Never Outdated

I often wonder why people don't send letters anymore. Of course, it's so much easier to just whip out an e-mail, and with the click of a button, your friend has her "how's it going?" message. The simplicity of e-mailing, text messaging, and all other technological advances in correspondence is surely taking its toll on the oldest form of communication.
I'm reminded of a story that begins with a simple letter in the mail. There was a young lady alone with her infant son, simply trying to give him the happiest life in her power. She was content with the love of her child, and in her mind, needed nothing else. One normal Spring afternoon, she received a letter addressed to her in a red, white, and blue envelope--in the place of a postage stamp was written "military mail." As she read the letter from the soldier, she learned he was the friend of her cousin in the same Military Police unit stationed in Iraq. The soldier was in need of someone to write to, as he was going through some difficult times. The girl saw that she could help the young man and responded to his letter. The two quickly saw that they had very much in common. As they continued to write one another more frequently, they began to send eachother photos and small trinkets. Each was quickly fond of the other, but neither spoke of their feelings, because "this stuff just doesn't happen."
After six months of corresponding only on paper, the soldier was able to make a phone call. The two hinted at feelings for one another, and the rest is history.
Before I saw him on our wedding day, my soldier gave me one of the most precious gifts I've ever received: a letter that was waiting for me in the bridal room of our church:
To My Beautiful Wife To Be:
I loved you before I met you! You got me through the most difficult part of my life. Your letters were what I looked forward to every day that I was gone. Seeing you at the airport for the first time and watching your beautiful smile as you walked up to me made my heart calm. I knew at that moment that I was hugging the woman that would someday be my wife. I am so lucky to be with you and to be Cade's dad. Today, we finalize our family in front of everyone we love. I can't wait to be your husband and partner for eternity, to raise Cade, and have babies with the most beautiful woman on earth. I am honored to be your husband and can't wait to call you Erin Nicole Clymer for the very first time!
I love you more than life!
Wesley Edward Clymer

I will never stop writing letters...