Connection in an Isolating Age

Changing gears for just a bit, in case you didn't make it to the goodwill drop off, all today is, is a few words.  Easy enough.  Just send a letter to an old friend, someone you haven't talked to in a long while.  In today's world, especially with applications like facebook, it's so easy to loose communication with people and still have the feeling of being in touch.  Send an letter just saying Hi.  Ask about them, tell them about you.  Bonus points for a hand written letter.