While an acquaintance was out of state for a few weeks I took the opportunity to write letters to her. She was a quick responder and in only a few weeks we had strengthened our connection. This was easy because we genuinely like each other. Because of our correspondence, brief though it was, we are now making plans to visit regularly and I expect this to be very enriching. Naturally, I feel very satisfied that this new friendship was midwived by letters. Such an event is the highest hope I can have for letter writing and it serves an an example that letters are truly an investment in others.
Do you have a friendship that resulted from letter writing? I would love to hear your story.
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Many of you letter writers out there are settled into a comfortable routine of writing. You have a certain setting and time from which you build and maintain relationships through the handwritten word. I have yet to achieve such a routine. Though I write consistently, my practices vary. So much for being the creature of habit I think of myself as being. One note will be written here, another there. Practice depends on season. During the Christmas season I preferred to write in view of the Christmas tree though my red chair with a view of the back yard is favorite spot all year long. Sometimes I curl up on the sofa in the family room because I enjoy the activity and presence of my husband and children. Rarely do I write away from home. Home is the best place to be at all times, so why would I want to write elsewhere, except possibly for the lure of coffee?
I've been corresponding with friend who is out of state for a couple months and receiving her letter a few days ago I had the urge to bring my pen and paper downtown. We have a charming bakery here in Kingsburg and I thought how lovely it would be to write a letter over a cup of coffee and a sweet treat in one of my favorite places to be outside of my home. I found that writing in such a setting was the next best thing to having my friend with me at the bakery. In fact, it was easy to imagine her across the table enjoying a cup of coffee with me. No doubt this kindled my warm feelings toward her as I shared my thoughts and inquired about hers. While it may be impractical to often write from anywhere but home, conversing with my friend over a cup of coffee is a moment I hope to recapture. |
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