Did I send the wrong handwritten note to someone?
Somehow I switched the notes. Oops. The note doesn’t match the envelope. As you can see, the card was mailed to S. The note was written to K. S. and K. live in different cities. S. texted to tell…
Sunshine and a Smile
While walking my dog, enjoying the unseasonably warm day and the vibrant colors of Spring bursting forth, I thought about things that make me smile. Despite the social distancing and shelter at home guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak, people…
“Why don’t he write?”
The movie Dances with Wolves (1990) has this scene where Kevin Costner’s character and an old muleskinner come upon the skeletal remains of a person who died on the plains of the Old West. “What you got there?” the…
Apologies and Making Amends
“Did I say something wrong?” “There are 60-11 other things you could have said.” —Nancy says to Pollyanna A surprising connection exists between apologies, making amends and the road to reconciliation. Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount…
When you can’t take a pie, send a note.
In the South, when someone dies, people take food to the grieving family. Organized or disorganized, the troops rally and food shows up. Enough to feed Cox’s Army. Feed the family. Take their concern for preparing meals off the…
Please, please Mr. Postman, bring me some feedback.
Remind someone that they are important to you. Near or far away, people can never receive enough good feedback. And mail is something physical that a person can touch, read and think about long after the mail arrives. Give…
Writing Just Because
Do you need a special occasion to send a note? No! Why wait? When thoughts of someone you care about keep coming to mind, why not stop and write a few lines to tell them? Use your words. “Expect…
