Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company.- Lord Byron
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Connections
Isn't this quote by Lord Byron (British poet, 1788-1824) so true? It seems to me that even if a person is alone when writing a letter, you don't feel lonely. Rather, you tend to feel connected to the person you're writing to, almost as if they are there with you. Now, later, after the letter has been dropped into the mailbox, and you're waiting for a reply that might not come for days or weeks, well, then, you might feel a little lonely. But when you are sitting there with pen in hand and paper before you, distance and time seem to melt away and you are in the presence of a friend.
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3 comments:
I still love getting the old-fashioned letter or card. These days with technology, it is e-mails and e-cards. Nothing like trying to decipher someone's handwriting and the "aha" moment when you figure out what the word is:):)
Yes, that's very true.
Although I haven't written a paper letter to a friend in decades.
No wonder I sometimes feel lonely!
This is a great quote and how I feel about it exactly!
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