Bisdak Babbles

When I was a grade school student, I loved writing letters. I’m pretty sure that my father (who was in Saudi Arabia at that time), my grandparents and other relatives in Bohol and Cebu enjoyed receiving letters from me. (Well, they should have ^-^) I even had many pen friends from different parts of the country. My mother found me annoying because I always plagued her with requests to drop my letters to the post office. This went on until I finished highschool.

When I learned to use the internet and cellular phones, e-mails and SMS messaging completely erased pen mails out of the picture. No one can deny that these methods are way too convenient (fast and low-cost). I became too lazy to even send post cards to my grandparents who have no inkling what an internet is and who don’t have cellular or landline phones.

Now that I am back here in Japan, I admit it is a bit disappointing that every time I open our mailbox, it only contains different kinds of pamphlets. The only letters I receive are those from my mobile phone provider. Even so, I still look forward to receiving those monthly bills.

Last week, something wonderful happened. I received a letter from a friend in the Philippines! Honestly, I am still lazy writing letters, but knowing that I could also lighten up someone’s day by writing one, it’s really worth it. I’m really glad I have a friend who is very diligent without expecting something in return. Thanks a lot Neo!