can't we go back to being pen pals like the old times?
this morning, i went to bear's discovery feed as part of my morning routine and stumbled upon this entry: BRING BACK EMAILS AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION (hi peige!). reading it makes me want to scream: I MISS THE OLD TIMES SO MUCH.
i remember being in elementary school and having two things: bad english, and the privilege of occasional internet access. i don't even remember how i found out about the existence of websites that allow you to find pen pals and connect with them, but i did, and i still think it was one of the best things i did during my childhood. didn't matter that my english sucked and i couldn't form one sentence without messing up the grammar - i TALKED to people and found joy in it.
being able to connect with people worldwide when i was just a kid who lived in a third-world country with few friends was a huge thing for me! i would have never imagined that i could talk to people, get to know someone who lived in australia, and have lovely conversations with them about nothing and everything. (hi jason, if you're reading this, i hope you're doing well. thank you for sharing those songs you made and the stories on your end of the world. it was a truly memorable experience for me. i have no idea how you're doing these days but i hope things are going well for you.)
i really miss talking to people in great length about random things. we're all too used to texting now, and while it can be convenient, but it just isn't the same. nothing can replace the feeling of actually taking the time to sit down, composing an elaborate email to a friend, receiving an email back, reading it and thinking about what their reply means to you and how you can add to the conversation, and so on. what an experience! i miss it so much. it just feels much more genuine and thoughtful in a way that texting can't really replicate.
all this to say that i think we should all start sending emails to people! taking the time to sit down and really think about what you want to write is fun, folks. i'm quite sure my real-life friends would look at me weird, but here in bear, people seem to welcome this form of communication, and so i will start from here.
if you're reading this, i would love to be pen pals with you! feel free to say hi and i promise i'll do my best to write you back soon. we can talk about anything, really; i'd love to hear about what you're currently interested about (i love hearing people geek out about things they're passionate about!), any current events in your life that you'd like to share, or anything about you. alternatively, you could also see this list of random things i enjoy and start from there.
looking forward to chat with you and i hope you're having a lovely day!
💌 midnightskies@proton.me