So, we are now entering into week eight of Lockdown and the effects are being felt by all of us.
Most of us are using modern technology to keep in touch with family, social groups, and friends by using Zoom or Skype. But imagine what it is like for elderly people who live alone or are in Care Homes, missing visits from family and especially grandchildren. Some will have poor eyesight, dementia or be completely immobile requiring full nursing care, and many will not understand or be able to access, modern technology. For these people time is interminable.
In an age of ipads, videos, and emails, it is easy to forget that the postal service has operated throughout the Lockdown. Although letter writing is becoming a dying art, now is the time to resurrect it. There are huge advantages as cards are tactile can be held and displayed, and letters re-read again and again.
Thank goodness for our stoic Postie’s with their cheerful smiles. A postal delivery is something to look forward to, so why not send a card (hand-made is extra special) or a letter to your loved ones? Perhaps enclose photos of the past and present that will evoke happy memories or add children’s drawings that can be pinned to the walls. All of these are comforting to the recipient, making him or her feel loved and will encourage laughter and conversation and an escape from loneliness.