Thursday
Sep092010
Snail Mail
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 1:54AM
While we live in a electronic age, nothing beats receiving a good old fashioned letter in the post. There is something so satisfying about waiting for an envelope or package to arrive through the letterbox and land on the doormat. Or in our case now, to rush home and open the mail box, and then maybe leap down the 4 steps to the office where parcels are kept.
It was with great pleasure that I came home on Tuesday to find 2 letters, hand delivered (via aeroplane) from England, one from my Dad, and one from my Gran. At the earliest, my Dad's letter was posted on Friday 3rd, and even with the Labor Day holiday weekend, it was here by Tuesday! Travelling 5000 miles is nothing for mail as it is nothing for people it seems, for the boxes I shipped from England left the warehouse on on the evening of the 1st of September, and were in Madison, having gone through customs and shipped across the US, by the morning of September 3rd, even with the time difference!
It may be then, that if your email is down, it is faster after all to send a good old fashioned letter. I for one could certainly do with the handwriting practice!
It was with great pleasure that I came home on Tuesday to find 2 letters, hand delivered (via aeroplane) from England, one from my Dad, and one from my Gran. At the earliest, my Dad's letter was posted on Friday 3rd, and even with the Labor Day holiday weekend, it was here by Tuesday! Travelling 5000 miles is nothing for mail as it is nothing for people it seems, for the boxes I shipped from England left the warehouse on on the evening of the 1st of September, and were in Madison, having gone through customs and shipped across the US, by the morning of September 3rd, even with the time difference!
It may be then, that if your email is down, it is faster after all to send a good old fashioned letter. I for one could certainly do with the handwriting practice!
Reader Comments (2)
wow Ben , i really enjoyed reading your blog. I am impressed by your witty comments and observations, besides i am upgraded in all that happens in your life and Nicole. It was a true pleasure reading this and that everything is going well, looking forward to more news and upgrades.
Thanks Marlene! I shall keep up the work and keep you informed!