Happy Monday or whatever day it is when you’re reading this. 🙂
ONLINE:
Being separated from the one you love can be saddening and lonesome. Been there, done that. Online communications have been known to bring each other closer– Been there, done that, too. Have you? I used to have my own “soldier boy” and writing letters was the only way we could communicate back then, other than an occasional phone call. Back then? Yes, a long time ago.
SNAIL MAIL:
What about writing actual letters today? Isn’t this important anymore? Sure it is. My hero and heroine used any means of communication they could to keep in touch…but sometimes there can be a breakdown in communication…
Being deployed is different than what it used to be. As one of my resources told me, Afghanistan now has more cell towers making it easier to communicate with home.
My characters have learned how important it is to write real letters to each other…
His eyes widened. “Hey, will you write to me? I’ll write as often as I can, but I can’t promise that’ll be often.” He brushed bangs away from her eyes. “I’d love so much if you’d write me.”
I came across this infographic some time ago, and even included it in one of my newsletters. Now, I’d like to share it here. We should all give it a try. Do you have someone who might be waiting to receive a real love letter? What do you think they’d do if they got a real letter?
Check out this website for even more. I’m not affiliated with this site and don’t receive anything in return for posting the link. It’s just something I came across and liked.
http://www.sampletemplates.com/letter-templates/love-letters.html
What do you think? Are you into writing real love letters?
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Have a fantastic week!
Mary J. McCoy-Dressel 
9 thoughts on “Writing a Real Love Letter”
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siobhandaiko
When my mother passed I found the love letters my father had written to her when they were dating. Such beautiful words. Something to treasure and hand down through the generations…
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Siobhan, those letters are something to treasure for sure. I’m glad you found them. How romantic. ❤ My favorite uncle was a letter writer, and he was the one who signed greeting cards on birthdays or whatever occasion called for a greeting card. I was a love letter writer in my day. LOL
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Mary Ann
Technology sure does change things. I used to write a lot of letters and talk on the phone for hours. I don’t do either one of those things any more, and it doesn’t even seem like I miss it. Maybe blogging and writing take up the time I used to spend doing those things? You’ve got me thinking now. 🙂
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Mary Ann, I got myself thinking, too, but I’d have to write a love letter to myself. 🙂 I understand about the writing and blogging taking up so much time as it is–then you have social media, and the list goes on. Good luck to you!
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dray0308
You have inspired me to make a commitment to write my wife a hand-written love letter at minimum once per month. I have had this idea on the back burner for quite some time, but it should have been at the top of my list! Great, great post!
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
I’m so happy to know I inspired you. Your wife is a lucky woman. How exciting! I’m thrilled you visited.
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teagan geneviene
That was charming Mary. I liked the infographic too. It’s sad to me that hardly anything is ever hand written any more. A couple of years ago i was stunned to learn schools don’t even teach “cursive” writing any more (and i don’t think that was new when i heard it…). So much more can be communicated through hand written things, and more personality and emotion through cursive writing. I just think it’s sad.
Wishing you a marvelous Monday — full of hugs! 🙂
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Thanks, Teagan. Glad you liked the post. When I worked in middle school, there were still teachers who insisted on cursive writing. Others didn’t force it. We didn’t have a policy on it at that time. I worked with learning disabled kids, and some truly had a difficult time with cursive, but others had beautiful handwriting.
Personally, I haven’t handwritten a letter in a long time. It’s time I change that. It’s true though– If you don’t use it, you lose it. LOL
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