Some More Unsolicited Advice

Korrin B.

January 30, 2011 - 9:45 PM

So, my advice in the previous post was to keep a journal. My piece of advice for this post is to send postcards. Throughout all of my travels, I have always discussed with the friends I meet how cool it would be to send each other postcards and letters. In an age where all the snail mail you get comes in the form of bills and advertisements and where all of the personal correspondence you get arrives through 140 character text messages or instant "how r u?" emails, postcards are such a romantic and beautiful form of communication. They are such a special thing to have arrive in your mailbox. They can take an ordinary day and add the touch of spice it needs in order to become something delightfully joyful.

So, as I said, I have discussed sending them with many of my friends across the country and world and have sent a few and received a few, but eventually, it just doesn't work out. We forget or we get too busy or we just stop doing it (or never really actually start). However, my last summer trip to Atlanta, Georgia to intern at The Carter Center resulted in the most successful and joyous postcard exchange ever! While an intern, I became great friends with a fellow development intern, Nicki. Nicki and I just clicked. We had so many good times throughout the summer and so when it came to end, it was sad, but there was sort of an unspoken agreement that we would be sending each other postal love.

So far, since I left in August, we have been wonderful at keeping up with it. I'll get one from Nicki, send her one in return, and then next thing I know, there's another one in my mailbox from her! It is so fun! I just received one in my mail today from when she was on a trip to Europe over the winter. I was so excited to have something in my mailbox that could make me smile when I got home.

Postcards don't actually take much time to write and send. Therefore, more people should be taking advantage of this fun way to keep in touch. Advice: Send your friends and family postcards! They are fun to do and will light up the days of those who receive them.