We all know the answer to the question I am about to ask. With the evolution of all of this new and wonderful technology, a pen and a paper are obsolete nowadays. Why did people stop writing letters? Back in my day, there was a pigeon that would bring mail to and from. Now we have about 200 different email providers. If I wanted to see someone who lived thousands of miles away, I used to have to travel to meet them. Now, I just dial them up on FaceTime and I can see them in seconds. Don't get me wrong, that is an awesome thing. But, with that, you miss all the experiences of traveling far and wide to see your friends and family and all the other people you'd meet along the way. Technology is beautifully haunting to our everyday life. I believe that we should bring the pen and paper back out, go buy some stamps, and start sending letters again.

There is something beautiful about sitting down by a fire in late fall opening up a fresh letter and enjoying the peace. Reading about someone else's day and wondering what they are doing now. Life is about sharing it with others so do it personally over a letter instead of impersonally over social media! Actually, doing both is fine so do both (#MICA). The world would be a better place if we started to send letters again. I have no factual evidence to back that up, but I do believe it and I will continue to stand by it until I am proven right.

In today's world, it is a total surprise to see something other than junk advertisements and bills in our mailbox and an Amazon package on our doorstep. Getting a handwritten letter now is like finding the golden ticket to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Not many exist. I want to start something where we bring this back with anyone and everyone. I am tired of just getting Patagonia and REI advertisements in the mail and I want to look forward to seeing handwritten letters going in and out of my mailbox every week. For those of you who are still reading and for those of you who are willing, if you follow me on any social media or have my phone number or just want to email me at lewis.simonson@aol.com, get in touch with me and let's be pen pals. If not me, then just pick some random people you know and sit down and write them a letter. Don't tell them to write you one back, just see if they do. Write about whatever you want or whomever you want or what you want to do, just as long as it includes pen, paper, and a stamp. Put those letters in the mail and just send it. The more you send, the more you have a chance of getting back. Let the world know that pen and paper is back. #MWLGA