A friend sent me a link to this blog today. (tip: look at the video LAST...or not at all) I LOVED the idea. Truly, it struck a deep chord with me, and even made my eyes a little misty. The recipients reaction to the letters, well, that's a whole other chapter of sociology.
Anyway. Here's the challenge. Sit down, write, and mail 2 letters today. Not even letters. Notes. Postcards even. Less than 10 sentences. No, make that less than 5 sentences. For no other purpose than the attempt to make someone else smile. If it happens to be to someone you haven't spoken to in 6 months or more, then that's even better.
Come on. It'll take you 5 minutes. I did it.
It is funny eh how we have lost the art of letter writing....maybe that is why everyone loves blogs so much???? Or Twitter?? It puts that connection back? You know I keep all the cards my husband and I give each other - one day when we are old we can sit and revisit days gone by.....and I think that we will enjoy it then....and be pleased that we saved them....
Posted by: aussiechic | August 18, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Well hello there! So happy to see you back in this space. And with such a lovely idea no less. But what I really want to say is this: come. back.
Posted by: Amy | August 18, 2009 at 06:29 PM
i got that same link. ;)
and tomorrow, when i have some peace and quiet (!), i am doing it.
ps - the elder child went to sleep pretty easily tonight. thank god.
Posted by: erin | August 18, 2009 at 10:16 PM
This is too fun. I'm writing this afternoon!
Posted by: jessica | August 19, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I love this idea! I made one of Soulemama's gratitude wraps for my college roommate, and we've been writing notecards back and forth all year. It has been so fun. I have a few more college friends who have birthdays this month, so maybe I'll have to get to sewing!
Posted by: Meg Evans | August 19, 2009 at 07:37 PM
I knew you two would like it! I lost an hour reading the letters...didn't you love them! I will take on your challenge. Part of the sweetness of the letters was how varied the notes and letters were. Some postcards, some scraps...!
Posted by: Marcia | August 20, 2009 at 08:56 AM
Thank you for this. I did it, and ended up writing to about six people. It was lovely, and they have all written or called to thank me. So, I'm writing to thank you.
Posted by: The Flaming Maiden | August 27, 2009 at 03:13 PM
I have been doing this for several weeks now - at least one or two postcards a week. Makes ME feel good to do it! Even though there's email, Facebook, etc. getting some personal snail mail is just....special. :)
Posted by: Sharon | September 05, 2009 at 04:34 AM
get the Det siges at øjnene er sjælens spejl og hver farve har sine helt egne meninger og værdier tilknyttet.
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