Thursday, January 5, 2012

Lined Paper Will Do Just Fine

Yesterday, before I devoured, yes, devoured the last piece of chocolate that a friend brought me as a gift when I hosted the Christmas Coffee (see Coffee Tea and Ikea) I decided to take a picture and use the pic as a Thank You note.  After doing just that, I began to think about cursive writing and how it is becoming a lost art.  Do you know they are not even teaching cursive writing in our schools anymore?  That astounds me, knocks my socks off that our future generations will not enjoy hand-written letters.  I don't know about you, but some of my most cherished mementos are those hand-written letters from my husband while he was serving in the Army shortly after we were married.  And when I receive a hand-written thank you in the mail, or even just a "thinking of you" note, it is a true pleasure.  I can't even remember the last time I received an actual hand-written letter.  You remember those, letters written on lined paper, folded in various ways to fit into whatever envelope was handy, or those beautiful hand-written letters on lovely stationery from your Aunt or Grandmother.  Memories, savored (remember, savor is my word for the year). So I encourage you to pick up pen and paper and surprise someone with a handwritten note.  It will bring such joy as they open their mailbox and see something handwritten, not an advertisement, or a bill, but something specially handwritten just for them.  If you don't have any "pretty" stationery, lined paper will do just fine.


The picture.....


The note.....

"All we have to do to be successful is follow the advice we give to others."  ~  Dear Abby

Linking up to Deb's.....



Until next time.......

16 comments:

  1. Oh what a great idea!! Love the picture and the note too.

    And the quote as well! I'm with you on writing hand written thank you notes.

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  2. Deanna...I KNOW!!! I was APPALLED that my Thing #3 (14 years old) can barely write in cursive!!!! I just assumed she could...stupid ME! Who knew they didn't teach that in school anymore?!?!? Everything is done via keyboard. Last summer I went in search of a cursive workbook for her...to NO AVAIL. Bookstores don't even carry them anymore! Definetly and dying artform :(

    Kathy

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  3. Your friend will be thrilled to receive this lovely note.

    My granddarlings 16 to 8 cannot write in cursive. At school they did learn the basics, but it is not required so they continue to print. Bugs me!

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  4. Well- I didn't know that they are not teaching cursive anymore because we are so disconnected with what the public schools are doing. I am teaching cursive to my 3rd grader right now & I insist that all my kids do their reports in cursive. We also make sure to send hand written thank you's for everything. I know I value good stationary & hand written notes & I love receiving them. So I want to be sure to never get out of that habit of doing it.

    These pics came out lovely- I know I love taking one of my own photos & having it printed on a greeting card. Means so much more!

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  5. What a fabulous idea, to take a picture of the gift. Love it and your shot.

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  6. Wonderful images and quote.

    I love the idea, my father has such beautiful cursive handwriting, a lost art now as they don't teach it in school anymore.

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  7. What a grand idea -- that thank you note is too cute.

    I think I heard something about no more cursive being taught in schools. Like, how do they expect kids to sign their names? Geez.

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  8. Beautiful images and quote Deanna, and what a wonderful idea!

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  9. You've got some BEAUTIFUL photos on your blog, and these are no exception. :)

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  10. Lovely shots...and so true about a hand written note.

    Tiffany

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  11. Yes, I learned about two years ago when my grandson was in first grade that cursive is becoming a thing of the past. My daughter and I were aghast. She's teaching him cursive at home now. My thought is if she didn't, he wouldn't be able to read my letters to him!

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  12. Your card look fabulous.. What a great idea.. I know I get happy when I see a letter in the mail box..

    Hugs, Linda

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  13. What a beautiful thank you to get in the mail. I agree...handwritten letters are a treasure. I still get a few in the mail (I adore them!).

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  14. Beautiful photos! That's one thing I love about Christmas is receiving all the cards in the mail.

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  15. Loved your idea for the Thank You card.
    It's sad but true about writing in Cursive. My little granddaughter, Coleen calls it, "Fancy" writing. They aren't teaching it in school but she's trying to learn how to do it on her own. She's almost 7 and I think that's a wonderful thing to learn.
    Sadly with my Carpal Tunnel issues I can only type letters now but on occasion I do try to send a small "handwritten" portion in my letter.

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  16. What a wonderful idea for a Thank You note, Deanna! I do send out brthday and Christmas or New Year cards but I have to admit that my handwriting is really bad - hard to read ;-) and being so much used to typing I always end up with a cram in my fingers...

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