There is something to say about getting a handwritten note in the mail. It may go back to the day when I was a young boy and we actually walked a mile to get the mail and it was so rewarding just to find that you had a letter from someone. My mother would read the letter as we walked back home. Or it could be that it is special when someone takes the tie to sit down and labor out a thoughtful note and spend the money and time to make sure you get it. Either way, it is an art I think that is slowly going away with new technology and how we can just update our status or send a quick typed out email with LOL typed into 6 times.
I decided I would sit down and do that this time as i had a special reason for thanking this person. I pulled out my fourth pen amongst the crayons on the junk drawer before I finally found one that would mark a mark, and sat down with pen in hand and began to write. Yes that type of "write". I suddenly realized that I was way out of practice with writing. I realized that I only write chicken scratched notes while on the phone with people, and it has bee months since I actually wrote a check. I am out of practice and not sure I can even read my own writing.
I decided I need to practice this a little more otherwise I can’t look my kids in the eye with a straight face when I scold them on their penmanship at school. Who knows, perhaps they won’t actually have writing in schools anymore. They may have texting 101 or shorthand for mobile 101. Sad. Now the next problem I have is actually finding an address for someone that does include an @ symbol.
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Tags: Handwriting, Mail, Technology, Social Media, Letters
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