Do you ever hand write letters?
The texting question made me think about writing letters. Every few months, I try to remember to send my friends a card and just write a little note or letter about how I appreciate them. It's nice to get something in the mail other than a bill and they seem to appreciate it. I still do the standard birthday/sympathy/holiday cards separate from these. Does anyone else do something like this?
Yes. I use my hands to type them on the keyboard.
Really, handwriting letters was something I was never good at, as my penmanship is horrid. I generally do write cards, though, unless I can get my wife to write them, then I just sign.
I only write on cards I send people. And, that's generally only a few words. Not sure when I last hand-wrote a letter.
had a very close loved one finally make it out of the hospital after six months recently. heard she was wanting contact. she has a pair of hearing aids and doesnt do well on the phone. since she lives four hours one way away i wrote. heard it made her happy.
I don't usually write actual letters, but I do make my own cards and randomly send them to friends/family, not just on birthdays or holidays.
I wrote letters for many years. There's a different thought process that goes on when you write, as opposed to typing on the keyboard. It's just that everyone I might write to has passed away.
I don't mean that to sound bleak, although it is, a bit. It's just that I don't feel moved to write anyone when I know that I'll get a phone call back, or an email. Those are not the same.
I have a rough draft of a letter that my mother wrote when I was three. It's one of my most precious possessions. She always wrote out drafts, before she sent the letter off, at least in those early years.
I'm on the same page as @kmeltzer. Cards? Occasionally with a brief message. Letters? I couldn't name the last time.
Once and awhile I write my grandmother who hand writes letters to everyone on their birthday and Christmas and any other special occasions
I hand write thank you notes and sign cards I give to friends and family. Though when I send my sister cards, I ususally write a brief letter in it since she lives several states away and we only talk on the phone occassionally.
I never hand wrote letters, but before computers I used to type letters to people. Sometimes six, eight, ten pages of them. This was not only before computers, but back when long-distance telephone calls were usually only in case of emergency or a special occasion. I still have the letters I wrote my parents when I was overseas and the letters my now husband and I wrote to each other when we were apart. So nice to be able to re-read them. And also to see what a different person he and I have become over the years.
I fear that I am one of those non-writers. I cannot recall the last time that I wrote a letter (other than business related). While I have become more communicative as I've aged I am still not one to express myself to others. (For some reason, forums such as these are very different from things like letters or even email messages to friends.)
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As I've come to expect, @shrdlu's comment is interesting:
On Friday last, while going through a box of papers packed by my ex-wife around the time we separated, I came across a handwritten draft (or perhaps an unsent letter, though I think not) written by my mother. It is undated but most likely from the late 1970's or early 80's. I had my daughter put it on the "save for the future" pile, along with my college degree which was also in that box.
Yes. With a fountain pen, on heavy paper.
My journal is also handwritten, also with a fountain pen. When you can't backspace or do a wholesale deletion you're a lot more likely to think about what you say, before you commit it to paper.
Only when I'm overseas.
I could, but no one would be able to read them. Penmenship issues.
I write a letter every once in a while. Often, I will type a "draft" on the computer and then write it in longhand on nice paper. I enjoy receiving letters, so I assume other people do, too. I think one can express more feeling and/or intent in a hand-written letter.
What is this 'handwriting' you speak of?
Aw, you sound like such a great friend. I would hand-write more things but my penmanship is also atrocious. This post made me think of the days of pen-pals. I used to have a couple. I wonder how they ever read my writing...
@aphroat: So many things would be better if people would take that approach. :)
I used to write letters a lot. I've fallen out of the habit, and gotten a bit busy to send cards (also it seems like the post office wants to go out of business, every time I need to send something, prices have gone up)... but I do try at least over the holidays and major birthdays.
Anyone want to be penpals? :-p
@rookie3001: E-pals or handwritten? Or does Xbox live count? :D
@inkycatz: What's $.45 postage? If it brings a smile to someone's face, I think it's worth it.
It seems we get caught up in technology and tend to forget to slow down and enjoy the little things that could make a difference.
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