In the age of emails and social media, a letter or a note is a rare treasure.
When I was teaching, my students gave me little pictures that now decorate my walls. On days when I'm feeling blue or frustrated, or wondering about the state of the world, those pictures and notes remind me that there is good in it.
Some of my students joined the military after graduation, and then it became my turn to reciprocate. During basic training, I'd send them a note or two or three—small reminders that someone back home was thinking of them.
I've also been on the receiving end of those meaningful military notes. When my son was deployed, he sent me letters. It was the hug my mother's heart needed. In a couple of words, he let me know that he was okay.
Then, once after a different assignment, his major wrote to me. The Air Force reassigned him, and our time to reconnect was spent on what they required of him. The major thanked me for my son's service and said kind things that softened the ache of not being able to see him.
These experiences became the heart of Tis the Season for Falling in Love. Reese is deployed several times, and Maya, his best friend's younger sister, writes him notes—those rare treasures that bridge distance and remind us we're not alone.
Letters have a way of doing that, don’t they? They hold moments still—capturing thoughts we might be too shy to say aloud. They give us space to think, to feel, and to connect.
Maybe that’s why I love them so much. In a world where words disappear as fast as we type them, a handwritten note lingers.
So, here’s my small challenge for you this season: Send one note—to a friend, a loved one, or even someone who simply made your day a little brighter. It doesn’t have to be fancy. Just honest.
Because the smallest words, written with heart, can become someone’s favorite keepsake.
I'll close this month's blog wishing you a season full of kind words, warm connections, and love that lingers—just like a letter.
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