When Was the Last Time You Actually Wrote a Letter? Up for a Challenge?

When was the last time you sat at your desk or kitchen table with paper, pen, an envelope, and a stamp and wrote an actual letter? Depending upon your age, maybe you've never written a letter.

Yes, emails, texting and such, I'm sure have their place but it seems society has gotten to the point where we're pounding out often cryptic so-called messages with little thought to what we are actually writing and what we are trying to say.

This internet organization gets together in February. The challenge is to write one letter a day during the month. Yes, 28 letters in the month of February.

Who could you write?

Actually, think about it for a minute. How about the folks from your HS graduating class? In the service? How about folks who you were stationed with, think about occasionally but never contact? Dang, look at the directories on your phones.

Pissed off at one of our representatives? Send them a note. Last year I sent Trump a postcard. OK, I know he didn't see it but I did send it. Also, sent Tammy Duckworth a note thanking her for coining the name, Cadet Bone Spurs. There are a lot of folks out there to send notes and letters.

How about relatives? You know, Aunt Sue who would love to get a REAL letter. Uncle Henry? Your grandmother and grandfather?

How about writing to a stranger, here or abroad? This is a list of the folks who posted their addresses at INCOWRIMO. Take a look. Note: You can send a letter ANYWHERE for $1.15. Yes, all countries are the same price.

No, you surely don't have to commit to trying to write 28 letters in February. How about, sitting down and writing to a few relatives and a couple of pals. You might even enjoy it and I'm sure you'll get a positive response from anyone who receives one of your letters. 

Though you surely don't have to use a fountain pen, most office supply places have them for a few bucks.