World Postcard Day

 A little bit of kindness,
Can brighten the day,
Send out a postcard,
It’s the Postcrossing way!

I am a dedicated sender of postcards. Since joining Postcrossing in 2020 I've sent 327 cards to places all over the world and have received 328. It's always a lovely surprise when one pops through my letterbox. The image on the is front always different, colourful and interesting and so far the postcards have connected me with people, young and old, in 54 different countries. 

Tomorrow is the 6th World Postcard Day and above is 2025's celebratory postcard, created by Uran Duo, the artistic name of two married freelance illustrators based in Fujian, China. The husband and wife both studied graphic design at the China Academy of Art, and after graduation decided to focus on illustration. 

The theme of the postcard is the most classical of postcard sentences, “Wish you were here”. With just four words, it captures everything a postcard is about: the moment you pause, look around, and think of someone far away with whom you would love to share the view and the adventure you’re having. With this postcard, we aim to celebrate that instant of connection that postcards bring about. 

Writing prompts:

• In our digital age, when social media seems to dominate, do you think sending postcards is still a good way of connecting people? Write about what may be the advantages and disadvantages of this form of communication.
• When was the last time you received a postcard? Write about how you think you would feel if one popped through your letterbox tomorrow.
• Write a postcard to someone you know - maybe someone you haven't been in touch with for a long time - and post it if you like.