The 21st Century Love Letter

Many have gone through it: having to say bye to a loved one and having a whole ocean, and thousands of miles between you. There are many examples of this, the men going away to serve the army, going away to university, a good job opportunity… There are many reasons that can separate a couple.
It used to be that the only connection, the only link between these two individuals was the letter. The hand written, tear covered, romantic letter. However, for this letter to reach the one it is addressed to, took a lot of time, days, weeks and sometimes even months. Today, the couples that have a long distance relationship have an advantage thanks to technology. All I can say is God bless MSN, Skype, Facebook, emails, and web cameras –the love letters of the 21st century. All of these allow for faster and everyday communications, no matter the time difference. Namely, you can look at your loved one through the web cam, chat through Facebook, MSN or any other IM of your choice. They are available at any time, wherever they are, 24/7. This gives the illusion that they are here with you, makes it feel like nothing has changed. Seems like the perfect way of communication, doesn’t it? And yet, there seems to be something missing, the personal touch, the romance, it’s not there. The good old letter, even though it takes time to reach you, it bears so much more value, so much more love. Personally, I know of a man who even in the 21st century found a way to make it special – he sent a love letter. A hand written, tear covered, romantic love letter. It was not send through the mail; it had a particular path – it was sent through a friend who gave it to the girl. And when she got it, only the smile on her face and the shine in her eyes explained how much that piece of paper meant to her. Later, the girl got creative too. She wrote a letter, scanned it, and sent it through an email. Even though it was sent through an email, the guy could see her handwriting, all the mistakes and smudges, all of the emotions put into it. So, yea there are new ways of communication; they are faster and more reliable, but the power of the letter – it should never underestimated.