Gratituesday: Snail Mail

I shouldn’t be surprised. With modern day technology, why WOULDN’T I think that I would be able to communicate with my deployed husband on a daily basis? However, for some reason, I prepared myself for the worst. I prepared myself for sporadic emails only. Maybe one or two phone calls the whole year - with spotted reception and unexpected disconnections. He probably wouldn’t even have time or a desire to write me real letters - because who wants to sit down and dream of home when that’s the last place they are allowed to go and the only place they want to be? So, of course I prepared myself for the worst. Imagine my joy when we were given a briefing about the base where these guys would be located at out in the middle of “the sandbox” - and it included internet access available in every room - AND internet / coffee cafes! Wow have the times changed! And for that I am grateful, of course.

However, there truly is no replacement for a handwritten letter. I am blessed to report that my husband apparently feels the same way. (Okay, this is the guy who finds the Civil War romantic.) Since he’s been gone (and I say gone - but he’s still stateside with cell phone access at this point) I have received two handwritten love letters. Real love letters! Maybe he’ll write me enough that I can make my own little book for us from my 365 photos and his letters. We’ll see.

I love real mail. I don’t know a person who doesn’t like to receive handwritten goodies through snail mail. So, this week I am grateful that our modern day society hasn’t put the post office out of business yet and that we can still write real notes and letters to each other. It’s the little things in life, you know?

When is the last time you sat down and wrote a real note and put a real stamp on it? I encourage you to take some time out of your day and do so. It’ll put a little kick in your step, I promise!