The Lost Art of Handwritten Letters

"What a lot we lost when we stopped writing letters. You can't reread a phone call."

~Liz Carpenter 

When was the last time you wrote or received a handwritten letter?

 Chances are, it's been years because in a fast moving world where speed is loved very few of us take time to let our words breathe on paper and  speak softly through the ink on clean , crisp paper waiting for us to pour our heart out on it.

‎As handwritten letters become a forgotten art, it shows to what extent our connection habits have changed or evolved with time and how deeply beautiful habits we have left behind knowingly or unknowingly. From centuries, handwritten letters were used as the primary means of communication across the world, from the letters that express feelings to the letters through which intellectuals and politicians connected. Some of history's most significant as well as critical conversations and decisions took place on paper and  ideas were shared and challenged by intellects through correspondence. 

‎If I express my own experience, being a Pakistani, we grew up in a culture where writing to someone was part of our affection, So, writing letters was never a lost art for me. I still remember buying those glittery eid cards and writing small wishes at its bottom and often posting them to my friends who moved to another city . I also remember writing birthday letters for my friends and tucking them in with their presents, even though we all had phones and honestly it's a little habit I've never let go of.

‎So, I believe that no matter if there's a decline in letter writing, there are still moments where handwritten letters are cherished, as a letter carries a sentimental value and emotions that digital communication lacks. However digital communication is fast and efficient but it lacks a personal touch of a handwritten letter. Just the fact that someone sat down with a pen and a blank paper with you in their mind, thought about every single word, went to post it, paid for the stamp ,I believe it's much more impactful than a text message.

‎Those who love penning letters know what goes into writing one, It is an act of transferring ones thoughts, feelings  and bit of one's soul through the ink on paper.

‎Being a nostalgic person, I believe there's something magical about the smell of fresh letters like the faint scent of ink, the crispiness of the paper and the feeling that someone's emotions have travelled all the way to you

‎So, the Handwritten Letters may be called a Lost Art, yet it has never been lost to me.

‎Do they hold the same magic for you?