Letters from the Heart

At one time people used to send handwritten letters. In fact there were so many letters delivered through the mail, some people even had mail slots in their doors that were specifically labeled “letters”. What a magical sounding word. Email may be great for instant communication, but oh what we have lost in terms of aesthetics. Imagine for a moment slicing open an envelope, hand addressed to you, a letter written on beautiful heavy coloured paper stock with a fountain pen in the most beautiful shade of peacock blue. Imagine too that the stationery carries the slight scent of rose water, or lavender perhaps. Now imagine that the person that has taken the time to write you this letter is someone very dear to you. Are your senses overloaded yet? Yes, we have definitely lost something very special in this age of emails and texting.

Admit it, doesn’t your heart lift just a little on the rare occasion when you find a letter in your mailbox, not a bill or a flyer, but an actual letter? Maybe it’s time to return to some of the time-consuming but oh so satisfying ways we used to do things. Letter writing should be one of these. What a treat to bestow on someone you care about.