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<p> I love getting real mail.&#0160; Who doesn&#39;t love finding a <a href="http://diary.blogs.com/the_diary_of_a_reluctant_/2007/07/timing-is-every.html">handwritten note</a> buried in the daily stacks of bills and catalogs?&#0160; It&#39;s one of life&#39;s simple pleasures, and as letters and cards become rarer the people who actually take the time to send something that needs a stamp are becoming something like everyday superheroes in my eyes.
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<p> Don&#39;t get me wrong; I&#39;m not some Luddite who hates technology--I wouldn&#39;t be able to survive without my Mac.&#0160; But nothing beats the thrill of mail in my eyes.
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<p>Problem is, who has the time to write long letters anymore?&#0160; I sure don&#39;t, but I don&#39;t let that stop me.&#0160; What I do instead is I keep a stack of postcards (remember those?) around, and when my Google calendar tells me that somebody&#39;s birthday is coming up, or when I want to send a quick thank you to someone, I&#39;m ready.&#0160; Instead of typing &quot;Thanks for dinner!&#0160; It was fun!&quot;&#0160; I write it on the back of a pretty postcard, stamp it, and leave it for the mailman to pick up.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.everydaytreats.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/19/dscn5293_2.jpg"><img alt="Dscn5293_2" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39e71970c" height="133" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39e71970c-pi.jpg" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right;" title="Dscn5293_2" width="100" /></a>I got this idea from an article I read about some super-executive who kept a stack of postcards at the office and scribbled little notes while on on conference calls.&#0160; The article
admired her multitasking skills; I just thought it was a neat idea.&#0160; </p>

<p> So I started collecting bird-themed postcards (what is it with birds and me lately?) and started sending off short messages for any little reason.&#0160; I don&#39;t spend a lot of money, and sometimes I buy personalized ones at Etsy.&#0160; It&#39;&#39;s more fun than text messaging and it&#39;s tons more personal.<br /> </p>
