The Time Before Texts.

Once upon a time--before email and texting--I received letters.  Love letters, letters from my mother, letters from friends.

And it must be said:  an e-card doesn't replace the real thing. 

I recently wrote a 20-page letter to my newly discovered half-brother.  At some point it became a stream of consciousness.  I lost myself in the joy of communicating. 

Revive this endangered art.  Make someone's day.  National Letter Writing Week begins on January 9th so you've got plenty of time to practice. And to buy some pretty stationary.