It has to be said that letters weren’t as immediate as a text or an e-mail or a tweet or posting. But it also has to be said that they were more personal, frequently treasured, carefully saved and preserved, and in years to come, priceless memories. But letters did take time to compose and careful thought and effort to get just the right expression on paper. Which pretty much explains why they’re now obsolete today as effort and thought, never mind spelling and punctuation, are just too much trouble. Sad, but true.
It has to be said that letters weren’t as immediate as a text or an e-mail or a tweet or posting. But it also has to be said that they were more personal, frequently treasured, carefully saved and preserved, and in years to come, priceless memories. But letters did take time to compose and careful thought and effort to get just the right expression on paper. Which pretty much explains why they’re now obsolete today as effort and thought, never mind spelling and punctuation, are just too much trouble. Sad, but true.