Joy of writing letters

Today (October 9) is World Postal Day. It reminds me of my earlier days when postal letters and telegrams were the only means of communication. With time and technology, new means of communication like emails, faxes, text messages, WhatsApp, and social media became popular. People rarely write letters anymore. The volume of personal letters sent has drastically reduced and is limited to official correspondences like bank and utility bills.

I still prefer holding and reading a letter. To this day, I make it a point to physically write and post at least one letter per year. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, I managed to send New Year greetings to my friends and relatives around the world.

FROM MR EAPPEN ELIAS Dubai, UAE