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The Lost Art of Letter Writing

I’ve been inspired by this post to take up letter writing with my sister. It’s perfect for us, because we both have a love for old fashioned things and she hates writing emails on her cute, but tiny new iPhone. I also don’t have long distance right now on my phone, so it makes calling her expensive.

My first note from her came a few days ago and I felt like a kid again getting that letter. There’s something exciting about a hand addressed envelope with your name on it. I also love that with letter writing, nothing can be hurried. It causes you to pause and think over your thoughts before putting them to paper. I think we all need that sometimes.

I guess the point of this post is to invite you all to take up your pens again and write. It can be a simple note, or several pages long. It can be a letter to your mother, your best friend from elementary school, your spouse, your sister. You will make their day, and when you get that first note back, it will make yours, too.

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