By Edith Rich

These days, receiving anything important through snail mail is extra special; in an age of instant messages, texts, and email, there is an intangible and irreplaceable sense of importance and ceremony in receiving something through traditional mail. When that envelope comes with your name written across the front, you know it is something big – a wedding, a baby shower, a graduation, or any one of the landmark life experiences that make us human. As we slide open the sealed flap, we don’t want to see just a plain piece of paper, we want to see an extravaganza of color, elegant writing, and little details that make us feel honored and important for receiving this special piece of paper.
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