Letter Writing – A thing of the past?

Remember when checking the mail was fun? You never knew what might be waiting inside that little box; there was probably a sweepstakes entry or two, there could be a card from Aunt Mildred, and there just might be a nice, long, handwritten letter from a dear friend.

Remember how it felt to see the familiar handwriting scrawled across the envelope, addressing its contents to you? Did you rush inside, spill the rest of the mail onto the counter and bludgeon yourself with the letter opener in your hurry to read it? Or, did you rip it open on the spot, devouring every word as you stood in front of the mailbox, the rest of the mail momentarily forgotten?

Perhaps, if you’re young, you’ve never experienced the excitement of receiving a letter from a dear friend or loved one. You don’t realize then, the difference a handwritten letter, mixed in amongst the bills, can make in someone’s day.

You’ve never experienced the personal sentiment attached to that envelope; the warmth, the love, the feeling that someone cares enough to take time out of his life to sit and write a letter to you.

What if we could reintroduce our nation to the pleasure of a simple trip to the mailbox? Think of how wonderful it would be to extend those warm feelings to the people you care about.

There is an organization in Minneapolis, MN, who’s doing exactly that. They’re called Elphos.org.

Elphos, a Not for Profit Organization, is working to rekindle the lost art of letter writing.

Their website, http://www.elphos.org, is dedicated to encouraging the distribution of hope, appreciation and happiness through handwritten letters.

Letter writers are encouraged to download Elphos’ letterhead – free of charge – to write their letters on. This will help circulate the word about Elphos and their mission to spread hope, one letter at a time.

Don’t know what to write about? The Elphos.org website contains a list of possible letter writing topics to get you started.

Don’t know who to write to? You’ll also find a list of people who would love to receive a letter of hope from someone – why not make it you?
(And, if you’d like to see a handwritten letter amongst your bills the next time you check your mailbox, feel free to add your name to the list.)

I’m not going to unveil all the surprises tucked away at the Elphos.org website, so you’ll have to check it out for yourself.

Help keep the tradition of letter writing alive. Stop by the Elphos website today and write a letter of hope to someone special. You’ll be glad you did.

http://www.elphos.org