By Dr. Bruce Smith —— Bio and Archives--February 12, 2024
We’ve all heard it before. We just don’t communicate very well now that communication is so much easier. How about a proposal to use the best of the past and the best of the present to get back to this time-honored practice?
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By Watsyxz on 2024 02 13
Yes, good idea. This seems to be the era of cell phone texts with abbreviations. But they are usually mundane and soon forgotten.
Writing a letter takes more time and actual thought and effort. Modern day schools seem to have de-emphisized the skill of writing, and even of thinking; and many never learned or studied grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph construction, or cursive. In my experience, actual letters are kept and treasured, and re-read over years and decades. Receiving a letter meant that someone cared about you enough to sit down, compose their thoughts on paper, and pay the Post Office to deliver their personal thoughts to you, the recipient.
Along these same lines, people should write their own biography. I could never seem to keep a daily diary, but I admire and even envy those who have the habit and discipline to do so. But writing an autobiography should be considered. It is, or will be, a written record of your life, from the person who knows you best, and knows what you’ve done, and what was important, in your life. And it will be a gift you leave behind for your loved ones.
Putting thoughts on paper is not that easy, and there are edits and re-writes, but it is worth the time and effort.
By Centrewing on 2024 02 13
This is so true it is lovely to receive a letter. I used to have pen pals too in different countries, well. England, the USA, and Turkey but mostly Canada. Christmas cards were lovely to send and receive with notes of coarse. I have not sent or received a letter or card for many years now. I used to have a whole Rolodex full of names and addresses long gone life just got too busy I guess and people keep moving now and there are no phone books with addresses any more.
By Goldbug on 2024 02 14
I love writing letters. However, nobody bothers to answer with a letter, especially the younger ones. They may call or text saying they got my letter. That defeats the purpose. Life is just going by too fast; it's time to slow down and enjoy a bit of it, don't you think?
By Barbi on 2024 02 15
Interesting timing of your article. Since we moved away to another state 2 years ago, I have faithfully been sending emails to my old neighbor. She and I are both night people so the notes go back and forth to each other in real time. The only person I have to talk to in the middle of the night. Recently, I have actually been going to sleep more like a normal person and our communications have slowed down considerably.
I hadn't visited with her for quite some time and was thinking about her night before last. I really need to get in touch with her and feel bad that I haven't. But I thought it was about 2 AM and I was exhausted. Shocked to find out it was only 11:30 PM when my head was actually hitting the pillow. Yesterday I sent her just a quick email to say I was thinking about her, but my sleeping pattern had changed. Sorry. Not trying to ignore her.
Today I had a card in the mail from her. Valentine's? I wouldn't think so since she had just told me in December that she wasn't sending out Xmas cards anymore. Stamps have gone up. I personally think my friends are worth 55 cents and not only send cards but write personal notes in each one. A tradition I don't want to give up. I always think it is nice to get happy mail instead of just bills. So, today there was a card from her. Turns out, she is having problems with her computer and email. Now I know that she won't have received my saying I am sorry I am not writing. She took the time to send me a handwritten card. I cannot respond to her by email and am thinking a note in a special thank you card would be fun for her. And this is how it starts. Maybe set aside the time just once a month to send something special to someone you care about. It will bring a smile of joy to their face, and aren't they worth that?
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