Comments on: Writing Love Letters: A Lost Art

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My Saggy Butt » My Letter From Juliet — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:33:40 +0000

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By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:32:46 +0000

Hi Margaret, I am soooo jealous! Where do you keep the letters and drawings after you’ve read them? I would have a special box for them. There’s something so intimate about handwriting.

By: Margaret Almon

Margaret Almon — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:57:12 +0000

When my husband goes on retreats he sends me handwritten letters and drawings that he has made. I love seeing his distinct hand on the envelope.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:56:28 +0000

Thanks Sonia! I think you’re right….the changing demands in the classroom have made a difference. My parents have amazing handwriting…I have to print because my writing is so terrible!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:52:43 +0000

The journal idea is very romantic! I think if I want to receive any letters, I may have to write some myself. Sounds like a great goal!

By: CMcKane

CMcKane — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:45:29 +0000

I noticed a classmate was writing in a journal last semester and when I asked (because I’m nosy) it was a journal that was shared between her and her long-distance boyfriend. I thought it was incredibly sweet.

I made a goal to write a few people monthly letters because it in itself seems to be a dying art.

By: Sonia Barton

Sonia Barton — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:28:55 +0000

ah come on. But you can print your email if you like! Your right doesn’t feel quite the same.

I think it was my generation that did it in. I’ll be 40 in a few weeks. But I have to say it’s not our fault – We got computers and the teachers started demanding type written papers – we couldn’t turn anything in that was hand written!

LOVE your blog name and posts!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:48:18 +0000

Hi Lori, life is moving waaaay too fast these days. We have so many “electronic” choices to send our communications. But what all of us really crave down deep is simplicity, even though we invest in all of the newest technologies. Thanks for your heartfelt comment.
Kathryn

By: Lori Attridge

Lori Attridge — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:25:30 +0000

Writing letters reminds me of the Victorian era – a romantic time when people weren’t so hurried. Words and sentiments can be expressed in many electronic forms today but there is nothing like writing or receiving a letter. We have become so busy that we quickly type out an email or text message.

There is a warm feeling when you reach for fresh stationery and a good pen. Quietly you think about what you are going to say and pause in between sentences for your next thoughts. The elegant script flows through each sentence instead of the abbreviated formats in messaging ie TTYL.

What a delightful surprise to receive a letter! I make a cup of tea and find a quiet place all to my own and with much anticipation open the letter and feel the paper and see the words and read the sentiments.

I believe today’s communication has missed the mark but the younger generation will never know.