The Happy NewsApril 24,2008 Volume II Issue 24
All readers of the Happy News have permission to copy it and pass it on!
The Happy News is... cultivating correspondence is a way to make 2 people happy; you and the person
receiving you letter. I've been reading a book by Alexandra Stoddard called “The Gift of a Letter”. I've been a
fan of Ms. Stoddard's and have read many of her books but this one is a little gem, extolling the virtues of letter
writing both to the writer and the reader. This little Happy News page is my personal letter to you each month
and writing it is one of my favorite activities and it is gratifying to me when I hear how much so many of you
enjoy it!
Did you ever have a pen pal? Was letter writing a common activity in your household when you were growing
up? I have a good friend who lives in Pennsylvania. We've been friends since Jr. Hi. Over the years we have
written letters and talked on the phone and more recently e-mail. The most satisfying by far is receiving a letter
in the mail from her. I have saved lots of them and it is fun to go back and see what was happening in our
lives over the years. I correspond a few times a year with my Dad's cousin (also in Pennsylvania). She's only
about 10 years older than I am and we sort of keep each other up to date on what going on with our branch
of the family tree. I have a few college friends that I write too occasionally and that has gotten less frequent
throughout the years but we still exchange letters at Christmas at least. Writing letters and having an ongoing
correspondence with friends and family can add a deeper dimension to your life. Writing down events for
someone else to read helps you clarify your thoughts and makes the experience more memorable for you.
Being a letter writer also lets you indulge in the tools of letter writing like pens, paper and stamps. Many of us
left handed, creative people love these kinds of supplies. And it's fun to collect these items to have on hand
when the letter writing inspiration strikes. It would also be Happy News (or as Alexandra calls them ,
“Grace Notes”) to have a cozy little corner where you can sit with a cup of tea and have all your letter
writing tools handy to spend time writing letters when ever you feel like it. (I'm working on mine!) Here are
some letter writing links that you might find interesting:
http://www.alexandrastoddard.com/
http://www.levenger.com/
http://expressionery.com/
http://www.currentcatalog.com/
Just as a closing tidbit, did you know that many
very busy and successful people write lots of letters!
So you have no excuses to just write a letter and share yourself with someone that you care about.
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