When was the last time you sent a letter?

今日、日本からタイに手紙が届いた。

封を開ける前から心が温かくなる。
封筒を開けた瞬間、書いた人の筆跡が見える。
　
筆跡だけで、元気かどうかどんな気持ちなのかわかったりする。
文章を読んで「あぁ」あの人らしいな。
と思ったりもする。

Even though it is just paper, many human hands are involved in the process.
Because it takes time and effort, when a letter arrives, you feel warm inside knowing that someone went through the trouble for you.

■ Words I found at a post office in Thailand

Today, I found these words at a post office in Thailand.

Human Internet

I thought that was exactly right.

It is much slower than digital communication,
takes more time,
and requires more effort.
Yet, for some reason, letters still hold a sense of human warmth.

■ The writer is present in the letter

便箋の文字のクセ
インクのにじみ
紙の手ざわり
インクだまり
 
名前だけきれいに書いてあったり

"I wonder if they will be happy," "Is this strange?"
Even those feelings are sealed into the paper and delivered.
A person is revealed in a letter.

Perhaps there is nothing more human than a letter.

■ A letter might just be paper. But

If you think about it, a letter is just paper.
But that paper takes the time and effort to go on a long journey before it reaches someone's hands.

That "preciousness of effort" is the true charm of a letter.

私は今日も、葉書を1通出。
この手紙が、また誰かの手を渡っていくのだと思うと、

それだけであたたかい。

Why not try writing a letter to a friend, family member, or someone special today?

I think either way is fine.
The year is coming to an end.
Express your gratitude, apologies, or updates from this year.

Thank you for reading this far!!
I hope this serves as a spark for you to think about letters, even just a little.

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