Maybe not the usually topic for this community, but there is paper and pen involved, so close enough?

Basically I decided on a whim to send a handwritten letter to a friend of mine. I don’t think I ever did that before. I didn’t even really know what to say, so it’s just a few lines long. But nevertheless, I put in an envelope, got stamps and now it’s on its way.

Well, what can I say. Now, I am sitting here like a little kid before Christmas waiting for the letter to arrive!
We basically text everyday and I did not tell her, so it will be a surprise. I am really exited for her reaction.
I already am thinking about sending a postcard to another friend. Just because. It just seems like such an easy way to give out a little happiness to someone? And I really enjoyed sitting down and taking time to craft the letter. Even if I struggled to come up with things to say, it feels so different to sending text messages or e-mails that arrive instantly.

Anyway, this also got me curious. Do some of you guys still send out handwritten letters? Or is it something you consider a thing of the past?

  • CoffeeTailsMEnglish
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    6 days ago

    100% close enough! It’s fun to have you here with us! \(^·^)/ ~I’ll need to update the sidebar I think~

    I think it’s fun to send stuff by post. I have started to send Christmas cards to some friends and family. I’d love to send more but it has gotten really expensive :c

    I’ve been thinking on and off about sending letters but as you, don’t know what to write. It also feels a bit… silly? I don’t know if that is the correct word. When I can just send a text. I’d like to send pressed flowers and leafs. Maybe some cool tag/flyer/stuff or a pretty, flat rock.

    I’m glad you sent that letter!

    • lemmy_outta_hereEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      Some of my favourite letters were silly. I have letters from old girlfriends that they wrote during boring high school classes 30 years ago. Many of the letters never even get to a point - some are just slice of life/stream of consciousness. The letters become artifacts, though: little time capsules that contain a feeling, an idea, a memory. I have letters from people who are long gone, but when I read the lines I hear the voices of my loved ones as though they were in the room.

      • CoffeeTailsMEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        oh, this is both lovely and sad to read. Thank you for sharing. I like the idea of them being little time capsules.

    • zitronenschnitte@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      Oh I love the idea of sending pressed flowers or little things. It’s like little tokens. I would totally love to receive something like that from a friend or family member.

      If you are consider doing it already, totally go for it!

      And regarding the content of the letter. As I already said in a different comment: i basically wrote about how I don’t know what to write. I was also feeling silly and just leaned into it. It was just a short message…barely filling a A5 page.
      And if you decide to as a little something like the presses flower, you can write about that, too.

      • CoffeeTailsMEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        I’ll keep this in mind! We have mostly snow and ice here in Sweden right now, so not very fun haha.

        I do have a bunch of letters already, so I just need to stuff them :D