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The Postcard Has Made a Big Comeback

Whether you use an app or kick it old school, join the postcard revolution!

Photo by Alex Azabache on Unsplash

Drew Magary recently wrote something in Forge about people being obsessed with the end of everything and urging people to “resurrect things instead of killing them off.” After reading it, I was inspired to write this. Thanks, Drew!

Remember postcards? Maybe you don’t, but I do. All year long, but especially in summer, I looked forward to finding postcards in my mailbox: friendly greetings from afar. When a friend or relative said they were going someplace like Japan, Disneyland, or Niagara Falls, I’d say, “Send me a postcard!” and they would.

Photo by Denise Shelton

I’m happy to say that once again, people are discovering the slow pleasure of the postcard. I encourage you to send some yourself and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get some in return.

Here’s why postcards are a pleasure unlike any other:

When somebody sends you a postcard, you know that they care