Mail Time!

          When was the last time you mailed a letter to someone just to ask them how they were doing? Most people today would probably say never or at least it was too long ago to remember. Some people today are saying that if technology keeps improving (which it obviously will) then the United States Post Office will go out of business and close. To send packages you will do what you mostly do anyway, ship through UPS or FedEx. As technology becomes more advanced, more people will turn to do all their transactions and billing online; a lot of people do it already. Initially, I thought it was sad that people don't communicate like they used to and support the post offices anymore. After thinking it through, I see that it really wouldn't be a big difference if the post office closed. Think about it, email covers the junk mail, important reminders for anything and everything, all communication, and people are now sending e-greeting cards instead of holiday or birthday cards. Face Book and Twitter lead in the instant messaging which is much faster than mailing a letter; banking websites and other websites allow you to control your money and all transactions online now. As I said above, UPS and FedEx take care of all packages. Lastly, magazines are sold in stores or you can look at stores websites online for free to view products. Clearly, it can be done with the technology and lifestyle we live with today. I will certainly miss receiving letters in the mail even though I only get my report cards sent to me! The use of technology truly shapes our world.