So recently, I stumbled upon an intriguing, artistic website. Literally. Ever heard of "StumbleUpon.com"? The rather self-explanatory site has helped me to find myself on interesting websites that I never would have explored on my own.
The artsy site is based on her project, 300 Love Letters. She made the decision to write letters to everyone. And I mean everyone. Strangers that caught her attention, friends, lovers, herself, or just a message to people in general. It's amazing.
Why doesn't anyone write letters anymore? We've gotten very lazy. Sometimes, we think it takes too much energy to text in full words, not to mention sentences.
I'm only 17, and I'm already the kind of person who says "You know, back in the day..." But I'm afraid of being an old soul. Old souls are wiser, stronger, more poetic than me.
I wonder if Marjane ever got a letter. Did she ever write one? Would she ever have felt the need? But I think a letter from some heroic relative would've made her very happy. She did mention a classmate of hers, writing/presenting a letter to her dead father; Marji thought it was a touching moment.
I want to write Marjane Satrapi a letter. Not just fanmail, but a real letter. From human to human, sharing your soul in a handwritten paper.
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Do you mean letters on paper or do electronic letters (like emails and blogs) as well? Because whether on paper or on the computer screen, your words can be from the heart they are just in a different form. However it is sad that texting has become so widely accepted with it's bad grammar and short, uninspiring messaging.
ReplyDeleteI remember you talking about this in class, and I thought it was really interesting. I agree that texting is kind of pathetic. Most of the people that I know rarely use full words or punctuation. It annoys the hell out of me. People should write more letters, and I nominate you to start a new trend. Good luck with that.
ReplyDeleteThis was a beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI think you are an old soul, Riley, whatever you say.
Although I say "back in the day" as well, perhaps because we are now old enough to have known a time different than the present, a time that could almost be called the old days because it's almost gone now.
And you should write Marjane Satrapi a letter. I honestly think she'd appreciate it.