Snail mail. Does anyone even write letters anymore?
10 Reasons I have received something in the mail...
10. i ordered something online
9. magazine
8. bills
7. credit card offers
6. those free return address labels from the most random of organizations
5. birthday cards from my 'more mature' relatives (when i'm lucky!)
4. church newsletter
3. local government informing me about jury duty
2. driver's license information
1. my personal favorite... those times when you DO get some nice "thinking of you" in the mail (ignore this for the sake of the post haha)
Besides the birthday cards and the church newsletter, lets face it, I had to ask for everything else. The days of sending 'I miss you' notes or 'get well soon' messages seem to be long gone. The magazine, I actually pay them to send me something maybe once a month, and lets face the facts... everything from jury duty to voter registration is just part of being a citizen.
My mom who is part of the CGWM at our church (Church of God Women's Ministry) is in charge of letter writing right now and when I saw the large bag of cards (all shapes, sizes, for different reasons and celebrations) I was amazed! They send letters to college students while they are away at school, they send notes of encouragement to shut ins from our community, in general the person in charge of all those cards takes the time to uplift others through thoughtful words.
Maybe we can all take a hint from my Mom's CGWM group, or maybe just return to the old fashion version of telling people we care...
I guess it's time to buy some stamps!
I still write letters! :-) Snail mail is my favorite! Just ask Tori - she got a sappy "I'm glad you're my friend that's doing something with her life, so good luck on your LSAT" letter last week!
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