Comments | krikketgirl: Pop quiz: Lettered

krikketgirl

Pop quiz: Lettered

Jan 07, 2015 14:54

So I've decided to use this calendar year to focus more on being connected. I feel like I do an adequate job of meeting people and making friends, but I'm wanting to work on deepening those friendships. One of the best ways for me to do so is through letters (because I can work on them piecemeal and at my own pace ( Read more... )

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kiwiria January 8 2015, 08:30:29 UTC

For me personally - I'd still want to hear about your life, even if you don't think it's terribly exciting. Krystal anecdotes would be a HUGE hit (I adore toddler stories). If you've read any good books or watched any good movies/TV shows, I'd want to hear about that. Some funny memory - double points if it involves me.

But first and foremost - I'd just want to hear from you. I MISS letters and am always thrilled to get one.

butterbobbin January 8 2015, 14:51:30 UTC

I love hearing about Krystle's antics, things the boys say, spiritual musings that make me think. The "mundane reality" is interesting to a fellow mother with a "boring" life.

mahjong_kid January 8 2015, 20:58:02 UTC

I wish I had a suggestion, but this is something I've been worrying about myself. My husband (at my suggestion) gave me a dip pen, and I've been thinking of excuses to practice using it. There are people I've meant to write to for ages, but when I sit down to write, there seems to be so little to say.

eattheolives January 11 2015, 23:24:11 UTC

Honestly, personal letters are so rare in my life these days, ANYTHING would be special and welcomed. Your thoughts on cheese. Why you prefer one color over another. Musings on toddler tantrums. Anything a friend cared to share would be received with joy. :)

bojojoti January 12 2015, 00:15:23 UTC

I doubt if you'll be writing to super models or heads of state; even if you were, a friend always enjoys the sharing of authentic experiences. I used to receive some Christmas form letters from people who felt they needed to impress. I'd skim over their lavish vacations, business promotions, and brilliant things they'd accomplished because we didn't have a true basis for friendship--they weren't in contact the rest of the year, and we weren't a part of one another's lives. It didn't matter how erudite and accomplished they were. Those letters were boring to me. However, I've received a letter from a friend who told me about visiting her child's gravestone, and I was touched. We had a relationship; we shared one another's lives even though we were miles and miles apart ( ... )