Letters

I have just done a complete sort out of all my worldly possessions. It took from nine in the evening till four in the morning. I was surprised it took so long; I don't think I had so many things. It was, as these things often are, a pleasurable experience; finding old photographs and mementos of the past. The thing I got the most pleasure from though has sadly met a demise in my life (and I suspect many other peoples) and that is letters. I found letters from friends and girlfriends dating all the way back to my late teenage years. The last letters I have are from my years at University just before the t'nternet killed of any chance of my generation ever writing another letter. What a shame, it was such a joy to encounter words from my friends fifteen years old. Yes I know you can archive emails etc but lets face it the chance of you stumbling on a fifteen year old email is slim. Every backup I've ever made of stuff like emails is never opened again. All I'm saying is I miss the lost art of letter writing...

And for those who know me well: Yes I do see the irony of the person who never ever replied to a letter bemoaning their loss.