When was the last time you wrote a letter to a friend or family member? I mean actually handwrote a letter (thank you notes not included). When was the last time you received one?
I used to be a good letter writer once upon a time. But now we've got email and texting. The handwritten letter is dead. Stamp collecting must be dying on its arse. What a tragedy.
When the work post girl goes by and there's nothing for me I always feel disappointed. When she appears with a package I'm thrilled. Hearing the sound of the post coming through the letter box at home is one of my favourite noises (alond with train doors slamming). The anticpation of what might be there is exciting. I'm sure I subscribe to so many magazines because it means I get post.
Of course once upon I'd dread. Letters from the bank that remained unopened and then binned. Leading to even more letters from the bank that bravely had to be read. Not to mention Bills, bills, bills, as Destiny's Child once sung about, always comin' thru my door. But those days have gone.
The other day I came across an old box full of letters. From parents, ex-girlfriends, college friends, school friends, even pen pals. I had a slight pen pal craze when I was about 12. I didn't really want to write to them because I could think of nothing to say of interest. But I liked getting letters from them. They'd always send gifts too. Some fox in Iceland knitted me some very scratchy gloves. I never sent gifts back.
Anyway, it was nice to see letters. It made me remember how great it is to receive them. Write to me, someone.
This has been a very dull post.
