Something that has quickly disappeared over a very short period of time is the art of writing letters by hand. There is something about receiving a hand written letter in the mail that produces a sort of archaic sentiment. The internet in it’s modern day magic has taken over our entire means of communication. We can now video chat with someone across the world. It’s quite amazing how technology has driven our whole lifestyles, and yet nothing can quite replace holding stationary in your hands and reading words that someone put down with ink.

After a dear friend of mine moved cross country, I started receiving letters from her. Beautiful letters on beautiful stationary. Such a lovely feeling to sit down and read something that she had written days before; to think of the road it traveled, and that it had been in cities a world away from me. I dug into my drawer of cards and wrote her back, feeling like Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice. The tradition between us still holds to this day, and I admit that I’m completely taken with the old fashioned method.

You can always find the perfect thing to say when you have time to ponder over your paper. If you haven’t written someone a letter recently, I suggest doing so. Write to a friend and it will not only brighten your day, but their day as well!

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