Mail

While taking Traven to visit colleges something I have heard a few times struck me as odd.  When students receive mail and packages they get an email and then go to a central place on campus to pick it up.  This generation of college students will never feel the anticipation of checking their mailboxes each day(or several times a day) for a letter or maybe hit the jackpot with a package!

My Grandma was and still is the best letter writer.  For as long as I can remember, even when I was little, if we weren't living with them, we received regular packages and letters.  The times this meant the most to me was in college and boot camp.  I looked forward to reading all of the news from home and all of the surprise goodies in the packages.  It was a suite-wide holiday when I received a package from Grandma!  Boot camp was one of the times I felt the most alone so it was important to receive the words of love and encouragement.

Even now, I still love getting mail from my Grandma.  It is a shame that letter writing is a long art because even if you say the same thing, an email cannot relay the same feeling and emotion that a hand written letter can.  I challenge you to write someone you love a letter and see their reaction.