August Postcards

The month is about to finish and I feel September already waiting to get started. I havent done much, or at least it hasnt felt like it. I have travelled a bit and sent a few postcards to people, which is always good. Writing postcards is a great thing people have stopped doing because of internet chats, sms and mostly emails.

Someone told me once that reading an email from someone is good, but its much better to receive a postcard. I totally agree with this, and so i try to write postcards to my friends whenever i’m away somewhere. Its a way to say “i’m thinking about you”, without having to buy expensive gifts or spending a lot of money. The postcard itself has a meaning whether it has a message or it’s just blank.

In these days where everyone is one sms away, no matter where you are in the world (as long as you have a good radio signal) a postcard means more than whatever it’s written. It means “i am taking some time to write you a few lines, because i appreciate you”, it means “i want to keep in contact and let you know where i am”, it means “i wish you were here with me now to share what i’m living”.

I think we should all practice more this great way of communication. Yes, it does take more time than an email, and sometimes you see the other person before the postcard, but as long as i know, nobody i’ve written a postcard to has ever told me to stop doing it. That must mean something…

As for me i LOVE to receive postcards, specially from places i havent been to yet. I am putting the ones i’ve received so far on the wall and i hope to get it all full of good memories from friends pretty soon. Full of thoghts and good vibes.