A lot of weird ‘stuff’ didn’t happen (and a lot more did) while the blog wasn’t been taken care of. But now, as it’s master is back and all that ‘stuff’ is left behind, its time to get down to some serious business. Nah! For that, you may refer to the newspapers. Here, all you can expect to find are stupid nothings which may not enlighten you or make you a better living being but I hope they at least compel you to ponder upon things which we rarely care for.
Awrite, that was a bit dramatic. Sorry for that. But what’s not dramatic is the fact that the modern man (and woman) has ceased to use the methods of communication that his forefathers (sorry but I’ve never heard of ‘foremothers’) so heavily relied on. The most important one being the humble letter.
Now you might say the electronic media has made the letter extinct but its still not the case. That piece of paper might have lost out on speed of delivery and security but its still the most personal means of communication you can ever have. Unlike email, you cannot post ‘forwards’ by letters. And its much better than e-mailing, SMSing or scrapping birthday greetings which is currently the norm. What’s more is that human touch of handwritten words which instantly lets the other person know how you feel. Compare it with the cold, machine-like feel of an e-mail and you have a clear winner.
On the other hand, e-mail has done a lot for the environment. Imagine the number of trees that would’ve needed to be felled if all the electronic communication was to be put on paper. And the space it saves is oh-so precious for so many office people.
So we have no clear winner. Both the mediums have their advantages. And besides, even I e-mail or scrap people birthday greetings many a times. And the number of letters that I’ve written so far is two. And both were leave applications.
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