Every time I walk out to our mailbox, I’m hopeful that nestled in between the bills, catalogs and junk mail, I will find that rare and treasured handwritten note. I don’t know about you, but for me it’s the motivation for walking to the mailbox, as there is that anticipation and optimism that I just might be the lucky recipient of a note from a friend who has taken the time to think of me.

She thoughtfully took out stationary, a pen, and found a place to sit and move that pen across the paper sharing her thoughts and her time. Think of how rare that is.

When I do receive one of these notes, I feel the excitement of opening it to read its content. I first go to my desk and from my top lefthand drawer I get my Swiss Army knife. I open it to cut along top edge of the envelope creating a clean, crisp opening for me to pull out its contents and preserve it for reading again later. As I unfold the note, I sit there appreciating the gift, and that she didn’t send a text or another email to fill my inbox. Instead, she thoughtfully took out stationary, a pen, and found a place to sit and move that pen across the paper sharing her thoughts and her time. Think of how rare that is.

I recently received a longhand letter in the mail, and I’m looking forward to continuing the conversation with pen in hand. Maybe my thoughts will drift about my summer excursions, or how much I appreciate her friendship or miss spending time with her because we live too far apart. Once written, I know I will feel a real sense of accomplishment of having lifted pen to paper, sealing it, mailing it and continuing this intimate conversation.

If you’re wanting to take the time to write a handwritten note and feel even more inspired with Friendship Day coming up August 6th, Floating Petals is offering you a chance to win 10 stationery cards in our Facebook contest. With a beautiful floral image on the front and a blank inside, these cards can be the perfect medium for a thank you, thinking of you, get well, or any kind of handwritten note. You can also order your own Floating Petals stationery cards with six images to choose from, and more to come soon!

Please share with me below your thoughts on either receiving or writing a handwritten note.

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African Daisy. Photographed @ The Huntington.

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