The Christmas season, with its special meaning, inevitably prompts a tear and inspires a renewed commitment to God. When I follow this counsel, thoughts of family, experiences with friends, and treasured memories of special days and quiet nights course through my mind and bring a sweet repose to my being. When we do, the mundane, the mechanical, the repetitious patterns of our lives yield to the spiritual qualities, and we acquire a much-needed dimension which inspires our daily living. McKay (1873–1970) would frequently suggest the need for us to turn from the hectic day-to-day schedule filled with letters to answer, calls to be made, people to see, meetings to attend, and take time to meditate, to ponder, and to reflect on the eternal truths and the sources of the joy and happiness which comprise each person’s quest. We are encouraging Runoia Girls to build real life communication skills.President David O. The 04918 zip code is imprinted on our hearts. The Belgrade Lakes Post Office is near and dear to our hearts and trips to visit can sometimes even be won as EP prizes. The Belgrade Lakes Post Office manages the Camp Runoia mail Rest hour is often spent filling up stationary and notecards with tales of camp adventures, new friends, how the food is and what EP’s have been a blast. Our campers reciprocate those letters filled with love and news from home. Parents, family members and friends continue to send postal mail during the summer season and while a one way email service is now available some girls still get stacks of ‘real mail’ every day. We send welcome notes, Birthday postcards and of course penpal letters for new campers all before June. People in our community receive ‘real’ mail long before our campers even arrive to the shores of Great Pond. The recipient sits with the content without an immediate verbal response needed.Īt Camp Runoia we value the time old tradition of hand writing notes. There is not room for emoticons in a pen and paper note, real feelings are expressed carefully using vocabulary that often never appears in type,Ī note can communicate messages that may be difficult to address in person or may be impossible if the distance covered is great. Camp Runoia parents often tell us years later that they still have those letters from camp as treasured memories of their daughters developing independence.Ĭontent is often deeper and more profound in a letter than it is in a hurriedly typed email or an even shorter text message. They don’t require an instant or speedy response or even any response at all, they can be savored and relished. A paper note can be stored under a pillow, treasured and reread over and over. Some letters from camp are short and oh so sweet!Ī hand written letter, postcard or note-card shows a commitment and acknowledges that a person has taken the time and resources to show how much you are valued. Although modern alternatives may have crept into our regular everyday lives and mail has now often been replaced by type or text, at camp the options are much more limited and therefore pen and paper is the go to form of communication. There is incredible value in the sending and receiving of letters to and from Camp. The lost art of letter writing is found at Camp Runoiaįor many people a letter or card written by hand and sent through the post is a rare treat to receive.
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