My first letter of appreciation and thanks was never sent, as I finished up Lord of the Rings (a solitary discovery) in early high school and then found out Tolkien had died even before I was born.
It's almost taken me 15 years to get back into the swing of sending them and I am doing so before anyone else dies. During the break in HK over Christmas I sent a letter to Stephen R Lawhead the moment I read the closing pages of Hood.
You've gotta try it. Send a letter to someone or a group/company who do things just the way you like them. I was brought up on laughs and encouragement and to this day I find they are my fuel to keep going. It's easy to pick up a pen, sit down to an email or ring up if we have a problem with something. Not so easy is writing a letter of thanks for just doing what they do, or letting someone know that their service each day with your coffee is the best start to your morning. Mind you, I have done this and had it come across as a lame attempt at a pick up. lol
Letters I will be writing soon:
TransAdelaide (buses are always on time and get through peak hour)
Rosemary Mahoney (author of The Singular Pilgrim)
Michael Wright (author of C'est La Folie)
Donald P. Bellisario (writer/creator of Quantum Leap)
Go ahead and do it. You'll feel fantastic and know that the person receiving the compliments or praise will be feeling pretty darn good about things too.
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