Before inboxes and instant replies, there were stamps, cursive, and the nervous thrill of dropping a letter in the mail. In this episode of The Daily Grateful, I share stories of pen pals, teenage crush notes, Catholic school penmanship battles, and the unforgettable day William F. Gaines wrote back to me about how to grow an “Arthur” plant from Mad Magazine. From embarrassing handwriting disasters to the miracle of modern email, this is a warm reflection on connection—then and now. Is something lost when we stop writing by hand? Or have we simply traded ink for immediacy? Let’s be grateful for both.

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