Letter Friends

Wow, you are good. Even when there was no internet and emails, I did not like to write a letter much. So, I can say that emails helps me to stay connected to people, cause it is easier and I don't necessarily have to write a long messages. I still can exchange pictures, songs and other information with emails and Skype. I can also do web cam if I want to to talk face to face with friends from around the world.

I also want to make friends from different countries. Because it's good experience to know new things and culture. Novelty, Mystery, and sharp contrast between my culture.. I'm very appreciated if you could accept my invitation to be a pen pal of you. Could I have this honour? My email is kurney.zj@hotmail.com. Hope your reply.:-)

I had penpals when I was in high school, but since I grew up, I find it hard to get myself to write and buy stamps and envelopes, etc. I hardly ever wrote to my parents and grandparents when I was in college and since the internet, I avoid using postage stamps for any reason (I pay all my bills online). It is good that you enjoy snail mail. Unfortunately, most of the time when I get mail, it is bills and I hate bills!

hello, I have a friend who still prefers to send snail mails during special occasion but she sends cards to all her friends here in our place and also overseas. I also use to send my mom snail mails occasionally.

Hello flapiz! I totally agree with what you say. The art of letter-writing is sadly lacking nowadays and because of that some of the richness has gone out of life. I love writing letters too and even when I am emailing or texting I can't stop myself from writing full words the old-fashioned way! Silly little icons and truncated words cannot truly convey the feelings we need to express as humans. I'd just like to share a daft poem I wrote the other week about this exact subject: Oh for the days of yore When letters just plopped through the door When there was no texting in language rough And communication was never so tough Putting pen to paper was a lot breezier And just paying for a stamp was a lot easier People could spell in those days of yore When letters just plopped through the door They started with warm words like Dear and your name And didn't use inexplicable symbols, which are such a pain! What a strange world we have created for all For the demise of beautiful words I just want to bawl! From Jane, a fellow 'Worder'.

I love writing letters! I started a site on facebook for penpals to connect. I do not have the proper rating to post a link on a discussion board yet. so if you would like the link to my facebook paenpal page, add me as a friend i will send you the link. :)

Hello flapiz, It's great to see that you have developed a friendship based on the good old e-mail even in this age. Kudos to you and your friends! One way to look at it is that if a person can actually go through the pain of writing a letter with his own hands, he/she is really caring about you. I used to have a letter friend about a decade ago but with the passage of time even she has decided to switch to the technology savvy way of communicating.

I love letter-writing too! I have been writing all my life... yes, writing to friends from around the world. The excitement soars when the mail man would call out my name every morning or when i come home from school and find letters on the shelf for me. When I was a kid, I have 3 penpals from different states of the United States. On special occasion they would send me gifts as I did the same to them till I lost communication with them when we went to College. I never stopped writing though to other friends, yes local friends. Every month i would find 4-6 letters on the shelf for me. Infact, I have compiled them... letters, post cards, birthday & christmas cards and pictures. I should have brought the binder along when I got married. The termites at our old house ate my memorabilia up and I missed the good old days when the thrill of writing to and receiving letters from far-away friends. Letter-writing has honed my writing skill. Now that emailing is the fads, still I never stop emailing friends... new and old ones though. But I haven't stopped searching for my pen friends wayback elementary days. It would be nice then to introduce you to my daughter who is in college so that you can be pen friends too.

In my high school days i used to have a pen pals from Korea and Taiwan. Just like you, we exchanged trinkets , photos and other souvenirs that could just be inserted in those letters. Unfortunately, when i went to College and got so busy studying, i didn't write letters anymore so we lost touch. What's so special about letter writing is you know that they have given time just to write and mail those letters. You look forward receiving mails from them and along the way, i collected stamps also. Keep up your letter writing. Who knows someday, when all of you have jobs and still single, you would be visited on your place by them, just like my cousin who was visited by his Taiwanese friend.

Hello flapiz, I agree with you completely. Even though email and chatting are the fastest ways to connect with others, yet there is a sort of magic that is evoked by sending letters and cards in your own writing. I have two friends in England with whom I regularly swap letters, cards, small gifts etc. via the good old snail mail. The personal touch that is given by your own handwriting and to actually hold something that was lovingly sent by someone miles apart is something that is unbeaten by everything else! Although, it is a bit time consuming and I have to admit, sometimes the days are just too hectic that many times I am rather late in sending wishes for birthdays or holidays and yet, when my friends get my letters or cards, they are so very thrilled and happy and its the same for me when I get something from my friends.

Hmm... I suppose it is nice to actually write a letter too... I mean by hand. But for me, the important thing is the exchange, whether it's by snail mail or by email, or even by chat or text messages... The disadvantage of the latter ones is that they are electronic, or dependent on particular devices (computer and phone). And unless you save them or print them out, the messages may/will eventually be lost. The disadvantage of the former is the time. You mentioned about thrill and excitement as you wait... well, I suppose... but I get impatient. =P (Also, there is that possibility of mail getting lost along the way... and there is no outbox to go to to get a copy to re-send. =P ) To me, writing by email does not necessarily mean no effort or diligence was given in writing it. This depends on the writer, see. I, for one, put a lot of effort in writing pretty much everything... =P And hopefully that will be evident to the ones who read. Yes, even in emails. =P Have a nice day too! =)

Hi flapiz, Nice story you have.. You really have much time for that stuff. well, I also do that 4yrs ago i think. After our graduation in high school, my bestfriend and I entered in different universities and we don't have much time to see each other. Then he said to me that what if we trade letters for both of us, so that we can still communicate and that is more fun, that was she's thinking about it.. So we started to send letters with each others, exchanging and sharing our experiences in school and other stuff. We also exchange pictures with our new friends, we always share the good happenings. I always have fun to do that, but when we were busy with our own self and especially in school, we stopped sending letters, She was the first who stop it so, there is no reason for a reply.. I just understand her and we still friends, we just now using OL sometimes.. Also have one more story, this is about my childhood friend, we were close since I was 6 or 7 yrs old.. We always play and she was always my play mate.. When her family decided to transfer in other place I was very sad, and don't know what to feel during that time.. She is my only girl friend that time.. Then, after 12yrs I think I receive a letter from her. I was not expecting that letter and I was really surprised about it.. I thought she already forget about me.. That is how friendship built, even for how many years of no communications as long as the love of a friend is there you have not to worry.. have a nice day/

I agree with you. writing letters are more personal. When I was in highschool and college I always write letters to my friends. The letters were just to thank them for something they've done for me or to just cheer them up. I also wrote letters to my cousins who where living quite far from my family. I was always excited to receive a letter from a postman. I felt that I was special and someone important to rceive a letter. I just relaized I should write my friends/family a handwritten letter. :)