Monday, February 27, 2012

"Do Something" Day 5 - The Power of the Pen

How many times have we read articles that start off something like this?
"We live in an age of technology..."

The lines of communication are endless, with Tumblr, blogs galore, texting, facebook, emails, etc. We have forgotten one thing, the pen. How long has it been since you have truly written a letter to someone? Actually sat down with a pen and paper, and wrote. Not a simple birthday card, or thank you note...an actual letter.

One (of many things) that I love about Jason's grandmother is that she writes letters to us, to other members of the family, and to her friends. She tailors each letter to that individual, or family and even encloses a cute article, comic strip, or ad that relates to your life. She carefully thinks about these things, and shares the latest with you. She is what has inspired me, years ago, to write letters. I have to confess, that this is not a practice I follow as diligently as her. I mean, the reality is that it is much easier to send a message electronically, but not everyone is not "connected" that way. Some don't utilize texting, or even cell phones, others don't have email, or even a computer. While the majority may have a telephone at home, us being a technology generation, sometimes don't even use that as a form of communication.

The pen and paper were used as the only forms of communication with people who were far away and weren't visited often. What happened to that? Do we even know how to write, or even spell correctly with out using auto correct, spell check, and abbreviated words to fit in a 160 character space? This frightens me friends, that we are slowly becoming...stupid! Please do not take offense, I'm not name calling...in fact, we don't allow that word in the Adams home.

This blog post is to encourage you to write someone, a friend you haven't spoken too in a while, a family member that doesn't communicate through technology, someone incarcerated, or in recovery. By the way, a word doc is exempt from this. Just you, your thoughts, and a good old fashioned pen and paper. You would be surprised with all the things you have to say and share. I hope that in return, you will receive a lovely letter and continue to keep the power of the pen alive!

Blessings be with you....

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