WRITE A LETTER TO A FRIEND TODAY
By OLIVENE GODFREY
How long has it been since you wrote a letter to a friend or loved one? Maybe you are the sort of person who never thinks of writing a letter unless your friend or relative writes one first. It's just as important to write first, to obey a friendly impulse, as it is to answer a letter. Correspondence is a two way business. And the more elated the letters are to each other, the more correspondence there is, the more you share your views and experiences.
Letter-writing ties the bonds of family relations and friendship. People who own computers dash off e-mails which are fine. But, believe it or not, there are many people who don't have access to a computer. And there are times when emails aren't appropriate. Long letters, with all the news and with a full sharing of problems and views are always welcomed. But, frequency is more important than length. Part of the pleasure is getting the letter no matter the length.
If you find it hard to get down to writing a one page letter, dash off a postal card.
We all need friends. And everyone needs a confidant-- someone to share his troubles and his triumphs, his joys and fears and ambitions. Many people have defined friendship in various ways. And whether such a friend is nearby or far away is unimportant, too, for you to keep up a longtime and close friendship by correspondence. Some thought should be given, too, to what not to write and when not to write. I guess most of us have learned the hard way at some time or other that we shouldn't write anything we later regret having put on paper.
Anything that could later cause you embarrassment or regret should not be put in cold ink, unless you burn it rather than send it.
Why not sit down today and write that letter you've been putting off for ages?The longer you wait, the harder it is to write. Now is the easiest time to do it.
See you next time.
By OLIVENE GODFREY
How long has it been since you wrote a letter to a friend or loved one? Maybe you are the sort of person who never thinks of writing a letter unless your friend or relative writes one first. It's just as important to write first, to obey a friendly impulse, as it is to answer a letter. Correspondence is a two way business. And the more elated the letters are to each other, the more correspondence there is, the more you share your views and experiences.
Letter-writing ties the bonds of family relations and friendship. People who own computers dash off e-mails which are fine. But, believe it or not, there are many people who don't have access to a computer. And there are times when emails aren't appropriate. Long letters, with all the news and with a full sharing of problems and views are always welcomed. But, frequency is more important than length. Part of the pleasure is getting the letter no matter the length.
If you find it hard to get down to writing a one page letter, dash off a postal card.
We all need friends. And everyone needs a confidant-- someone to share his troubles and his triumphs, his joys and fears and ambitions. Many people have defined friendship in various ways. And whether such a friend is nearby or far away is unimportant, too, for you to keep up a longtime and close friendship by correspondence. Some thought should be given, too, to what not to write and when not to write. I guess most of us have learned the hard way at some time or other that we shouldn't write anything we later regret having put on paper.
Anything that could later cause you embarrassment or regret should not be put in cold ink, unless you burn it rather than send it.
Why not sit down today and write that letter you've been putting off for ages?The longer you wait, the harder it is to write. Now is the easiest time to do it.
See you next time.
