Snail Mail
One of the advantages
of living far away from your family and friends? Snail mail. Who doesn’t love getting a letter
or a package in the mail? Knowing the sender took time out of their day not
only to write to you, but to look up your address in that pile of papers they
call an address book, purchase a stamp, and proceed to put your letter in some inconveniently
placed mailbox (or something along those lines), makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Now, don’t get me wrong, receiving
an email from a loved one is always nice, and it’s a quick way to stay in
touch- but a (1) in your inbox can never compare to the thrill of opening your mailbox
to find an unsuspected parcel.
Although, I’ve
never actually received anything as magnificent as this...
Getting mail still makes
me feel like this...
I may never receive
my Hogwarts acceptance letter, but ever since moving to Nova Scotia
I have gotten lots of fun and thoughtful mail! My lovely G’ma has been very
kind to send me her pre-loved Reader’s Digests for Graeme and I to read. I love
getting mail from her because she always includes a charming letter and interesting
clippings from newspapers and magazines. Her letters really make me feel like
Graeme and I are in her thoughts, even though we haven’t seen each other for
months.
A few weeks ago,
Graeme and I received a letter in the mail from the Pollard family. I was
excited to hear about how life was going in Ridgetown Ontario, but was
pleasantly surprised to find the most adorable hand-drawn pictures from my 3
favourite rascals, Lynnly, Lola, and Georgia. Graeme and I couldn’t get over
how thoughtful the drawings were and decided to post them on our fridge so we
could look at them every day!
More recently, I received
a large package in the mail from my best friend Anna. Knowing I was missing the
back-to-school-buzz, Anna sent me a few of the basic back to school supplies
that I didn’t have the chance to buy this year...seeing as I’m not in school
anymore. I have to admit, this package was one of the most thoughtful gifts I
had received because it made being at work (and not at school) just a little be
easier. And it also came when I needed it most!
 |
| "Because no one is ever too old for back to school shopping" |
Of course, I often
get mail from my mom too. Sometimes it’s just a package with a short note and
mail that ended up at her house, sometimes it’s a longer letter (I even got a
note from Aidan one day!). Whatever the case, I love hearing from her and seeing
her familiar handwriting makes home feel not so far away.
 |
| A dorky photo of mom and I (from G'ma) |
I also try to send
mail to those I love when I can! It is so rewarding to do something solely to
make someone else’s day better. And I find it very therapeutic to sit down and
actually write your thoughts and feelings, without the distraction of the
computer and internet. So go ahead, show someone you care and send them a letter,
you never know, you just might get one in return!
