It's that time in the afternoon. The anticipation has been building for several days. Will it be there?? I grab the key and quickly open up the mailbox but then cautiously peek in...and there it is! A letter! Not just the regular bills, ads that I never look at, or mail intended for someone that moved out 5 years ago, but an actual letter addressed to me. Joy and excitement wash over me and I sprint back to my apartment to read the much anticipated letter. I have hardly shut the door and the envelope is ripped open and the paper unfolded. Finally! A letter from my younger sister. She entered the MTC last Wednesday and it feels like forever since I've been able to talk to her. I soak up her words and chuckle as she describes the "cafeteria food" and her "sweetest ever" companion. Then all too soon, I read the "love, Sister Allison". I once again realize just how exciting it is to receive a handwritten letter in the mailbox. E-mails will never be able to replace the euphoria you feel when you open the mailbox to reveal a letter from someone you love. It always gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that someone cares about me enough to write at least a little note letting me know what's going on with them. Reading a letter can turn a bad day right around and make the world (or at least your world) a better place.
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