Writing letters is vital!
As with depriving one of the senses sharpens all the others, those deprived of their freedom start perceiving their lives differently, because freedom itself is a vital organ—stripping of it changes one’s perception of life fatally.
Truth be told, my sentimentality grew on me greatly over the course of the last few years. All the things that I experience and try to conceive, they bring a lot of emotions. All the letters move me deeply, too. Every one of them carries a distinct flavor, a tiny universe, which I am invited to participate with, to step back from all the hardships, to immerse myself in it and forget about all trouble.