Everyone loves to get real mail, and as Crane Stationery used to advertise, “No one has ever cherished an email”. (This was before texting, which has made email look personal and handcrafted.)
The other morning I wrote a bunch of notes. A list had accumulated of people I needed to communicate with, and each one needed to be handwritten. Sometimes email just doesn’t do the trick.
As I carried them to the mailbox, it struck me that each note was written for a different reason.
- Thank you
- I’m sorry for your loss (any of my cards, blank inside, would work for this).
- Get well soon (any card with a blank interior will work for this)
- Happy Birthday (nope, none of my cards actually say this inside, but I have great confidence in your ability to write those words)
- An invitation (I used a blank card for this too)
There are many other reasons to use cards and hand-write notes to people.
I’ll give you some other ideas tomorrow.
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(In my best Andy Rooney voice) Have you noticed that written communication has steadily deteriorated throughout the decades? First, it was handwritten letters. Then it was still letters, but typed on a typewriter, typos and all. Next, letters written on a computer that could be corrected before printing out (albeit in the font of your choice). Then it was email that was not saveable unless you printed it out. Next, and last (?), text messages with cryptic code (e.g., R U going 2 store 2day? If U R, wud U by coffee 4 me? Tnx.). I’m afraid to guess what the next step will be!
P.S. I still have a supply of your beautiful notecards (some of which are listed above), and use them regularly, thank you!
Sharon, that is an excellent summary and one that would make Andy Rooney proud. (I am thankful you aren’t as crotchety as he was.) Thank you for still writing notes and for choosing and using mine!
Although I kind of look like him in the mornings upon rising. Heh.
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