Area Mom Insists on Sending Handwritten Letters, Even to Her Email Subscribers

Susan Johnson prides herself on being a tech-savvy mom. She’s got a smartphone, a tablet, and a laptop, and she’s always up to date on the latest social media trends. But there’s one thing that sets her apart from her fellow tech enthusiasts: her insistence on sending handwritten letters, even to her email subscribers.

“I know it might seem old-fashioned to some people, but there’s just something special about receiving a handwritten letter in the mail,” Johnson said, ignoring the fact that her email subscribers have explicitly stated that they prefer electronic communication.

Despite her family and friends urging her to switch to a more efficient method of communication, Johnson remains steadfast in her belief that a handwritten letter is the only proper way to stay in touch.

“I just love the feeling of my hand cramping up as I write,” Johnson said, as she carefully printed out her email newsletter and began the tedious process of transcribing it onto a stack of personalized stationery.

But Johnson’s stubbornness hasn’t gone unnoticed by her email subscribers, who have reportedly begun to unsubscribe in droves.

“I used to enjoy getting Susan’s newsletters, but now I just toss them straight into the recycling bin,” said longtime subscriber and fellow mom, Karen Thompson. “I don’t have time to sit down and decipher her chicken scratch.”

Despite the backlash, Johnson remains undeterred in her quest to keep letter writing alive. “I may be the only one doing it, but I truly believe it’s worth it,” she said, as she licked a stamp and placed it on the envelope addressed to her son’s Xbox Live gamertag.

In the end, it seems that Johnson’s determination to send handwritten letters may end up doing more harm than good for the dying art she loves so much. But as she says, “If no one else is going to do it, I guess it’s up to me.”