I love writing letters (receiving them is even better!). I love having friends all over the globe. I don't consider it a hobby, it is so much more! Sometimes you click with another person right from the beginning - an intro message or e-mail - it's like catching up with an old friend. With some it never happens, no matter how much of yourself you put into writing and those friendship don't last, which eventually is for the best. Having great pen friends is not something that happens overnight... it took me years to find some of the most amazing ladies out there. So many trials and errors. When a pen pal would dropped me I wasn't really surprised. I've done my share of droppings, too. Letter writing is fun, but it takes hours to write a proper letter, even days and receiving a 2 page letter in return is just not my thing. Letters should also be a dialogue, not a monologue - sometimes it's really hard to stop writing, but you want to mail the letter eventually:) Some of my pen friends are really my best friends as writing to me comes easier than talking. I have reduced the number of my pen friends as I prefer quality over quantity and I really like my bunch of ladies. On the pic there are some of the letters I have to get back to... because of my health problems I fell behind and it bothers me a bit as I like to be regular. I love sending photos and postcards with my letters, the bigger and fatter, the better... it's a shame that only applies to letters:) I love to learn about life in other countries, about traditions, customs, every day life - some things are the same all over the globe, but so many differ and I am enriched by learning first hand from someone "over there". It is so much better than tourist guides, so much more genuine. Whenever I hear news about a country where one of my pen friends lives, I pay more attention than I otherwise would. It's funny, my pen friends are so far away, but yet so close....
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My FIL says (regarding a fine and shiny finish on the woodwork of a boat)... that "Quality has no fear of time"... I think the same should apply to a thoughtfully written letter... Well, as long as it doesn't take YEARS to receive! ha ha... I'm squinting into that pile of letters.... hhhhmmmmmmmmm.
all you say is true, darling. it takes years to build trust, i'ad add, and then only a comment to give it up. because that happens when you always give chances. you hope that a person can change.
through the years i learned how to be selective and how to say sorry i can't be friends. much better that way. but really, if it were up to me, i'd keep accepting people over and over again!
in the past it was my addiction. now,a fter a break of nearly 2 years, i'm slowly back to it, but preferring quality over quantity.
c'est la vie!
I am so jealous of your mailbox. I've been trying to get some people to do a mail swap and saw that you commented on the post. I thought maybe you would have some insight into how to drum up some interest or know some interested people perhaps. If you have an tips for me I'd love to hear them.
PS: Loving your blog! I'm your newest follower.
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