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Posted on February 3, 2022 by Janet Miller

Letters Lift Loneliness

“Handwritten letters allow us an opportunity to pause. Due to a lag in delivery time, they might also force us to consider the shelf life of what we write . . . And their tangibility lends them a sense of permanence.” —Maddie Crum, Huffpost

Letters Lift Loneliness

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