"Pen Pals"

I had a pen pal when I was in elementary school. It was a nice feeling, writing a letter and receiving one. We talked about the things we did, and what was going on in the neighborhood. The excitement was mailing my letter and waiting for a response. We remained pen pals until the teenage years then she migrated to another country and all communication stopped... Today we have FACEBOOK, TWITTER... etcetera, etcetera. Communication is closer but yet far away... conversation is limited... Letters were more informative... Can our children write a great descriptive letter of the events around them?