Texting, Snapchat, email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and many more modes of communication encompass our lives. They are always on our smartphones and making the all too common "bing" sound that makes everyone look at their phones at the same time.
With constant connection to the media, technology and my friends, it has come to my attention that there is a certain beauty behind snail mail.
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I hope when you read this you know what snail mail is. If not, let me explain. Snail mail is a letter, handwritten or otherwise, that you put into an envelope, slap with a stamp and send off through the mail. I know that seems super obvious for some, but let's be real. When was the last time you received something handwritten for you and addressed to you? Something that wasn't a bill or a random "you've been approved" letter?
I'm sure many people don't even receive birthday cards in the mail anymore; now it's a simple "Happy Birthday" post on Facebook and call it a day. Need to get in contact with someone? Just text them. It's that simple. Snail mail is simple too, but patience is needed.
Snail mail is a simple beauty: hand-writing a letter to your best friend, sending out a birthday card instead of just a generic Facebook post, slipping it in the envelope and taking it to the mailbox.
Waiting for a reply creates excitement; simple, untarnished excitement. Patience is a virtue. And in today's world, where everything is at your fingertips in a millisecond, this type of patience is much-needed and is an unknown feeling to many. It creates a more down-to-earth feeling and experience in a complicated, technology-driven world.
So I challenge all of you who read this to write a letter, send a birthday card or do anything that involves snail mail.
Even if it's a simple "hello." Create a friendship through letters or cards. And even while it may not be instantaneous, it's gratifying to find a handwritten letter addressed to you when you open up the mailbox after a hard day's work.
