When did you write a letter to someone last time ...?

Finally got my brother's new address just a week before rakhi so that i could mail him one atleast this time. Sometimes i make few things worse as i get them done at last moment. Expecting to be as greedy as i could ... that my parcel would reach in time and that too when i already made it too late.

Thought to go for some private couriers ... so i inquiry about $$$$ (don't want to mention the name as they may sue me ;)) as they said it will cost me around 1200 bugs and mind you its just a minimum charge (possibly they assumed me as an NRI or what :P haha). I was surprised that just to send a 60 grms parcel which contained just two feathery weighted rakhi's , a greeting card and 3 bookmarks ...altogether which cost me not even 100 bugs. The shock was so strong that i didn't mind to query about other private couriers. Given up and convinced myself that i would send it with my aunt sometime end of the month. But then thought of our own government post office.

There was a long queue for the speed post. As a part there was no other queue other than that. After like 2 hrs or so i got my turn. Mean while was thinking about how we made letter writing extinct especially after the mobile phones and internet conquered our lives . The feel of getting a letter from someone or receiving a greeting card (not an e-card definitely) is lost somewhere. I remember my last letter was to my grandfather when i was in school. Thats the last one.

I asked the person how much it would charge me to send this parcel. He weighted it and said - it will cost you around 500 bugs to send. Is that fine!! I was more than happy as it was half the rate what the private couriers offered me. Without a second thought i said its perfect. After a pause he said there is one more option which will cost me just Rs 80 but just that it would reach with delay of 2 days. I was so impressed as he was concerned to give options so that a common man would easily afford rather than scaring people and make them feel as its not your cup of coffee. So at last got it done.

Well from all the above ... the point is

- When did you write a letter to someone last time ?
- Have you ever visited a post office ?
- Did you ever received any letter or a greeting card ?

Ok ... don't think much ... just pick up the pen and start writing a letter to your friends, grandparents or make some pen friends ... if you don't have anyone then you can write one to me :)