3- Samantha A: Why Writing Handwritten Letters show Thoughtfulness and not Unmindfulness:

 In Today’s day in age you see everyone everywhere with some sort of device in their hands, whether it’s a phone, tablet, electronic watch, etc. However these devices weren’t always around. If we wanted to send a heartfelt text to that one person or call them, then we can with just one quick type or dial, but what about a few decades back? Many people would send their loved ones handwritten notes, and although it’s not the go to way of communication today, I feel like handwritten letters/cards hold an outstanding amount of significance still, and are always sentimental to receive. Whether it’s your friend's birthday, or your anniversary, writing a handwritten note to someone is something that they will hold onto forever, whether that’s physically or emotionally. Personally, I like to hold onto the cards/notes I receive from a person, because that is one more memory I can associate them with. Also writing these notes/cards are still important today, because you can receive the sweetest most sincere text ever, but it can easily be left behind, and hard to find when you continue texting that person more and more. Holding onto these physical notes can make your relationship with this person even stronger than before, and in addition if you are one to receive notes/cards, you will then be more likely to start sending them back to that same person, and eventually more people in your life. Sometimes in this world, it’s extremely easy to get wrapped up in your phone, and so when you write a handwritten letter to a person, it also shows that you took the literal time and effort out of your day, to sit down and write this note for them, and they’ll see that and appreciate that. Not only is sending a text easier, some people can avoid sending a handwritten note/card for many more reasons, some being that they have to pay more money to buy the stamps, envelope, etc, and also that their handwriting may not be the best. Although these can be factors to consider, it shouldn’t scare you out of doing the thoughtful thing for a person you care deeply about. But again the fact that you are making this attempt to give this person a letter, where you can genuinely share your thoughts and feelings about them, is something that the other person will recognize and never forget. Through writing letters/cards you are showing this person your purest intention, and you should never be hesitant about that.