I was reading the monthly reflection in the book I use for a journal. It talks about nurturing relationships. It is easy to chat over facebook, text and email... but the monthly reflection said to spend time in person to person communication.
I would love to have the time and energy to do that and for the couple of close friends I have in Ames we do make a point to have a monthly lunch or ladies outing to catch up.
But alas, I have a network of people I care about that don't live in Ames and aren't close enough to see on a regular basis. I don't spend enough time catching up with my far away friends over the phone because it is just easier to use the digital media as a crutch. My monthly assignment is to pick four people I cherish to write a handwritten note to and write from the heart. I guess why stop at four... I will try to write four each week in the month of May.
I actually really enjoy writing letters. For years over my life I have had people I've written to regularly. My grandfather who passed away in November was one of my regular correspondences. We wrote letters and for years after my grandmother passed until I started having kids. I actually miss our letters because he would always write back with stories of his travels or even just the day to day activities. I do cherish the handwritten notes I have gotten from friends and family over the years. Those are the hardest things to let go of so they end up floating around my house or getting stacked in a box for another day.
Well... this month, the month of my birth (May that is) I am going to spend some time nurturing my cherished relationships. If I don't have your address email me with it and am happy to write you something from the heart. My best to you my friend.
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