Yesterday, a radio talk show host mentioned a thoughtful letter he received recently...
"...and it was handwritten," he told the audience.
Hearing that underscored the ubiquity of online and mostly typed forms of communication for me. Writing updates on Christmas cards reminds me how unusual it is to pen an actual letter by hand these days. I still believe, though, that there's something satisfying and heartwarming about reading heartfelt greetings in someone's handwriting. The loops and slopes of one's letters and punctuation remind you of someone's personality in a way that typing doesn't.
That's especially appropriate during the holidays, I contend.
