Tribeza Talk, February 2014 Issue

There’s no month like February for getting inspired to put pen to paper and send out a heartfelt card. We spoke with Perry Nelson of Nicely Noted—a local stationery subscription service that delivers a monthly assortment of hand-pressed cards to your doorstep—about the magic of snail mail.

Q: tell me about your history with writing letters: what do you love about sending and receiving them?

A: I send several notes a month, typically thank yous, an occasional birthday card, and some notes to say hello to friends far away. What I love about sending and receiving notes is the physical manifestation of sentiment. You think about someone and put words to paper that arrives at their doorstep days or weeks later. The discovery of a letter in your mailbox is a joy. And, the fact that you can rediscover that same letter over and over again tacked to the fridge or hidden away in a box filled with memories is pretty incredible. I often return to Bryon’s statement, “Letter writing is the only good device for combining solitude with good company.”

Author: Leigh Patterson
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