a letter to a soldier, Nina Stibbe's "Love, Nina," chat groups as an epistolary form, letters as evidence of human connection + links to Charlie Porter's new book and Tom Stevenson's war reporting
The mom-longing that runs through this piece seems so loud to my sensitized ears—the letting go we are always meant to be practicing, but will never master. I’ll be thinking of shadow forms a lot this week.
I remember advice from a fellow conference speaker many years ago, when mail was still a little more common. He said, if you want to have good relationships with people, send them a handwritten card or similar once in a while. What great advice and something I would pass on today. Older people will very much appreciate it, but a nice card or note to anyone that matters in your life would make a most welcome change from junk mail and the few bills that no longer come by email.
Sadly while I can touch type, it takes a huge amount of concentration for me to write neatly these days. It's worth the hand strain though :)
Beautiful. I loved passing notes in high school.
The mom-longing that runs through this piece seems so loud to my sensitized ears—the letting go we are always meant to be practicing, but will never master. I’ll be thinking of shadow forms a lot this week.
I enjoyed the piece, but I think you mean "balaclava." Baklava is the dessert.
lolz, you're completely right!
I remember advice from a fellow conference speaker many years ago, when mail was still a little more common. He said, if you want to have good relationships with people, send them a handwritten card or similar once in a while. What great advice and something I would pass on today. Older people will very much appreciate it, but a nice card or note to anyone that matters in your life would make a most welcome change from junk mail and the few bills that no longer come by email.
Sadly while I can touch type, it takes a huge amount of concentration for me to write neatly these days. It's worth the hand strain though :)