'Major Nostalgia': Indian Woman Teaches Gen Alpha Daughter to Communicate With Letters

In the world of FaceTime, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Instagram, writing and posting letters are things of the past. With the changing times and technology, rectangular slabs have become our go-to modes of communication. However, one mom has taken it upon herself to keep the art and charm of letters alive. Recently, an Indian woman took to Instagram to share a short clip of teaching her Gen Alpha daughter how to post a letter and its importance. She makes her daughter familiar with the process of posting a letter. The clip has gone viral online.

The video opens to show an Indian mother-daughter duo at the post office. In the video, the woman states the reason why she visits the post office with her Gen Alpha daughter. She shares, “The other day I made my Gen Alpha daughter sit and experience the traditional mode of communication which we all cherished at some point in time, writing letters.” The woman adds, that she made a greeting card and wrote a message for her Nanu (maternal grandfather).”

“We drove down to the nearest post office. I felt like I time-traveled to the 90s. We purchased two Rs 5 stamps and stuck them on the envelope,” she adds. The video also records Nanu’s reaction, to post-receiving the letter. The video features a short snippet of Nanu reading out the letter. Later, he thanks his grandchild for such a sweet letter.

The video was posted on an Instagram account @yuvika.abrol. Sharing the video, the user wrote, “Major Nostalgia!! That special feeling of handwritten notes and the smell of paper. Have you done this with your kids?”

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The video was shared a few weeks ago. Since being the video has accumulated thousands of likes and views. The post has received varied comments in the comments section. Many social media users appreciated the act. “Cutest things I see on the internet today,” wrote a user with a red heart emoticon. “Oh I want to try this with my baby too,” mentioned a second. “Have been wanting to do this but the post office said there are barely any post boxes left. So good you could do this,” shared a person.