By Hand

    who of a certain age has not delighted in reading  the correspondence between well known artists or writers, historical figures or  lovers—handwritten words describe their  thoughts,  hopes, disillusionments 

   it takes time to write a letter and time to read a letter, think about what  to write in response

   i sit beside the letter writer—it is an intimate relationship 

   today I read through a packet of postcards sent to me years ago, the words sent to me years ago— the year my son traveled around the world, a friend who spent  three years in england, friends who traveled for business, a friend who owned a book store

   so I decided to sign up for the february letter writing challenge—some letters will go to friends and some to people we once called pen-pals

   all letters or postcards will be hand written, mailed, or hand delivered

   a letter a day for thirty days— exciting and a chance to open a few letters