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National Card and Letter Writing Month

National Card and Letter Writing Month

Administrative Officer
PD ALTESS
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:51 AM

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I love the instant responses we get through email and the various electronic messaging. Communication is so much faster and provides a sense of security in many ways a letter cannot. Letter writing affords one the opportunity to store away the memory and can open a window to the past. I found a few letters while going through my deceased mother's belongings that provide a sense of what life was like during WWII for our family and their friends. What a wonderful window to my ancestral past! I'm not sure email will ever be able to compete with an old fashioned letter. I purposely write a few letters a year to my children--if for nothing other than posterity. Life is too short and I want them and their children to know how important they are to me and to reassure them they have a purpose in America's future. Why communicate through writing? In the end, how many emails do you print and save for reading later?

National Card & Letter Writing Month

HR Specialist (ER/LR)
IRS
Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:09 AM

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Well, you've inspired me!

I've just put the stamp on a card and will drop it in the mail bax when I go to lunch. When I was in high school and college I used to spend an inordinate ampunt of time selecting the perfect card for birthdays, or finding a card with a perfect sentiment, would create a reason to send it. MY mom predicted I would own a card store one day - but wouldn't make any money because I'd use all my inventory myself!

Now I rarely put a stamp to an envelop, even my bills are paid electronically!

I'd like to take Peggy Arthur's pledge. The Postal Authorities ought to forward a copy to every Postmaster in the country.

Postcards

SVMO
USDA
Fri May 8, 2009 9:38 AM

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I have worked positions for the last 4 years that involve traveling. A couple of years ago I started the practice of sending picture postcards to friends and family when I was out on the road. I have received many comments from them about how much they enjoy receiving something in the mail besides bills and advertisements.

Letter Writing Legacy

Human Resources Assistant
IRS
Fri May 8, 2009 12:43 PM

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I personally do not like to send any e-greeting, etc. It does lack a personal touch. It shows we just don't have much time for anything or anyone, to even sit and write a brief note. I am a big advocate of card & letter writing. A few friends of mine are going through a rough time with their health and are out of work. I make a weekly "note to self" to send them a hand written note, letter or send a card. The written word has much more feeling & empathy than typing. Words have more expression and hope behind them when the person receiving it sees that you took the time to sit down out of your busy day & think of them for even a brief moment. I hope this inspires just one person to take the time to write to someone and let them know you're thinking of them. It can make a grey day, brighter for someone & put a smile on their face. I live by the words of Emerson, "...to know even just one life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded."

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