Sunday, July 1, 2007

The Art of Writing Letters

The pen is mightier than the sward! The pen in your hand is a magic wand with which you can send joy,hope, love and courage across deserts and plains, over mountains and seas, around the world and around that corner….

Put your words in a letter. Spoken words die on the empty air. Words in a letter endure and can be read again and again.

Tell those you love that your love them- and tell them now while they are alive and eager for appreciation and praise. Send them love letters!

When families are scattered in many states, and in foreign lands, hold them together with letters.

Friends tend to fade away through neglect. Keep friendships alive with letters.

If you feel burned up with resentment and anger at someone, tell him off in a letter. Get rid of the venom, get it out of your system. Then burn the letter!

Young people need to be constantly encouraged to make the most of their lives. Letters serve as pats on the back to cheer them on.

The book that inspire you, the painting that warmed your heart. The magic that thrill you, thank with letters those whose toil and devotion have enriched your life.

When someone wins an award, gives a speech, leads a drive, preaches an eloquent or contributes to the general good in any way, lift his spirit with a letter of congratulation.

The doctor who saves your life, who sat for long hours at your beside, write a letter of gratitude for all he has done for you.

Keep a note book handy in which to jot down thoughts starters: experiences, adventures, happenings, good news, quotations, to put sparkle into your letters.

Collect cartons, snapshots, items from newspapers and magazines that have special significance to people you know. Then tuck them in with you letters.

The coming of the postman is like the daily round of a Santa Claus. Your letters can be gifts to add a new glow, to the lives of people.

All you need to write a letter is a pen, a piece of paper and you. Get into the envelope and seal the flap.

Written by (Wilfred Peterson) in 1960.