I want to take you back in time for a minute. For some of you, you will have to use your imagination, as you didn’t have the pleasure of growing up in the 80’s/90’s. This was our form of texting and I want to bring it back!
Who didn’t love getting a note passed to them in Jr. High or High School? The anticipation, the response, all the feelings that go into both writing and receiving a note/letter. At one point in high school, I had a small group of girlfriends, I think there was 3 of us and we had a straight-up screenplay going on. One would write and then the next person would pick-up where they left off and so on. I’m not kidding. We had a cast of characters (of course, we were the main stars) and scenarios playing out – it was like real live 90210 episodes. If any of you girls are reading this, I will still never tell what we spoke of. Ha! Gosh, I wish I could find these – what gems! We wrote our deepest darkest thoughts in some of these notes. Those truly were the days!
I had a good friend in high school that was a grade older than me and he went off to the military after high school. I enjoyed sending him letters and packages with treats in them, as I know he liked receiving them. One day he either called or wrote me and said to please not put anything but his name and address on the packages, as he had to do push-up’s for every LETTER that wasn’t supposed to be on there. Oopsy! I may or may not have done just one more with extra letters to be funny. I honestly can’t remember, but that would be something I would do – funny not funny. My very late apologies if that is what I did.
I mean, when has a letter or sending notes back and forth ever gone wrong? (insert slight sarcasm here) Well, a text can sure go wrong too, but you can put so much more thought into a note/letter. I know I entitled this ‘Love Letters’, but it’s not just love letters…it’s letters of friendship, it’s letters to let someone know you are thinking of them, it’s doing something different to bring someone else in your life joy, it’s a pleasant surprise…and for goodness sake, it’s stepping away from your phone for a moment and what a great way to spend that time.
Quiz time: Do you know what movie this note is from above? Well, if you don’t, I’m sorry for you. Also, just google Jake Ryan and watch that movie. No person should go through life without seeing that movie.
Let’s give this a shot guys! I put on my weekly challenge board to send ONE letter per week and my first one just went out. That is $.73 for a stamp and you can use a piece of printer paper, binder paper…or whatever you think your recipient might like. Perhaps it’s Strawberry Shortcake stationary. My point, it will cost a little bit of your time and $.73 to make someone smile and I guarantee you will smile as you are writing it. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, just let someone know you are thinking of them. Put the shoe on the other foot, how nice is it to get something in the mail that isn’t junk, a bill or Publisher’s Clearing House (does that still exist?).
I’d like to take more time this year to slow down, get off my phone and truly focus on what matters in life. TIME! It’s something we don’t get back, so let’s make the best use of it. Shoot, start your own screenplay – I double dog dare you, how fun! One thing our children are robbed of is waiting…the anticipation of waiting for a response. With texting or email, it is almost immediate. Imagine starting off a screenplay with your friends and sending it to one of them, or better yet, the same note to all of them and wait for a response. Hmmm…I just might do this myself. Have fun with it, but try it…just once. I’m challenging you to send ONE letter to a friend or loved one.
A good letter is a little bit of magic.
As always, take time for YOU, whatever that looks like. You are never alone in your journey and that is the space I want to continue to create. Hey, if you want to up my thoughts on buying yourself flowers…randomly send someone flowers, just because (that up’s the game a bit). Go pick a flower or two for yourself and smile at yourself in the mirror. You are on this earth for a reason and the world is a better place with you in it!
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