When my father was still working overseas, one of the ways he communicated with us was through

letters. I can still picture my mother smiling broadly as she reads my dad's letter. Along with that, I also
remember her crying as she wrote a letter to dad about how much she missed him.

Because of that lovely scenery, I've always daydreamed about receiving hand-written letters from my
completely fictional soulmate. The paper's smell, as well as the flowery words I wanted to read from
that message, are still very clear in my mind. But since I had never really received any letters from my
crushes, I decided to write one for myself. That's when I discovered I genuinely love writing not only love
letters but also academic papers, life diary entries, and fiction novels.

Another experience I can share is when I wrote a letter about how angry I am with my mother. I'm not
the kind of person who will yell at someone when I'm angry. Instead, I prefer to write it down in letters.
When I was no longer angry, I threw away the letter, but my mother found it in our backyard and read it.
She suddenly changed her behavior toward me, showing that she was willing to listen and aware of my
struggles. This is the power of writing. It will not only prompt you to express your ideas, but it will also
enable others to see things from your point of view.

But wouldn't it be more practical to simply speak with that person, as doing so would improve both your
ability to communicate and others' ability to understand you? In stressful situations, we frequently lose
our composure and say hurtful things that we later regret or forget. On the other hand, when we write
letters, we can go back and read what we've written.

It's the same with formal letters. A phone call, for instance, will allow you to speak with your colleague
from the other company more quickly when discussing businesses. However, writing a letter explaining
your objectives will be advantageous to you later on as it provides evidence of what you both agreed on.

Aside from that, as a student, one sort of letter that I cannot overlook is the excuse letter. I actively
participated in extracurricular activities while I was in high school. As a result, I was frequently excused
from class. Without this excuse letter, my teachers and classmates might be concerned about my
whereabouts because this is the only way they'd know I'm competing. This is also useful for me on lazy
days when I want to skip class and pretend to be sick. But I feel very bad about it, and I won't walk into
that path again.

I had no idea how much letter writing has already helped me to survive and communicate effectively. Big
kudos to this activity, I finally understood how valuable letters are in my life. I can now say with pride
that letter and letter writing are essential parts of humanity. However, today's generation appears to be
more accustomed to social media chats than to letter writing. In either case, I can affirm that almost all
of us have had positive experiences with letters that might inspire the culture of today to give it a try.