Whenever I receive a letter, cards or postcards from people my day seems to brighten just a little more. I am able to hold something in my hand that someone took the time to write to me; not cut and paste after typing it on a keyboard and emailing or texting to others. I know that the person actually thought about me as they personalized a little note, placed the card in an envelope and took it to the post office ~ instead of just being part of an email group receiving a generic card via email or text.

Yes, technology enables us to send communication at lightening speeds, while a mailed envelope can take a week or more to arrive, depending where you live. But there is something technology can not give...you will never see the beautiful penmanship which only a handwritten letter can show, or the struggle which only through handwriting you can feel by seeing the scribbled words on paper, of an elderly or ill loved one {who despite the difficulty - cared enough to out pen to paper just for YOU}. From a child, handwritten letters and notes will let you feel the excitement they are experiencing by the way their writing becomes large in certain places.

To me there is just something warm about a letter, its really like receiving a hug.

How many times have you heard of someone regretting an email or text they sent in the heat of the moment.
Well, if they had handwritten it, they would certainly have calmed down by the time they wrote it; placed it in an envelope; addressed it and mailed it. Perhaps allowing them the time needed to decide NOT to send, what they just wrote.

One of the greatest things about writing a letter the old fashion way...

No internet connection is required!

And you can write it anywhere!!!

When was the last time you wrote a letter?

Why not surprise someone today and let them know you are thinking of them, with a card or handwritten letter, mailed at a post office...

How about joining BLOGLAND Pen Pals ...
you will be matched with someone who also is looking to exchange handwritten letters, cards and postcards mailed via post office (not email, msn, texting etc.). Not only will you be contributing to keeping the Art of Letter Writing alive, you will make a new friend and possibly learn about the way of life in another part of the world! To learn more about BlogLand Pen Pal CLICK HERE.

There are no costs for joining or being matched!!

And for the cost of a stamp, the smile you will bring to someone's day PRICELESS!!!