I have failed at Month of Letters.
That is the sad fact. Thanks to factors that are all well within my control I have fallen off the horse and have not been able to keep up with my letters. This is actually pretty disappointing to me.
I have however learned something of considerable value from this whole process. That writing a genuine hand written letter is not easy.
You have to have time to write. I never seem to have time to write a letter. Yes, I am in front of a computer all day long working on video and audio edits. I am working on websites. I am writing papers and notes for classes. I have a ton of opportunity to type out something, but to take a moment and write that letter. To separate from the monitor and tech and keyboard, well that requires more will then one would think. Think about it, the time spent is very different because when you are putting pen to paper it really does take more time to think about what you are writing then when you draft an email. Think about how often you write and sent something in email or IM/Text that took a second and looked like it could have been composed by your kindergarten self. Or worse you sent something out that was not all that bright, or clever and had instant regret.
You only have one shot to write a letter. You don’t get the same ability to be off the cuff, you tend to think about what you want to say, how you want to say it, and how you put your thoughts down. In a rush, It will show. Can’t think of what to say, then you may not have had something real deep to say. Paper full of crossed out or whiteout words, then you may need to practice living without spellcheck.
The whole point of what I am saying is take a moment, write that letter, be fully prepared to use brains and muscles in a way that you would be surprised that you have forgotten.
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