Loving Couples: The Love Letter

Whatever happened to writing love letters? For centuries men and women have been writing love

letters, sonnets, poem’s, messages to express their feelings and share those feelings with the

rest of the world. But today, in today’s society the love letter may have fallen to the wayside.

Everything now is computers and Internet, instantaneous connections, web cams, and texting

phones. What can we do to bring back this lost art form?

As I grew up I remember days of writing letters and page after page after page, sometimes just

trying to get things out of my head. I will admit that I myself have not written a love letter,

except on a laptop lately. When work permitted and I had the time I would write letters to

describe feelings of what was floating around in my head. It was almost a relaxation exercise. I

think the physical act of putting pen or pencil to paper and letting those thoughts and feelings

come from your mind out to the paper is good therapy. It is a physical connection that the

recipient can see our thoughts and feelings on paper.

Some may argue that it is a silly and old-fashioned method, even low-tech. But the fact remains

we have to be able to share our knowledge and feelings, express ourselves in a physical way.

Placing things in the laptop or on the computer in notepad, or Microsoft Word is not truly in the

physical realm. It’s a fake electronic signal that has yet to be brought into reality, a

physical reality where we are expressing physical things and want to share them with others. For

an exercise, find a place, for some quiet time, pull out some pen or paper and write down five

or 10 things items, or thoughts that you have when you think about your significant other. They

don’t have to be fancy, expensive, exotic or extravagant. They need to be real, they need to

come from you and your sharing of feelings and emotions about that person.

Start slow it’s about getting some ideas and thoughts and feelings out on paper, sharing them

with your husband, your wife, or your spouse, your partner, your roommate, your best friend.

It’s about connecting with them in a way that is pure. Notice how you feel on the inside.

Unfortunately sometimes feelings are shared in a fashion that they grow darker and it becomes a

blister on the inside. There has to be a way for you to express yourself and your emotions, this

is a great way. If you’re not sure about sharing these ideas, feelings, thoughts and emotions

it’s okay. Having a Journal as some people call it , or even a diary, start putting these

feelings, thoughts, emotions onto paper. Clear your head , then you can go back to work it out

later. You can find this to be very comforting. I have had days when my head is full of dark

feelings and those are the days you truly need to empty them onto paper. Just let them flow; no

one is going to correct your spelling or punctuation.

Let’s bring back the days of Love Letters, spread the word. Write to someone you care about.