#8. Uki's Letters | Cultural Tutor | Sailing

Dear Reader

I am writing only a short letter tonight.
Yes, a letter, not a post, not an article, a letter.

What is inside?

• Why write letters?

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• Why do I include the mission statement?

• I am not a “reader”. I have a name!

• You can help me, too.

Why write letters?

I met a family friend today; she asked, “There was no email from you today!?”
It got me thinking about the format of what I am writing.

Very few of my previous articles were answered, so I have no feedback. It was a one-way street. I did not know if my posts were read, liked, anticipated, or ignored.

Letters, unlike posts, are meant to be addressed to a singular person, which means you, the reader. Letters are also meant to be answered. So please hit “reply” when you see it in your inbox. That is what I mean when I say, “I want to build a community.”

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Today, it was about Petra.

Sailing next weekend

I will be super busy this week, so there will be little time for writing here. My work and my kids are keeping me fully booked.

On top of that, next weekend, I am taking a sailing class. I took it once about 15 years ago, but I need a refresher, especially since I do not know the local waters in the Pacific Northwest. There are rocks, strong tidal currents, etc, things I never encountered while sailing the Great Lakes.
I want to sail around Vancouver Island and the fjords of British Columbia. I have always dreamt about sailing the Pacific, all the way to French Polynesia, New Zealand, and Australia.

I need to prepare and read the book on sailing for the class this week, too.
If you are interested in sailing, please write to me, and I will happily share my experiences.

Respectfully,

Uki D. Lucas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ukidlucas/

Why do I include the mission statement?

In every letter, I post my mission statement. Why do I do it?

This is partly for myself to keep on track but also for you so you know there is an underlying theme to my ramblings.

I am not a “reader”. I have a name!

I started this letter with a few email addresses in my contact book. Of course, at first, I will not know everyone who subscribes by name.

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