I know this might sound like a silly post, but there is a point behind it. Today I was running errands, one of them involved going to the post office. I over heard a conversation where two post office clerks where nervously talking about loosing their jobs due to lay offs. In Kentucky there are some post offices that have shut down completely. That's not the case with this particular location, they are just slowing down.
The faster technology evolves, more things disappear. With mail, came e-mails; people rely on them more and more. I mean why not? They are quicker, cost less, and more efficient.With that being said, it is sad to see a world were less personal communication exist. Handwritten letters will be a thing of the past, collectable stamps gone and considered vintage. I remember writing my grandma from Guam and how exciting and that much more special it was to receive something special from far away. It seems like a lot is fading away. Books are being replaced with screens, cd's are now digital, maps are now integrated into smart phones with turn by turn directions... you get my point.
I read about this also. It's been the biggest fear since e-mail and instant messaging has taken over and, sad to say, it seems like it could be a harsh reality. Remember, there was once a time where postage was delivered by horse and train instead of cars and planes. The sad thing is that as society matures and leans towards a new technology, something else inevitably is pushed out. As cars became more available, horses became more leisurely, as planes started taking over as choice transportation, train tracks stopped being developed as much.
ReplyDeleteAs for sending letters and writing, I don't think that will ever die and I think it's a good thing you're keeping cursive writing alive with your daughter. Some things need to be made personal with the markings of a pen from someone's own handwriting (as illegible as it may be) instead of a typing of a keypad. I think it will become an art which, thankfully, never dies.