“The Lost Art”

What we have gained in the age of technology has been at the expense of the beauty of the written word.  Thx 2 IM we can hurriedly say, “wuzup girl, <3 u.” Where is the beauty and grace?  Jane Austen said it like this, "In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."  Thank goodness there are romantics that continue to strive to weave the tapestry of the written word.  A third grader said, “Mr. Brandon, I’ve written a love letter to my girlfriend.  Tell me what you think.”  As he spoke I was moved by words of passion.  “I am so sorry that I stood you up at the dance.  I have thought about it and have decided to give you a second chance.  Do you love me?  Check yes or no.”  When he receives his response I believe the words that he will be looking for have already been penned by Alfred Lord Tennyson, "'Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all."