Friday, May 25, 2012

To Encourage Letter Writing

Dear Myrna,

How are you today?  Sorry I haven’t written lately.  They say we don’t write letters like we used to.  For sure, I’m proof of that.  You’ve been on my mind and with this letter I’m going to change – be in touch more often.  I do hope you and your family are fine.

I’ve been well.  I just don’t get out as much as I used to but I enjoy home and good health.  Perhaps I should admit I enjoy home because of my laptop computer.  With it I am connected to the world, any part of the world I develop an interest in. 

Thank God for the Internet.  It is informative, interesting, fun and stimulating.  I wish you were connected.  We could have conversations.   We could email each other.  You could be one of my Facebook Friends and we could follow each other on Twitter, too.

I so wanted to buy Facebook shares last Friday.  If it had been possible, today I would have 10 shares purchased at the price on the date of the IPO.  And, I would not be disappointed even should I have been one of the many who paid more than forty dollars a share, a rate to date not seen again.  Yes, I am optimistic and anticipate becoming one of the owners of Facebook.

My grandchildren inspire me to look forward and appreciate the value of communication technology and social media.  (They wish I had an IPhone.  I assure them I can take pictures and text just fine on the cell phone I’ve used the last three years.)  Even though I worry about the tempting distractions my grandchildren face as their reputations are built by their actions, I am quite proud of them.   

Please think about coming for a visit.  For all my talk about staying home -- on the computer, I am not a hermit.  We’ll catch a Broadway Show, shop, and relax over good food in the fabulous restaurants out here.  What fun to see you again!  Let’s make it happen.

For sure, I look forward to hearing from you.  Please write.  I’m thinking my mail carrier would appreciate climbing the steps to deliver other than advertisements.

Your loving friend,

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