Oh, the Glory of Hand-Written Words
Political or personal — handwriting carries your heart to another
In case you missed it, World Letter Writing Day (not to be confused with December’s National Letter Writing Day) slipped into history for another year on September 1.
Letter writing itself is pretty much history. It has gone the way of the stone tablet, the parchment declaration & the delicious — sometimes ominous — pale yellow print-out of Western Union’s peculiar font.
Nothing, though, will ever replace the personality of handwriting — the proper, affectionate warmth of Mom or that assertive, authoritative message from Dad. The handwritten letter brought its writer into your heart.
Even Activate America and Vote Forward know this. Letters (or postcards) to voters go from your pen to voters’ hearts, sometimes moving those of a few swing state folks.
Get personal. Get political! Pick up a pen and celebrate the power of handwriting.
