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NoHall

NoHall

hmmmm......can't remember
I read the thread about cleaning out stuff earlier tonight and thought, "Hmmm. This would be an ideal time to clean out that big box of letters under my bed."

Funn things:
  • 30-something years of birthday/Christmas/Valentine's Day cards from my family
  • Forged Thank-You Notes from my niece and nephews
  • Wedding invitations from everyone in the whole world, complete with newspaper clippings and shower invitations (I'm thorough)
  • Baby announcements from the people who stayed married

Surreal things:
  • Long, long, extremely intense letters from people I don't remember at all.
  • Letters of apology from people who hurt me really badly, some of them written years after the injury
  • Love letters

Can I address that last list, please?

I found a letter from someone who was a dear friend of mine in college. For whatever reason, I had no idea that on May 7, 1991 that he was in love with me. I just thought he was writing me a letter that said he loved me like a buddy. Bless his heart. He still managed to send me "normal" letters after that. (Are any of you in Birmingham? Will you find Michael for me? If he's married, will you break them up for me?)

Then I found one of the two letters the great lost love of my life sent me in college. I thought he only sent me one letter in college. (This one was also dated 1991. What planet was I on that year?) I can't even talk about that one.

And, yes--long, drippy, sweet letters from people I don't even remotely remember.

I really need to take up drinking again. Right now.
 
NoHall said:
I read the thread about cleaning out stuff earlier tonight and thought, "Hmmm. This would be an ideal time to clean out that big box of letters under my bed."

Funn things:
  • 30-something years of birthday/Christmas/Valentine's Day cards from my family
  • Forged Thank-You Notes from my niece and nephews
  • Wedding invitations from everyone in the whole world, complete with newspaper clippings and shower invitations (I'm thorough)
  • Baby announcements from the people who stayed married
Surreal things:
  • Long, long, extremely intense letters from people I don't remember at all.
  • Letters of apology from people who hurt me really badly, some of them written years after the injury
  • Love letters
Can I address that last list, please?

I found a letter from someone who was a dear friend of mine in college. For whatever reason, I had no idea that on May 7, 1991 that he was in love with me. I just thought he was writing me a letter that said he loved me like a buddy. Bless his heart. He still managed to send me "normal" letters after that. (Are any of you in Birmingham? Will you find Michael for me? If he's married, will you break them up for me?)

Then I found one of the two letters the great lost love of my life sent me in college. I thought he only sent me one letter in college. (This one was also dated 1991. What planet was I on that year?) I can't even talk about that one.

And, yes--long, drippy, sweet letters from people I don't even remotely remember.

I really need to take up drinking again. Right now.
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Here's to you gull! :drink2:
 
NoHall, don't feel so sad. All those letters are evidence of a richly-tapestried life. You've lived and loved. Everyone feels poignant and reflective about those times that are forever gone, but they've shaped your life. They're important. You'd hardly be who you are had the people that sent you those letters not come into life!

*******

Now go burn every last one of them. No monsters under the bed anymore.
 
WHAT?! Burn my love letters? What if I don't ever get any more?



Thank you--I probably know that when I'm not beating myself up...:blush:

(Thanks for letting me vent!):wub:
 
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NoHall said:
WHAT?! Burn my love letters? What if I don't ever get any more?



Thank you--I probably know that when I'm not beating myself up...:blush:

(Thanks for letting me vent!):wub:
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Oh yes you will get more love letters. Though probably when you least expect it. But I bet they will be really good ones. Really truly honesly. :clap:
 
NoHall...is it that time of the month? :biggrin: :wave:
 
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