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February 21st, 2014, 09:42 PM
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As I begin my weekend, there 31 wonderful letters and cards presently awaiting my replies. (Thank you!) I aim to write about a dozen letters this weekend (as I did last weekend), so many of these will still be in the queue next weekend (and the next). And more come in all the time. (I love it!)
When I jumped into letter-writing, I jumped in with both feet – and at times felt pressured; felt I was getting behind when I couldn’t answer in a timely manner (whatever that means). After making apologies, several kind correspondents told me to relax. So this is for you new folks, who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed by now: It doesn’t matter how many letters you have yet to answer, you are not behind. Because there are no deadlines, you see. When you respond to my letter in three weeks or three months, please do not apologize for not writing sooner. We have jobs and families and classes and chores. Do not write letters while feeling pressured because that takes the pleasure out of it. And we’re doing this because we enjoy it. I’ll always be happy to hear from you, no matter how long it takes for your letter to arrive. So relax and have fun!
As I begin my weekend, there 31 wonderful letters and cards presently awaiting my replies. (Thank you!) I aim to write about a dozen letters this weekend (as I did last weekend), so many of these will still be in the queue next weekend (and the next). And more come in all the time. (I love it!)
When I jumped into letter-writing, I jumped in with both feet – and at times felt pressured; felt I was getting behind when I couldn’t answer in a timely manner (whatever that means). After making apologies, several kind correspondents told me to relax. So this is for you new folks, who may be feeling a bit overwhelmed by now: It doesn’t matter how many letters you have yet to answer, you are not behind. Because there are no deadlines, you see. When you respond to my letter in three weeks or three months, please do not apologize for not writing sooner. We have jobs and families and classes and chores. Do not write letters while feeling pressured because that takes the pleasure out of it. And we’re doing this because we enjoy it. I’ll always be happy to hear from you, no matter how long it takes for your letter to arrive. So relax and have fun!