Thread: Hand written letters

Would those 2 classes of teenagers on Saturday like a letter from the States, to each of them , with a photo or post card of Florida included? My son is 15 would like to write them.

Hand written letters are a dying breed unfortunately. My father-in-law still writes letters to my wife and I, so we try to return the gesture, it's the least we can do to try and help the ailing USPS.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Would those 2 classes of teenagers on Saturday like a letter from the States, to each of them , with a photo or post card of Florida included? My son is 15 would like to write them.

I'll ask them. I can't promise anything. You know how teenagers can be.

If they say yes, I'll have him write them, bundle them & ship to you.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Another lost art of communication is Face-To-Face, I wish all of you guys were within a few hours of me...

same i must admit i must be the last teen on earth that doesent have a facebook. if your my friend then i will talk to you in person. i do text a bit and talk on the phone a bit but i mostly meet up with the verry few face to face friends i have nad we do things. you guys are all friends and if i lved by any of you id gladly hok up and actually do things

My FIL often frequents a storage unit and often "collects" (dumpster dives) there. He found recently a box of old letters from a wife and mother to their husband/son who was fighting in WW2. I read them to my 3 kids and the FIL and my wife. We tried to instill in the children that "this is how it used to be done". A couple times I got choked up reading and sensing the fears of a family and nation. Also in the box were medals, ribbons and miltary paperwork. How someone could throw out family items like that is beyond me. We are dimished with the onset of technology to a degree.

I still write the odd letter, mostly with pen and ink, have always been keen on hand writing, but unfortunately found even my handwriting is deteriorating because of mostly typing on key boards. To keep my hand in I write to people who appreciate a hand written letter. I guess the way things are the new generations coming through may only be able to sight their names at best !!

Originally Posted by EMC45

My FIL often frequents a storage unit and often "collects" (dumpster dives) there. He found recently a box of old letters from a wife and mother to their husband/son who was fighting in WW2. I read them to my 3 kids and the FIL and my wife. We tried to instill in the children that "this is how it used to be done". A couple times I got choked up reading and sensing the fears of a family and nation. Also in the box were medals, ribbons and miltary paperwork. How someone could throw out family items like that is beyond me. We are dimished with the onset of technology to a degree.

That has to be the most shameful and saddest thing I've read in quite some time. I just can't comprehend anybody doing that. I'm trying to picture myself throwing out my grandfathers medals, letters and photographs, but the thought just makes me feel sick to my stomache.

Originally Posted by heelerau

I still write the odd letter, mostly with pen and ink, have always been keen on hand writing, but unfortunately found even my handwriting is deteriorating because of mostly typing on key boards. To keep my hand in I write to people who appreciate a hand written letter. I guess the way things are the new generations coming through may only be able to sight their names at best !!

I'm with you on that Gordan. I most recently penned a four page letter to an older cousin living over in France, to go with the christmas card I sent. I'm also in the process of writing a very long letter to my young daughters to be opened and read sometime in their future. Maybe while I'm still kicking, but something to give them, so that they can know a bit about their dad, that they may not have had the courage to ask about, or just wondered about and never got around to finding out. It also includes information on my dad, who they never knew at all.


Mick

man, this is a subject that i do understand, growing up, i used to write letters to my aunt who lives in brazil, but not so much any more. when i got older, well the us mail was the only other way to connect with my folks while i was either stationed in alaska, or on board the uss sacramento. now i dont use the postal service much any more, except for my tea and tobacco packages. my daughters, well i am glad to say that they still write letters, both have atleast one friend with whom they send hand written letters to. so i guess growing up in the sticks still has its drawbacks. i mean where else do you have to truck sunshine into.

All this week and next week I am finishing work early which gives me time to catch up on some of my correspondence. For me there is nothing more relaxing than sitting at a desk ans spending an hour or so writing letters. Shaving would be as enjoyable if the bathroom was airconditioned and not a sauna.
So sitting at my desk this afternoon, fountain pen in hand an hour and a half just slipped away. To me it feels like creating art and then sending it out into the world. For pen-friends who are geeky enough I use cross-hatch writing, for others just cursive.
So are there any other letter writers among us? Anyone else get twitchy when they go for more than a few days without touching pen to paper?