October 21, 2011
October 17, 2011
Where Have All The Letters Gone?
When was the last time you gave someone a letter?
I bet it was a long time ago.
Maybe we say that letters are not the "in" thing anymore, and it sounds old-fashioned and outdated.
So, why sweat writing a letter to someone when you can choose from various high-tech ways to get in touch with others. There are many options out there such as electronic mail through Internet and text messaging using our cellular phones, which are undeniably faster and more convenient.
Can you still remember when having a "pen-pal" became a hit?
SNAIL-MAIL that is!
Yes, that was eon years ago.. but, a lot of relationships were made and kept alive through exchanging letters.
And now at the present time, our modern world has a lot to offer, and ways in communication are more accessible.
You can interact with different kinds of people from all over the world without having to wait for a long time.
Just a click away, and your message is sent and received.
I guess most of you guys out there could not deny the fact that whenever our cell phones beep, we get excited to find out who's sending us a text message.
We read "1 Message Received" and it paints a smile on our lips (especially when it comes from "that" special someone) even if it's just a forwarded quote that has been sent to you a bunch of times already.
So, you still reply to him/ her. Wait for the "Sending Messaging.." but then it appeared "Check Operator Services"... (argh!!!).
Well, this applies when you are on pre-paid! (haha... ;p)
Letters on the other hand are more special.
A plain note or card of "thank you", "take care", "I Love You", "I'm Sorry", etc... brings joy into our hearts.
Even if it's just a simple message on ordinary paper, it becomes extraordinary especially when it is personalized.
Because we can see the effort exerted by the person who made it, we appreciate it even more, and read it over and over again.
But as for now, I ran out of load, my account balance is zero and my cellphone is low bat.
Yet, the sentimental side of me is knocking.
So, I’ll just sit here inside my room, bring out one of my greatest possessions- the letters and some memorabilia that I all keep in a special box.
Time for me to reminisce once again and read all the old letters that I treasure from wonderful people that have been part of my life. It never fails to uplift my spirit.
Let all the memories become alive once again...
It's been quite sometime now since I received a letter.
So, I ask myself " Where have all the letters gone?".
I bet it was a long time ago.
Maybe we say that letters are not the "in" thing anymore, and it sounds old-fashioned and outdated.
We say that in the dawn of technology, there are so many alternatives in communications.
So, why sweat writing a letter to someone when you can choose from various high-tech ways to get in touch with others. There are many options out there such as electronic mail through Internet and text messaging using our cellular phones, which are undeniably faster and more convenient.Back in the days when writing letters was a popular way of communication, post-offices received tons of letters everyday... and though it seemed to take a thousand years before the letters finally arrived to their destinations, the feeling of receiving one is incomparable!
Especially when it comes from your loved ones, family, or from a long lost friend. Can you still remember when having a "pen-pal" became a hit?
SNAIL-MAIL that is!
Yes, that was eon years ago.. but, a lot of relationships were made and kept alive through exchanging letters.
And now at the present time, our modern world has a lot to offer, and ways in communication are more accessible.
You can interact with different kinds of people from all over the world without having to wait for a long time.
Just a click away, and your message is sent and received.
I guess most of you guys out there could not deny the fact that whenever our cell phones beep, we get excited to find out who's sending us a text message.
We read "1 Message Received" and it paints a smile on our lips (especially when it comes from "that" special someone) even if it's just a forwarded quote that has been sent to you a bunch of times already.
So, you still reply to him/ her. Wait for the "Sending Messaging.." but then it appeared "Check Operator Services"... (argh!!!).
Well, this applies when you are on pre-paid! (haha... ;p)
Letters on the other hand are more special.
A plain note or card of "thank you", "take care", "I Love You", "I'm Sorry", etc... brings joy into our hearts.
Even if it's just a simple message on ordinary paper, it becomes extraordinary especially when it is personalized.
Because we can see the effort exerted by the person who made it, we appreciate it even more, and read it over and over again.
But as for now, I ran out of load, my account balance is zero and my cellphone is low bat.
Yet, the sentimental side of me is knocking.
So, I’ll just sit here inside my room, bring out one of my greatest possessions- the letters and some memorabilia that I all keep in a special box.
Time for me to reminisce once again and read all the old letters that I treasure from wonderful people that have been part of my life. It never fails to uplift my spirit.
Let all the memories become alive once again...
It's been quite sometime now since I received a letter.
So, I ask myself " Where have all the letters gone?".
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