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Great article, Susan! From one writer to another, I get it. I too lament the lost art of writing letters. I used to print off email letters and save them in a photo album for the same purpose of saving the good ones and cherishing communication with loved ones. But as you said, we lose the ability or the willingness to take the time to do these things. I do still have a few choice friends I send care packages to now and again, and always include a handwritten note. The items often are gifts for a birthday or recent celebration, but there always is something random that I "just couldn't resist sending." Some of these friends send me care packages, and often it's those random items we end up really cherishing. The things that make us laugh, or say to us, "I know you, and I think you'll like this even if it's a bit weird." Just like letters, it can convey the same effect. Mind you, not in the same way as the letters do...especially to someone who loves the written word like we do, but it's something.