The current rate for a stamp is 49 cents, not even two quarters. And with this one stamp, you can send one letter of encouragement, one postcard of travel, or even one card of congratulations. What you can write and send with one stamp is limitless.

To some of you, writing a letter may seem old school, out of fashion, inconvenient. Especially when compared to social networking sites like Snapchat and Facebook, sending a letter seems to take so much time. Even with all of these high-speed forms of communication, I still find it true that nothing quite beats sending someone a letter.

And maybe it just so happens that my two little paragraphs convinced you to pick up your pencil and write someone a letter: awesome! If I did not convince you yet, hold your horses. I am going to show you how fun this is.

You must first start by acquiring your materials. You may choose just a blank piece of notebook paper to write on, but I will also propose to you to try vintage postcards, homemade cards, postcards made from recycled materials––the choices are endless.

Furthermore, you can type your letter, write it with pen or pencil, try a calligraphy pen, or use some cool stamps. The way you convey your message is entirely up to you, whichever way works best to help you say what you need to say.

Sometimes, all I have to say to someone is a simple "hello." Sometimes, I have a lot to say, whether it is about my life, their journeys, or our memories.

There is no character limit when you write a letter to someone (there is a thickness limit for letters, but it’s a generous limit). You are welcome to write as little or as much as you want, and that’s the coolest part. You can just write it, send it, and worry later about whether or not you said too much or too little.

After you have chosen the appropriate paper, picked out your writing utensil, and written your letter, you get to send it! Be sure to address the envelope or postcard correctly. It can goof things up pretty quickly if you mix the addresses up.

Now, you might be thinking that this was a repeat of the information you already knew about writing letters, and you are right. You are right because writing a letter is not too difficult to learn how to do. It is something that we have learned to do, and something we have forgotten to do.

Writing and sending someone a letter to show your appreciation, your love, or your encouragement is so special. To know that when they open your letter or see your postcard, there will be a smile spread across their face because they finally received something in the mail, and it is from someone they love.

I encourage you to write a letter, send that letter to those special to you, and be happy knowing that it only cost 49 cents.