Rakasmo Ahmmed :
In a world where instant communication has become the norm, it’s easy to overlook the profound beauty of a handwritten letter. For generations, handwritten correspondence was more than just a means of communication—it was an art form filled with personal touch, emotion, and meaning.
Today, with the rise of social media platforms like Facebook and Snapchat, the emotional depth once carried by a letter is often lost in a flurry of digital messages. But as technology rapidly advances, we’re left wondering: Are we ready to say goodbye to the nostalgic art of letter writing?
Now in the modern era, the fastest ways of communication are being preferred but in these ways of machine communication aren’t we missing our old friend handwritten letters? It’s not very late that our grandparents even our parents used to communicate through handwritten letters.
The time it took a letter to reach used to create a new bond between them. Seeing the handwriting of their loved ones gave them a physical presence of missing them.
Nothing can beat the lost smile of the one who receives a letter. The upcoming joy of seeing a postmaster being welcomed into a home. It carries the utmost respect not only to the writers but also creates another level of social interaction with the officials.
We forget that it’s not only about passing some mere words to one another but it’s an art filled with emotions. Nothing can come to compare with it.
“Letters were only used for communications” This statement is completely wrong. Many of the people who belong to north Bengal used to write to their friends to share the experience of the first rain of the year.
They just wanted to share feelings with their loved ones just like a mere status of today but the long processing time elevates this emotion to another level.
Are we really ready to say goodbye to all these feelings? The answer should kept to the future.
But It’s also undeniable that many of our GEN Z have never seen any postmaster in their life. They didn’t go to the post office or drop the letter in a red box.
These Feelings are not been shared through generations. The harsh truth is the last period of the generation failed to introduce handwritten letters and pass them on to the next generations.
Handwritten letters will always be admired throughout history, but society also must continue this heritage and this nostalgic experience.
If we don’t save it, then it’s certain that we will never keep our promise to save any of our emotionally attached heritage which gave us great moments once.
(Rakasmoo Ahmmed is
a law student of North
South University)