Ye Olde Postal System

When it comes to sending correspondence, I feel that writing letters is better than typing emails, sending texts, calling someone, or communicating via Facebook. You could chalk this up to an opinion, but this is not subjective. This is completely objective. Writing a handwritten letter is completely better than all other forms of communication, and I shall tell you why.

First, consider the last time you wrote a letter. I will give you a few seconds as you might have to reach deep inside your mind to locate the last time you did so. The part of your mind where you store memories of your favorite cheesecake and how to turn switches. Okay, got it? How long did it take you to write said letter? It depends on how much you had to say along with other factors. The last time I wrote a letter, I took up five pages, and it took me about two hours to write it. It doesn’t take everyone this long, but it does take some time to write everything down. Think about that. If writing a letter takes this long, wouldn’t it follow that you’d have to care a great deal to write a letter to someone? I’d say yes which is why I feel so giddy every time I receive a handwritten letter. An email doesn’t tell you anything about how long it took the sender to type it. A text is sometime you can send in about a minute. But a letter takes some time to write. It lets others know that you care. Unless you wrote a hate letter. Then it lets others know that you hate them.

Second, try to remember the last time you received a handwritten letter? Again, try to dig deep in your mind to find the time. If you’re like me, and you grew up in the digital age, you might never have received a handwritten letter. You can count birthday and Christmas cards, but what about an actual handwritten letter. I have a friend who occasionally corresponds with me via letter, but the digital age has created Facebook which allows me to speak to them faster than a letter. This is why I feel so giddy when I receive a letter. It is a rarity today. I know that when I receive a letter it will be filled with goodies such as salutations, information about the writer, and silly small talk. It is an entire conversation on paper that you get to respond to and send back. On the other side of things, I feel great when I send a handwritten letter. I know that the recipient will feel the exact same way. I am brightening a day, and that makes me feel grand.

Thrice, think about the history of letter sending. It may be hard to remember a time when computers did not exist, but such a time did occur. People utilized a postal system to send letters. Before that, they corresponded by sending messengers with letters to each other. And before that, they traversed mountains and crossed rivers just to tell their friend a silly joke they heard. Letters were pretty important back then. They used them to discuss war strategy, gossip about the king/queen, and talk about the fate of the family farm. Most importantly, they used handwritten letters to express their love. Most of the famous poets of olden times wrote letters to their loved ones and remarked how much they loved their significant others. Writing love letters is the best way to express your love. Texts seem insulting, Facebook avoids confrontation, and email lacks the caring nature of letters. The best way to tell someone that you dig them is in person, but handwritten letters are a close second. Understanding this, do you feel our ancestors would be ashamed of us for using social media and cell phones to tell our loved ones how we feel? Probably, I’m guessing.

So there you have it. Three perfectly good reasons why you should start writing letters to everyone. You can still use technology for business and school reasons, but you should start writing letters to everyone immediately. Unless I am wrong. Are there any reasons why letters aren't better than social media, email, or text?