Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Walk to the Mailbox

If you want to talk I'd prefer it in a letter as opposed to a phone call or text.
Don't get me wrong. I will reply to a text, and I'll answer my phone. But there's something about writing letters and receiving them.


I realize that I really like letters. Letters don't require instant reply, and they are an excellent lesson in patience. Letters allow you to put your thoughts down on a page. There is something very permanent about a pen, and something promising about putting it onto paper. In writing letters I have found I can be the most honest because I have time to collect all my thoughts. I have time to expand on ideas that otherwise get lost.
I like putting a stamp and addressing the letter. Licking the envelope is even a joyful experience. When I walk down to my mailbox with a letter to send, I get the chance to be thankful for the person I'm writing to. Putting the flag up on the mailbox is like sealing a deal.
Letters can be anything. Words of encouragement, apologies, ideas, jokes, condolences. 
You can call me later, text me tomorrow, but hey, today? Today, write me a letter.

1 comment:

  1. There is something truly beautiful about the written word, and in today's society it is becoming something of a lost art form. Cell phones, Facebook, Twitter... All these devices and marvels of technology have zapped us of our patience, taken away our true self. But writing letters, that brings it all back. It allows us to delve into the only true form of self-expression. So bravo, Madeleine. I applaud you in seeing and understanding the beauty of the written word.

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