With some lined paper and a pen...

Yesterday, I went to check my mailbox because I was walking through the MUB. I wasn't expecting anything, and when there were two letters in my mailbox I was really surprised and excited. One was a little note from my mom, and the other was a letter from my friend Karissa. Karissa is one of my oldest friends; we have known each other since first grade. It is always so exciting to get mail because seeing the words that someone wrote down on paper just for you to read is so touching. It can't be read on any computer screen, your cell phone where ever you happen to be, or heard where ever you happen to be. The words from this person can only be found on this one piece of paper. And this piece of paper was sent from where Karissa is to where I am. It's almost like a little tiny piece of her was sent to me in the mail. Letters and notes are so much more personal than any kind of electronic communication that we can use to keep in touch. It shows that someone cares enough for you that she actually took the time to find a piece of paper (a rare thing these days), get a pen, write words down, gather together an envelope and a stamp, find you address and put it in the mail. That is a lot of work compared to just writing an email. But getting a letter is so much more exciting and so much more personal. I can't wait to write Karissa back!