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3 Reasons Why Love Letters Deserve A Comeback

T.T.G

4 min read

I have a theory sweetie.

And you're probably not going to like it. But it doesn't matter because you must hear this, so keep reading nonetheless.

I think there's a hidden form of laziness which we ignore and which we excuse so much. It's called love-laziness and chances are you have it as well.

I mean think about it. We've never had more ways to communicate. Texts, voice notes, whatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook, ect. Carrier pigeons are practically unemployed because of us.

And yet somehow we're saying less and less. Not less frequently but less meaningfully.

We've replaced heartfelt conversations with reactions. We've replaced real words with emojis. A red heart, a thumbs up, a fire emoji. That's it.

And before you accuse me of being dramatic, let me ask you a question.

When was the last time you expressed your heartfelt love to someone you profess to love? Exactly. You see, you can't even answer. Now you get what I'm on about don't you?

I honestly believe future archaeologists are going to find almost no evidence of our affection.

And that's a shame.

And don't get me wrong sweetie, the problem isn't that we don't love. We do. The problem is that we're leaving behind terrible evidence of our love.

Previous generations left behind boxes of letters tied together with ribbon. What are we leaving behind as proof as our love legacy? Whatsapp chats?

And that got me thinking. Perhaps love letters deserve a comeback. Also When I say "love letter," I'm not talking only about romance.

A love letter can be written to your spouse, your mother, your sister, your best friend, your child. Even to God.

A love letter is simply a written expression of affection. And I think we need more of them.

Anyways, enough said, let's get to the real reason you're came here sweetie.

Here are three reasons I think love letters deserve a comeback:

1. Love Letters Leave Receipts

Words are surprisingly fragile.

You can spend ten minutes telling someone how much they mean to you, and by next month they'll struggle to remember exactly what you said.

A text message isn't better because phones get upgraded, chats get deleted and accounts disappear.

But a letter? A letter sticks around. A letter becomes evidence. A receipt of your love.

Years later, somebody can unfold it and read your exact words. I think that's one of the reasons old letters feel so special.

They're little time capsules. A preserved feeling. And honestly, I think we could all use a few more receipts like that.

2. You Don't Have To Perform At Their Funeral

This one might sting a little sweetie, but here it goes anyway.

Have you ever noticed how eloquent people become at funerals? Suddenly everyone knows exactly what to say.

They talk about the deceased's kindness. The impact they had, the little things they'll never forget about them.

The speeches are beautiful and the tributes are heartfelt. The only problem is that the person those words were meant for isn't there anymore.

Why do we save our best words for goodbye? Why do we wait until someone is gone before telling the room how much we love them and how much they mean to us?

I'm not saying don't give the tribute.

I'm saying maybe tell your mother now, maybe tell your friend now. Maybe tell your spouse now. Maybe tell the people you love while they can still to hear and read the words.

3. Love Letters Have Suspiciously Strong Side Effects

After extensive research and a groundbreaking study done by Anchor Deep's highly qualified research department led by me, I have reached a fascinating conclusion.

Love letters appear to cause:

  • excessive smiling

  • random re-reading

  • unexpected tears in some cases

  • prolonged emotions of feeling loved

  • and lastly, temporary inability to stop talking about the letter.

Jokes aside, have you ever watched someone receive a love letter? It's almost embarrassing how happy it makes them. And it's the fact that they almost never see it coming especially if you've never done it before. Try giving someone a love letter and you'll see what I mean.

They read it once. Then they read it again. They might show it off to somebody. Then they put it somewhere safe. Then they read it again next week. Then six months later they find it and read it again.

And before you go sweetie let me just clear one of the greatest misconceptions about love letters, which is people often think that they're only for romance.

They're not. A love letter can be written to anyone you love. A parent, a sibling, a friend, a spouse etc.

And if I did a good job in persuading you to write a love letter but you don't know where to begin, that's exactly why I created the beautifully decorated love letter prompt papers and they are readily available in the shop page .

They contain thoughtful prompts designed to help you put your feelings into words without staring at an empty page wondering where to begin. This is the decorated love letter paper I use the most, but you can pick whichever one you like sweetie.

Now go make someone's heart bounce, if you ever need assurance and someone to cheer you on, you can reach out to me on at anchordeep.shop@gmail.com. I'm so proud of you for doing this. Truly.