Red's Wrap
Happiness. It's relative.
Correspondence
I’m going to write my friend a letter
On paper, with ink
Indelible which means
It could last forever
Folded in thirds and stored in the pages of a favorite book
He might show his children my letter
I’ll tell him how I’m feeling
In ways that will stand the test of time
However long that is
I can’t change my mind tomorrow
If my letter is already in flight, a wing on soft paper
Like in the old days, blue tissue folded in on itself
It feels serious, this letter writing
Weighty
Like I better mean what I say
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There is just something so priceless about the handwritten letter…
A handwritten letter is a treasure, a relationship investment, and maybe even a relic. The words honor the moment.
I save every one received.
one of my favorite things in life is a handwritten letter. you are right, you never know the path it will take once it is out of your hands