The art of letter writting is so pure, imaginative, expressive, and genuine. I have had so much fun so far this semester in this class, and have grown such an appreciation for this amazing art of letter writting. Even as we watched that movie in class, it was so cool to see how even time one of the characters got a letter or a package, they read and examined it with such a pleasing look on their face. They were genuinely happy and looked like they felt honored to be thought of in this way! I know when I have written letters in the past, they always make me feel good writting them, and in return, whenever I get cards or letter, I the my time to thoroughly read and enjoy every single word and sentence that’s in ink!! Especially in times like WWII and the holocaust, it seemed like letters were such a source of happiness, and reassurance of how they were doing out where they were. I had such an amazing time researching Wilmer Cressman with other people in the class. I didn’t realize how important communication with people back home was until reading! I love how he talked so much about Muhlenberg and his roots – it really grounds him and takes him back in tie to the good-ol-days it seems! I would love to further research why letter writting means so much to people. It’s very obvious that getting a letter in the mail makes you feel something so much more different than how you feel when receiving a like in an instagram post or a snapchat text. I want to know more about what draws the human heart to love that receiving of letters! I think it’s the genuine passion that goes into sitting at a table, thinking of someone, and taking time to write out, word by word, things you want to say to them. It is so much intention and passion, and something that I have felt personally, and I would love to dive into this feeling and idea more in research (and in real life doings… I want to start writting letters to people WAY more often, I’ve already started coming up with plans to!)
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