I remember when a ringing telephone was thrilling, because the voice on the other end was a boyfriend. Anticipation of a date.

We simply could not live without our phone, cord and all.

There was a time when we wrote lovely letters and notes of thanks, all done on pretty stationary with matching envelopes. You have a person’s complete attention when they are holding a letter in their hands from you.

Who wouldn’t want to receive a handwritten letter or note from a friend?

You can’t save letters from a boyfriend and tie them with ribbon if they are a text on your phone. Sentimental me!

Most people only get bills and junk mail, what a nice change to receive a handwritten note.

There is nothing friendly about email.

Technology is pushing us through our lives. Life is much too short to waste it chasing text messages or email.

Computers were supposed to make life easier and save time, but sometimes they consume your life and suck the very life right out of you.

Simplify. We don’t need half of the stuff we have.

You wrote a great article and I hope more readers will take it to heart.