There’s just something about opening the mail
box and finding a letter or card that makes me so giddy.
It must be something about the personal touch—that someone took time out of
their day to think about finding the perfect card, writing the best message, purchasing
the stamp, and taking it to the mail drop to be sent out – that makes it
so special.
I absolutely LOVE when I open up box #204 and
find “snail mail”. Recently, while my parents have been working on restoring/
renovating their new house, my mom has been sending me letters about what has
gone on. It has been so special to receive these notes and laugh about what happened
to my parents. She has written about the time when a hawk came down near our pond and
tried to grab my dad’s hat off his head or the time that she found and old deed
to a plot of land our family used to own.
I know it may sound silly and they could have
just texted me about their daily lives—but that is just something that most
people don’t do. Most people don’t chat about “normal” day to day stuff, instead
people tend gossip about something crazy that has happened or just say happy
birthday via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.— boring.
It’s the heartfelt hand written letters and
cards that I cherish. Here are just a few of my favorites:
I also enjoy sending out mail too-- especially because I get to use my personalized stamp from Three Designing Women (eBt above). I am always
sure to have stamps nearby, in fact I carry post card stamps in my wallet
because those are hard to find when traveling—owning it! And I have a box of
cards (blank and the Hallmark kind) for whatever occasion right at my desk. You
never know when you need to send a card to say Thank You or Happy Birthday and
I think people should try to say it more—using Snail Mail. It’s wonderful
medicine and can brighten even the worst of days.
Do you enjoy receiving snail mail?
xx
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