hey mister postman

I just love getting real honest to goodness paper mail, especially artsy mail. I received a hand made invitation to a wedding in the mail this week. It wasn't a total surprise as the groom had asked for my mailing address specifically so they could send the invite, but I relish that moment when you open the post office box and there it is, a little envelope with your name on it!

comic from www.nataliedee.com

During my university days, I longed for mail. Sure, I got emails from friends & family near and far, but it just isn't the same. To know that someone thought of you long enough to write a letter, and take the time to put a stamp on it and mail it....well for me, that's the greatest. I still thrill over getting mail, but now that I am a bonafide adult I don't get those words of encouragement quite as often. I miss that.


In the hustle and bustle of our lives in this day and age, taking the time to write and mail a letter is almost unheard of. Some I am going to resolve right here, right now, to make a change. I am going to mail at least one letter to a friend or family member every month for the rest of the year. My goal is to bring a little bit of sunshine to some of my favourite people, and in doing so bring some more light into my own life. Because in my experience, there is no better feeling than knowing that you have brightened someone's day.