A Lost Art: Writing Love Notes

It recently came to my attention ( thru a friend) that kids do not write love notes. What? no way. I thought it was required in school; for the complete education one essential area to cover is note writing. I still have several from my high school sweetie. Sadly this process has become a thing of the past. I did not want to believe it. True that modern technology has resulted in less paper communication and less use of adjectives in every day language. But could modern technology really result in such a devastation? I Asked my teenager and she said they rarely pass notes; and boys text little snippets of puffery- but it is usually shortened and with grammatical errors (which she says ruins any meaning within the text). How sad. The notes my friends and I received and gave- it allowed us to enhance our creativity and feel special. The emotional energy of young people and feelings of love; now seem reduced to abbreviations of fact with little sentiment. I held onto some of my notes (some were folded into origami forms)- from friends and from boyfriends. Many of my friends did the same. We laugh about it and then sigh- a happy time when we felt appreciated and unique.

Learning how to write love letters or love notes is an art that can be learned. Anyone can tell their sweetheart how much they are loved with sweet words and loving sayings, quotes, and thoughts. We do not have to allow this to become a lost art. Love Notes do not have to be for the young. Special moments can be written down at any age. Hide notes near the bathroom mrirow- or Write a note on the bathroom mirror; you might get a giggle or two- and a hug...

Write the persons strengths, positive attributes, and add a few flowery adjectives- give an ego boost to someone you love. Make sure you sign with something better than your every day signature! These notes would even be beneficial to write to your kids. I wrote letters to each of my children the day after they were born. I will give my oldest her letter in a few months when she turns twenty one. I also have been known to put notes into their backpacks or in a book; reminders of support and encouragement for the special people in my life.