With the auctioning of the lovely Elizabeth Taylor’s love letters, a thought comes to mind. Is the art of letter writing gone? The quick information of cyberspace is nice, and helps the world move along efficiently, most of the time, but there is something special about getting a letter. Reading one from a special person lifts you, no matter how many times you have opened it. A letter is special reminder that others are thinking of you.
Letters were written during the Civil War, World Wars, letters were written by Presidents and Statesmen, all giving the world that trace of human emotion from the past, as only a letter can. With a letter you get a feeling of the day, the mood of the writer, the weather, and underlying frustrations. What can dangle from a phrase is truly amazing. If the world had not practiced letter writing, so much would be lost; the personal, human touch of a letter goes beyond the capacity of any machine, placing the world in touch with generations of writers, lovers and friends.
And what would letter writing be without gorgeous stationary. Generations past have picked their writing elements with such care, and as the world speeds into digital coding, letter writing for some is gaining importance. Hello in pen and paper is becoming a wonderful sight.
