write more letters

My parents were set up by a mutual friend and first started communicating by writing letters to each other. These days with my cell phone and computer, I am literally seconds away from getting in touch with someone. In cases of emergency, this is certainly handy, but what ever happened to thinking of someone and sending a letter? This is something that I think would be fun and would hopefully surprise people and make them happy.

family members whose only form of communication would be letters. One is my nephew in prison (phone calls are costly). Another is my deaf brother in a nursing home. He is completely deaf and cannot use a phone. I really need to start writing to them and to some others. Everybody loves getting a letter!

I went down to the post office to send today’s letter and sent it Express Post. Next week I think I will pop it into outgoing company mail …

My best mate has just moved to WA so I’ve sent two so far and not finding it difficult at all. I would like to try for sending on a fortnightly basis for three months before I mark as done.

I have written to my grandmother and will write to four people from my list today.

I’ve actually sent 13 letters in the 3 months since I started this goal. That’s an average of one each week, good enough for me to call this one done.

I’ve written one a month since the start of the year, though not yet this month, but I’m happy that I’ve done this much so far…

I have written to Rachel again, and at last to B, who I haven’t been in touch with since before I went to America. Gosh.

Need to write to; Sarah (bday presents), the Queen, Judith Kerr, my grandmother, Michael and Sara (stamps) and KTSG in Mexico.

I’m not sure this goal will ever end, I keep adding people to my list!

I sent a letter to M to, I don’t know, attempt a reconciliation, explain my position, reassure I am still alive, that positive things have come of this affair, not sure. I got H to read it last night to check I don’t come across as a crazy woman, she said it was beautiful so hopefully it will be well received.

However, I might be crazy in that I also sent a birthday present to his gf, I noticed on fb it is her birthday in a couple of days so I got her a volume of poetry we had been discussing, and some love-hearts. I sent it to her care of him even though they don’t live together as I want it to be a surprise (rather than asking her for her address) but I am slightly worried that he will wonder what on earth I am up to as he won’t know it’s a birthday present. But it will become clear to all involved that I am just a nice person. Lol!

I still need to write to Sarah (bday presents), the Queen, Judith Kerr, B, Rachel and my grandmother.

Part of my problem with accomplishing this is that I don’t have anyone to write TO. So if anyone’s interested in becoming penpals, just let me know.:)

After making my list a few weeks ago i decided to send off a little letter right away to my grandmother. I wrote a very nice little message about how much I loved to visit her and eat her homemade rice krispy treats when I was little; and I drew some silly little drawings.
My grandmother just passed away last week and it was a tiny little comfort to know that I had sent her a card just recently.
I would encourage everyone to think about someone who is lonely in your life and send them a little message.