Make a note of it

“In this era of email and voice mail and all those things that I didn’t grow up with, a plain old paper letter takes on amazing intimacy.” ~Elizabeth Kostova

Who doesn’t love getting a card or letter in the mail? Paper correspondence conveys a depth of sincerity and meaning that online communication can’t match. Texting or emailing can be done on the fly. But it takes extra care and effort to select a card or stationery, write a message, address and stamp the envelope, and get it to a mail box.

A couple of my favorite neighbors and I have been snail-mailing all-occasion cards and notes to each other for years — even though we could have hand-delivered them just as easily. We joke about it sometimes, yet we enjoy the art and craft of snail mail. And we like to keep the local post office in business. ~CL