I write a letter every day

Hello, can you give me the (exact) source for the quote from the beginning of the video? I'm writing on idexicality beyond photography and that would fit my research :) Sounds very interesting

I have always enjoyed writing letters and it’s exciting to receive them. I like adding things like quotes, ink stamps, stickers, and seals.

Hi Ruby, how would I be able to get on the list to write a letter to you? I don’t have many friends and whilst one is my boyfriend who lives with me, my other lives only down the road, neither enjoy letter writing but I’d really love to do it. If there’s a way for me to be put on a list I would love to be :)

Since I was a child, I have always loved writing letters and took it up again a few years ago. I have written many letters to friends and family since 2020, however not one person has replied (via post) and some not even a text or email to acknowledge receipt.
A long time afterward, I will breakdown (haha) and ask if they received it. They usually respond with elation how wonderful it was and thank me.

I agree with you about enjoying the slowness and having patience around letter writing... I would add... to do it for your enjoyment and to send some love to another ...but not for the response back (because it may not come and you will set yourself up for tiny heartbreaks in expectations).

Letters are gifts that you send off into the world ..from your heart to another...

I love letter writing even when no one has the time or ability or whatever it is ... to write back to me.

Getting a response back must be wonderful!

I love this video, thank you so much!!

Anybody interested here to be letter friends do reply......❣️❣️

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A letter is the moment preserved in amber.

Its disappointing when you really like something like finding interest and passion writing a letter but its not that familiar in your country there isn't even a postbox here
Like it's complicated writing a letter and you'll get asked why didn't you write an email letter from your mobile! Writing letter on paper doesn't have a meaning
Soo that what you'll be told like this is really disappointing coz I'm a big lover for writing letter

Would love to see more content like this!

Here we have it, the NAWALT herself

Hi to whoever is reading this comment.I’m 17 years old and I live in Beijing(I will move to Vancouver in January). I’m looking to find a pen pal, and if you are interested in finding a pen pal can you please leave a comment down below? I’m happy to make friends all over the world across all ages ! Thank you and I wish you all a wonderful day❤

Loved this video!! I journal and feel so much that you said about letters applies to journaling as well. I also love fountain pens and wanted to ask what your collection is like? How many do you have? I noticed like 3 different colors of LAMY? Spill!!

Lovely channel rich in nostalgia and beautiful to watch, thank you Ruby.
Letters can even have the power to shape our world. A large portion of the Bible ( worlds best selling book), especially the New Testament is actually published letters. I have letters I have kept from my childhood and I am now in my mid 50s. They give me insights into my past and restore long forgotten cherished memories.🌹🌹🌹

while writing a letter a day sounds very nice, unfortunately stamps are very expensive in my country. they cost 2,10€ a piece so for the whole month that would be 63€ and as a student, I cannot afford that. I do like sending cards occasionally.

I can’t believe you’re talking about futureme! This website has been a huge part of my life. My friend introduced it to me a long time ago and we wrote a few letters to each other in the past. The last one I got from him was three years after his death. I had no idea this letter was sent, and I cannot put into words how surreal that felt. I could hardly believe it was real. It’s one of my most precious memories that I’ll never forget. Now I only use futureme to write future letters to myself. I have a little tradition. Every last or first day of the year I’ll write a letter of everything I accomplished and that I’m proud of, and everything I hope to achieve for the following year. I just wrote one a few days ago. :)

All of my pen-pals are overseas and so a reply usually takes 6 weeks. I keep a notebook with a page per month, ruled so I can list topics at the top as they come to mind, and record the dates letters are received and replied to in the bottom half. This helps me not to repeat myself, and as most topics are discussed with all recipients, it saves me making copies. If you worry about rain smudging your fountain penned addresses, rub your candle over the address once it is dry or blotted. Great video!

I wish I could write you a Letter Ruby 😭

I wish someone write a letter too.... I love to write... But now i don't have anyone to write...

I’ve developed some really special friendships through letter writing. Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring video!

I write on average about 20 letters a day. I suspect all of us write an awful lot more than the Victorians did

I would love a video where you share some of your favorite books about letter writing, both primary sources and theoretical texts.

I would love a video where you share some of your favorite books about letter writing, both primary sources and theoretical texts.

I recently wrote these letters to the teachers I had in elementary school. One was a guidance counselor and still is and one was a music teacher, but retired in 2014. When I was in the 4th grade, I was mean to the guidance counselor and the music teacher. I lied to the guidance counselor and called the music teacher evil. Even at 26 years old, I still feel extremely guilty for all of that. In the letters, I apologized to them and told them the truth. Those beautiful people are probably still angry at me since they haven't written back yet. The guidance counselor is a woman and the music teacher is a man.

such a nice well informed video. so nice and organized

I love, love, love when I see younger people (younger than me! haha) falling in love with letter writing. It's exciting to think that letter writing is still such a cherished activity. In America, April is National Letter Writing Month and I wrote a letter every day for that month. :) It was great to build momentum and to continue with a letter or two a week for me. I remember when letters were the only way (besides phone calls) to keep in touch. Thank you so much for this lovely video and for loving letter writing, too.

I have a few overseas penpals I like to write to. But my letters are nowhere near as fancy as yours. i just use plain paper and envelopes. I also use a fountain pen.

I'd love you to do a video giving ideas of different things you can write about, I want to get into it and I just don't know what to write about!

Who wants to be my pen pal? 📩❤

I still hand write letters I journal.

Hi Ruby! How can I get a letter from you, like you mentioned? Thanks!

Dear Ruby, 
Thanks so much for these videos about the joys of letter-writing! You have provided some great quotes, too - merci! My wife, sons & I all enjoy writing with fountain pens and ink, and I am just getting into wax seals a bit, so it was fun to observe your Lamy pens and your writing tradition & related implements. I am glad that you filmed the stamp-set box (from Note & Wish); I had previously been unaware of the company and would now like to try some of their wares! The removable brass seal-stamps are brilliant. 
Here is a question, Ruby: Would you mind, please, to provide the brand name of your match boxes? The shape, box print pattern, and even the length of the matches are very appealing! I like to use wooden matches, especially in the Autumn & Winter, to delve a little into "Hygge-land" by lighting my coal oil lantern & candles during cool, dark mornings. Our boys enjoy that, also :)
Ruby, if you feel the need for another penal, I would enjoy corresponding with you. I live in British Columbia, Canada. When I was a lad, my grandma mentored me in the act of letter-writing, and in high school and early university years, I so enjoyed "speaking" with friends & rellies in this sort of "time-travelling" manner. Many folks, however, stopped writing after a while; most did not seem to take quite as much joy as did I from paper-borne communication. Thankfully, through the kindness of a UK lady in the Jane Austen Pen Pal Club (on Facebook), I have found some wonderful new pen pals and friends who, like my wife and I, enjoy the novels of Jane Austen (and the films based on her books).

That's all for now, I reckon. All the best, and Happy Trails to you from the West!
Regan

Ooh, second class stamp, controversial :)

I would love to exchange letters with you! I love writing letters and have a few pen pals already

You have VERY beautiful handwriting...

I’ve seen books to record what books I’ve read, who I’ve entertained, travel notes, etc. What I’d love to have is a book to keep track of letters I’ve sent. Ideally it would have a pretty faux leather cover with “Correspondence Tracker” written in elegant cursive on front. It would lay flat when open for easy access. The pages would be ruled with column headings that say, Date Sent, To, and Description. There could be an address section in back for friends & family I write to often. As a bonus, it would have a card showing examples of pretty penmanship tucked inside a front flap for easy reference, and some type of pen holder for an average size ball point pen. It might even have an elastic closer. Do you know if any such book exists? If so, will you please add a link to it in your description box? Thanks ever so!

I had over 150 penpals, from all over the world,when I was a teenager. 50 years later I am still writing to several of them. My best friend is my penpal, Susan and I treasure her letters. We write something to each other every day and mail a large tome when we receive the other’s letter. Then we begin again. It is so much better than writing in a diary because we get a response. Ruby, you remind me of myself at your age. I love your videos. From a 65 yr old lady from, the USA.

What do you think about using black fountain pen ink for personal letters?

When I was younger, my mom and I would write letters ✉️ to each other whenever I got in trouble and didn't know how to apologize ❤ She'd always remind me how much she loved me 😊

I LOVED this video. Happy to have discovered your channel this week 💗

Wao😮 this is Amazing 👍🏻

You are a new fond treasure. I’m 72 years of age and listening to your topic of writing is so delightful. As a young boy watching my mother write to her siblings was the only way to communicate. She had brothers and sisters totally seven. We were very a poor family and she couldn’t afford at that time the cost off long distance calls. So her letters were multiple pages depending on which family member. One favorite sister might be eight to ten pages in length. See let me practice my reading comprehension to read them as a child. Some were not permitted for adult content. But as the year’s passed and one by one of their passing Mom continued with those who were alive. It was a delightful experience to read their correspondence. Oh the stories they would share, as if I were living in their homes. We always had family reunions once a year, since most were in different states, and when attending You felt very much caught up on every aunt, uncle and cousins, with the letters that constantly were being sent. They have all passed away, but those letters were part of my past and memories that will last forever.
You have reminded me of the cherished memories of my youth. I have enjoyed listening to your in-depth knowledge of the subject. Keep up the wonderful education to all who need to reach out and connect with others.

Thankyou so much for making this video. I watched this and wrote a letter to my cousin. First letter I've written since 1993 lol

Do you have a business address we can write you a letter? Don't give your home address. (Protective Mama Bear in me coming out.) ✉️ 😀

Do you still write letters to viewers? I've watched a good number of your videos and would like to correspond with you. 😊

Hi any tips on writing thank you letters to teachers? Heee hee

I really like the Wax Seal - I wish more things would come with them in the mail haha..
I think that makes letters more exciting to receive

I sometimes feel like ruby was born in the wrong timeline and she should be a 1800 lady

This was a very nice video

listen, I was thinking...Is there a website where spmepne can post a letter (non necessarily like a presentation) and someone else can respond privately and then maybe start a correspondenceike that?