Anyone that knows me well, knows that there is no better way
to brighten my day than with a surprise. But it isn't just any type of
surprise. It is a surprise that comes with a stamp, snail mail. I check my
mailbox daily and many times it is empty, but the days that I have something
waiting for me I get super excited. Snail mail for me is a way someone is
showing that they care about me. They took the time to sit down, put pen to
paper, and then go all the way to the post office to send me a letter. To me
you can’t replace that kind of effort with technology. Sure a text is great,
but let’s face it I’m the worst text responder in the history of texting, and
when if I do respond it could be hours later. I used to love getting mail back
home too. I look forward to the creative birthday cards my family sends me, and
you would think it was Christmas morning with how excited I am to open them.
But I feel like now that I am in college there is an even bigger excitement
with snail mail. I don’t get to talk to friends and family as often as I would
like, so receiving a letter makes me feel a little less love-sick (Sorta like
home sick, but not.) I don’t think I am the only one that feels this way
either, many of my friends love to receive mail, even if they live 10 minutes
away. So don’t think our generation is too consumed by technology, even us
Apple obsessed still appreciate a letter.
If anyone would like to send me mail:
1365 Cleveland St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
