love for language

I love the way people write letters; sometimes awkward, sometimes incredibly honest and direct. Written words break a barrier that spoken language rarely does- they are a much fairer representation of our thoughts and personality.

I love receiving handwritten letters, pinning them up on my board and rereading when I feel lonely or lost. Even the most mundane details of another person's life feel special, because they wrote them, and you read them in real time and can feel just a little closer or that you know them slightly better.
Written words are far easier to critique; we pass judgment so quickly on what is 'good' or 'bad' (most often bad) but yet the faults are the same as the person. You can try to put on airs, like with words, but they are far easier to see through in written language. The evidence is tangible.