http://sheilamcmahon.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/memories-of-writing/ Blogging my little heart out in poetry and prose. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:42:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://sheilamcmahon.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/memories-of-writing/#comment-22 Hershey Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:57:52 +0000 http://sheilamcmahon.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/memories-of-writing/#comment-22 Hi Sheila, I have enjoyed writting snail mails to my friends and family for many years, (thoughts on writting. Now I'm really getting into sending e-mails, I hope, I don't let that replace slow, hand- written communications. I love to write letters because it's self expression. I get to say what I want, when I want to whom I want about whatever I want. I try to write it the way I would speak it. When I think a really good thought about someone, or hear about something "up their alley" I like to get it out there to them. It's fun to share news and opinions. If you send someone a letter, they feel really special. How rare is it that we get something juicy and personal in the mail? Mostly it's just bills and adds. I'll dash off a quick postcard or greeting card to someone (keep stamps handy) then I'll see them months later and they remember and thank me. Most of the time, I've all but forgotten that I wrote. I never expect a response- that's setting yourself up for dissapointment. I'm pretty good about getting out Season's Greetings cards in December. My goal is to get on the ball with birthday cards. For several years the only B-day card that came in the mail was from my insurance agent. It actually bugged me because it was a reminder that friends don't keep track of this stuff and grandma is off her game in the nursing home. I told my agent this, she said "everybody says that", the next year no cards came at all. I wrote her a letter to thank her. As far as e-mails go tho, an e-B-day greeting is better than none at all, and they can be quite well received. Thanks for being out there Sheila, for me to be inspired and send thoughts back. Write more soon, some of us have been missing you. Hi Sheila,
I have enjoyed writting snail mails to my friends and family for many years, (thoughts on writting. Now I’m really getting into sending e-mails, I hope, I don’t let that replace slow, hand- written communications.
I love to write letters because it’s self expression. I get to say what I want, when I want to whom I want about whatever I want. I try to write it the way I would speak it. When I think a really good thought about someone, or hear about something “up their alley” I like to get it out there to them. It’s fun to share news and opinions. If you send someone a letter, they feel really special. How rare is it that we get something juicy and personal in the mail? Mostly it’s just bills and adds. I’ll dash off a quick postcard or greeting card to someone (keep stamps handy) then I’ll see them months later and they remember and thank me. Most of the time, I’ve all but forgotten that I wrote. I never expect a response- that’s setting yourself up for dissapointment.
I’m pretty good about getting out Season’s Greetings cards in December. My goal is to get on the ball with birthday cards. For several years the only B-day card that came in the mail was from my insurance agent. It actually bugged me because it was a reminder that friends don’t keep track of this stuff and grandma is off her game in the nursing home. I told my agent this, she said “everybody says that”, the next year no cards came at all. I wrote her a letter to thank her.
As far as e-mails go tho, an e-B-day greeting is better than none at all, and they can be quite well received.
Thanks for being out there Sheila, for me to be inspired and send thoughts back. Write more soon, some of us have been missing you.

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