Friday, June 13, 2008

Mail Rant

Something of late has got me mind a-spinning about mail. Email, Voice Mail, Text Mail and even mail mail.

It seems that brevity has got the better of us. What used to be some eloquent speak about how dearly you wanted to share your thoughts with someone you respected has become - IMHO. Let alone the whole 143 bullshit.

Used to be that folks would wait for mail two or three times a day for news about some tryst in the upper court or word about their dear loved one in the far reaches of some nether regions. And because it may take some time for your friend or loved one to receive the letter – like 6 months to a year – they really made the most of it.



And I’m not just talking about royal wax seals and all that shite you see on the BBC. There are books published over the letters that these people were writing to each other that tells of the elegance of language and longing for communication.



I can’t help but think that we may have lost something along the way with this whole instant communication kind of thing.



Just saying.
LOL.
I mean...
I truly wish a fine and immaculate day to my good friends who have taken the time to share a laugh or insight with me.