Whenever I get snail mail it usually makes my day. What I love the most about it is that it’s always good news you receive in your mail box, whether it’s greetings from a far-off friend, birthday wishes, a wedding invitation, a thank you or a simply hello note – this last one is the best kind. It’s wonderful to receive mail, and that’s why I find it very satisfying to pen handwritten “just because” notes to friends. Which reminds me I haven’t been very good at that lately, so I should put the beautiful stationery I like to collect to good use one of these days.
photo by me
I so agree. It’s also one of those things I think about that I should do. When I was younger it was all about the “notes” and send cards in the mail. The internet has changed that and even those of us who hate that one aspect of change that the internet has brought, I fall victim to it too! This is a great reminder that I need to stop thinking about it and do it!!
I like people who mail thank-you notes, birthday cards, and Christmas cards. I haven’t received–nor sent–a letter in a few years, and I miss them. I have beautiful stationery and cards that I use now for thank-you notes and “thinking of you” notes. I used to think that only me and maybe a couple of other people were still mailing letters, cards, and notes, but I’ve read a lot of blogs during this past year by people who say they still do this, and surprisingly they were by people in their 20’s and 30’s! So, it’s not dead, yet!