The Lost Art of Writing Love Letters
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I have read (read article) somewhere (of similar title) that writing love letters is somewhat a dying art. I wouldn’t say it is. But it had evolved into something else.
So I’m asking, ever gotten a love letter? Well, some of you might say “oh! yeah!” “of course.. who doesn’t?”. What i meant weren’t the ones sent by email or by Facebook private message but real, handwritten, typographically incorrect (so many spelling mistakes), and grammatically-incorrect letters? Did it bring out the feelings? Did it feel more sincere?
I also read somewhere that the postal system has declined, for obvious reasons. Everything is fast-paced and instant. We have so much means of communication yet we never communicate properly. What exactly do you mean when you say “I love you”, or “I miss you” or when you type those air kisses emoticons (whatever that is)?
I miss it. No one writes fancy love letters anymore. I should probably have said there are more love letters now, sent by emails and private messages, but it just doesn’t feel the same. It feels insincere. Not that the writer is insincere, it just feels that way.
Before, when my dad sends us letter from Saudi Arabia, I used to find them corny. Never even appreciated his letters and never thought of how long those letters will take to arrive. Now, with the internet, the cellphones, who needs letters? You can say whatever you want, when you want it. It’s so much faster.
The first time I received a love letter from a guy… I got mixed emotions. Excited, confused, annoyed, jittery and what else, oh.. I cracked up! It was funny, for me. I even tore off one of the letters because I find everything in the letter so corny, my hair started to rise.. ewwwwww!!!!!!! yuckkkkk!!! That’s the feeling!
I know it sounds obnoxious. Those guys probably have looked back and wondered what the hell were they thinking when they were writing me letters. I did appreciate the effort but sadly, I couldn’t return the gesture.
I do not consider myself conservative or even traditional. But I often wonder what it would be like to receive letters by snail mail again? Or love letters that go through so many hands (passed on) – from a friend to a friend to a friend to your best friend and in the end, you. I wonder who still does that.
- originally written from my Facebook Notes… (July 2011)
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I used to send love letters. I loved doing that. There were so many of them I sent those letters to. Pouring my emotions and concretizing them into words made me feel good. Recipients of those letters, I’m sure, were all too happy to receive them. I was, when any of them reciprocated. The letters probably would come all too corny to some people these days, but they weren’t during my days.
Oh yes, I could relate to the Art of Writing Love Letters where I used to use the Fountain pen…the ink just simply flow like a river along with my thoughts on the subject…it was such a luxurious thing to do at my time writing love letters…it is such a dying art today…but every now and then, I made effort to use my fountain pen to write letters, cards or even just a note to loved ones, friends, and work colllegues…its up to us to continue the art…the sheer beauty of writing still looks better than sending emails today…I think so!
i also want to receive a love letter again. its nice to remember the first time i received love letter.that was the first and last na letter ko na nareceive sa isang manliligaw.just like you i was so excited to read it although alam ko na hindi ako magpapaligaw.well those were the days..
I use to write love letters…but lately…di na ko naiinlove masyado eh haha at parang nagiba yata style ko…napasunod sa panahon
… anyway mas ok yan…mas sweet…my mom is still sending birthday cards to my relatives abroad…and that’s something 
I agree with you. I love receiving snail mail from friends and family. Andito pa rin sa aking yung mga letters and cards since nagstart working ako sa abroad 11 years ago. Sometimes when i’m lonely and miss home I will take one and read with a nostalgic feeling. I still occasionally send letters, birthday cards, or postcards.
MERON PA YUNG MGA CAN’T AFFORD BUMILI NG PHONE, LAPTOP, ETC. , UNG MGA NSA (liblib) PROVINCE USO P YAN. yung mga gusto lang talaga.