Random Observation

Just wanted to share my random observation for the day. So we all know that our society is changing to an electronic world by leaps and bounds, nothing new, but today I had a sad moment when I found a small victim of our new world. Stationery is gone. Yes, yes laugh at me if you must, but it's true and I am sad about it!

Simple lined writing tablets in pretty colors, covered in little bears or angels in the corner with matching envelopes are just simply hard to find. Sure I could probably find some online somewhere or special order something personalized, but I just want to write a letter to my grandma....sigh.

I went to four different stores, including hallmark and staples and couldn't find any! Sure they have tons of paper you can throw into a laser printer, but come on, doesn't anyone write...physically write letters anymore? Eighty year old grandmas don't do e-mail and they think a blackberry is well a berry. Phone calls are appreciated, but forgotten in moments of senility. A letter is physical evidence that someone still loves them and took the time to tell them with a stamp and a trip to the post office. It can be read over again and can't be misunderstood even if their hearing is going.

I love the speed and ease of computers, but sometimes it is sad how oddly disconnected we all are now with this era of constantly improving connections. If anyone happens across some stationery, let me know where you found it, thanks much! :)