Universal Letter Writing Week celebrates the art of communicating through letter writing. It occurs each year on the second week of January. Although this notice is a few days late, there is still plenty of time to participate by writing someone a letter. Perhaps there’s a thank you note leftover from the holidays that you […]
“The Happiness Challenge”
Happy New Year Dear Readers. I must confess the challenge of this New Year’s moment has overwhelmed me. Much like the 2 faced Roman god Janus who starts off the year with Janu-ary, I don’t know if I’m coming or going. I am still writing holiday greetings, and the thought of jotting down my […]
“My Dear Friend”
After her grandmother died in 2000, Rachael Doyle, a high school junior from Long Island, decided that she wanted to do something to lessen the loneliness for some seniors in a local nursing home. Rachael along with 2 volunteers went into the senior facility and offered the women there makeovers. It began with doing the […]
Attention Letter Writers
U.S. Postal Rate Hike in January Stock up on ‘forever’ stamps before the price rises by John Waggoner, AARP, Updated December 8, 2022 GETTY IMAGES/AARP En español The U.S. Postal Service will raise the price of a first-class “forever” stamp from 60 cents to 63 cents on Jan. 22, a 5 percent increase. A first-class stamp covers the cost […]
Writing Your Thanks
Dear Reader, In this season of generosity, please be sure to stir in time for some handwritten thank you notes. Sadly, technology has overshadowed this precious act of human courtesy. Writing your thanks says so much more than the words alone. When you take the time to acknowledge a kindness rendered, it touches the heart […]
Letters to Voters
Dear Reader- Here we are days after the election and uncertainty still prevails. If you feel like doing something, I have a suggestion: Write a letter. As you know, letters are my passion. So, I’ve signed up to write letters to voters for that special runoff election in Georgia’s senatorial race. VOTE FORWARD- began this […]
Royal Pen Pal
Dear Reader, Here is a Royal story that we can relate to. Queen Elizabeth had a pen pal. Often, Her Majesty kept a “stiff upper lip,” so it is heart warming to learn that she let her hair down with an annual birthday card to her American pen friend in North Dakota. Here’s the scoop […]
Write More Letters
Dear Reader- Once again, I am grateful to Donovan Beeson for her infinite postal enthusiasm. She reminds us that April is National Letter Writing Month, and she has created labels galore to help us celebrate. I thought you might be inspired by the infectious energy of her creations. Here’s what she has to say about […]
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
Dear Reader- If you’re like me, feeling anxious and helpless around the crisis in Ukraine, I have a suggestion. First donate if you can. And then pick up your pen to protect our fragile American democracy. The midterm elections in this country will be happening in a few quick months. How our government works or […]
Letters Open Doors
Dear Reader….In honor of Universal Letter Writing Week, I want to share this precious story about an unlikely connection that came about through a letter in the mail. Young girl receives a sweet letter from Windsor Castle after dressing up as the Queen with her corgis Katherine Gannon Jan 2 2022 A young […]
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