Kickin' It Old School

About a week-and-a-half ago I received a letter from my friend Kim. It's always such a treat to receive fun mail and this letter was surely no exception! Back when I was a child I would look forward to getting the mail each day. You never knew when there would be a card or letter or something fun in the mail. These days, unless my grandfather sends us a letter, or Kim sends some gnomes (or other surprises) for the girls or a letter to me ,or it's someones birthday, the mail is generally pretty boring. There really is something so wonderful about receiving a handwritten note from someone you care about. So, last night I sat down to write to my friend. It felt so very right to take pen to paper and reply back. Sure, I could have dropped Kim a note via Facebook but that wouldn't generate the same excitement and happy feelings as getting a letter in the mail would now would it? I filled three sides of the card and easily could have written more. Receiving Kim's letter and reading this article really got me thinking. We have so much technology and yet we are more disconnected than ever before. A handwritten note, a phone call, a visit in person, family gatherings on Sundays: these are all things that we really should bring back. Things that we should make more of an effort to make happen. And perhaps if we do, if we unplug and "kick it old school" a little more often, we'll all become happier, more connected and and a lot less stressed. Perhaps then getting the mail will return to being an exciting time each day (and hey, maybe in the process we can help save the postal service, too)! I am going to make sending letters to family a friends a much more regular practice. I hope you'll join me in doing the same!