Sue Ellen Bell (@BelladonnaSue)

September 1st is World Letter Writing Day ---It is a day to encourage people to rediscover the art of handwritten letters and the joy of receiving a personal note in our digital age. The day celebrates a slower, more thoughtful form of communication, highlighting the lasting personal connection and emotional value a handwritten letter provides. ---Letter writing began with ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, who used papyrus, and the Sumerians, who used clay tablets. ---Historically, letters have existed from ancient India, ancient Egypt and Sumer, through Rome, Greece and China, up to the present day. ---In the ancient world letters might be written on various different materials, including metal, lead, wax-coated wooden tablets, pottery fragments, animal skin, and papyrus. --Earlier in the 17th and 18th centuries, letters were merely used to send information, specific news, information, or greetings. Others used letters to exchange ideas and formulate critical thinking regarding particular subjects. This is why several letters gathered from the past serve as an archive of personal and diplomatic interactions for historians. They are even used to determine how many events in history played out. ---From thereon, letters became an art form and stood out as a genre of literature. Things changed a great deal when postal services were created and people started using letters for personal interaction. In fact, during times of war, letters were the only way families and lovers could stay in touch. --AI Overview, nationaltoday .com, Wikipedia, nightcafe