So, the other day, I was really feeling the distance, you know? Video calls are great, sure, but sometimes you just want something… solid. Something you can hold. That got me thinking about writing an actual, physical letter to my boyfriend. It feels a bit old-school, but honestly, that’s kind of the point.
Getting Started – More Than Just Paper
First thing I did was just sit for a bit. Didn’t grab a pen right away. I thought about what I actually wanted to say. It’s easy to just ramble, but I wanted it to mean something. I thought about:
- Little things he did recently that made me smile.
- Something specific I missed about him, not just “I miss you.”
- A memory we shared that popped into my head.
- Just how I was really feeling that day.
I didn’t make a full outline or anything crazy, just jotted down a few keywords on a sticky note so I wouldn’t forget the main points when I started writing. Then I picked out some nice paper – nothing too fancy, just something nicer than printer paper – and my favorite pen. The one that just feels right in my hand.
The Actual Writing Part
Okay, putting pen to paper. Honestly? It felt a bit weird at first. My handwriting isn’t the neatest, and I kept wanting to hit backspace like on a computer. But I just went with it. I started off just saying hello, hoping he was good. Then I moved into the stuff I’d thought about earlier. I tried to keep it conversational, like how I’d talk to him if he were right here. I mentioned that silly TV show we both like and how I watched an episode without him (and felt a bit guilty, haha). I wrote about how I was looking forward to our next visit, planning little things we could do.
It wasn’t perfect. I crossed things out. I smudged the ink once. But that felt… real. More personal than a typed-out email or text. It showed I actually spent time on it, you know? It took me maybe half an hour, just letting the thoughts flow.
Adding a Little Something Extra
When I finished the letter itself, I looked at it and thought it needed a little something more. I found a stupid little doodle I’d drawn on a napkin the other day – just a silly cartoon thing related to an inside joke we have. I decided to tuck that inside the envelope. Didn’t explain it in the letter, just put it in there. Sometimes those little unexplained things are the best. It’s like a little secret just for him to find.
Sealing and Sending
Folding it up felt satisfying. Put it in the envelope, wrote his address carefully (double-checked that!), put a stamp on it. Walking to the mailbox and dropping it in felt like sending off a little piece of myself. It’s funny, it takes way longer than hitting ‘send’ on a message, but there’s a different kind of anticipation. Knowing it’s traveling all that way, and thinking about him finding it in his mail… that felt good.
It’s such a simple thing, writing a letter. But in a long-distance relationship, those simple, tangible things can make a real difference. Takes a bit of effort, sure, but totally worth it for that connection.
