When I started my endeavor of my 101 in 1001, I had shared the list with a friend prior to the release. She liked the idea and started her own list. When I started my list officially, I received flowers from Tracey. They a beautiful. Starting to fade now, but their memory will last. She checked off something on her list by sending me the flowers and I sent her a note to thank her for them. This note was the first letter/note that will kick off this pleasure. I think that letter/note writing is a lost art. So many people think about just emailing and calling. It is easier, but I know I love getting a letter/note from a friend. I like to know how things are in their life.
10/30/2010 I did a note to a friend who is having some trouble. I want to do more for here and might be one of my random gifts to a friend. I hope I can do more to really help that what I can do in the next month. I also need to find a way to do it, without her knowing right off. That is why I am keeping the name off of here.
11/30/2010 I did a note to an old friend, Shari, that I haven't heard from in awhile. I hope to hear back from her via email or FB. Hoping that all is well with her and her family.
12/31/2010 I wrote a note to my sister. It was also one of my letters of people who inspired me letters.
Today, 1/11/2011, (or as mom said in recovery... "one one one one... one") I wrote a note to a friend I met at the hospital where we were. Her name is Grace. She is a wonderful Italian woman who is very inspiring. She is in a wheelchair and helped head the volunteers at the hospital. She and her husband moved, which I wasn't aware of. I got her note yesterday. The timing was very good because I would've been VERY worried why she wasn't at the hospital today when we were there. I missed seeing her though.
2/28/2011- I sent a letter to a friend that is an honor to know. She is one of my 4 Disney friends I can go to when my faith is down or needs some restoration etc. Glenda is so strong in her faith and inspiring. She has a great smile. She recently lost her mother and I can only imagine the pain she was feeling but she made a comment that just defined her and her faith. Was about knowing she will see her mom again because of their faith. What a blessing! I know that doesn't ease the pain most days... but it's wonderful to know.
3/10/2011 add on: I received a private message from Glenda. "Thank you so much for your letter! glad I was picked this time for you to write to! I haven't received a letter in YEARS! Thanks again!" I am glad that I wrote her too!
3/25/2011 - I have written to my friend Christiann. I was enjoying some tea she sent me this past weekend with my mom and sister. I decided that I would write her. The tea is wonderful... and I have some to enjoy in a bit.
4/25/2011 - I wrote a letter to my mom. This is also one of my letters to 5 people who have inspired me etc. I know she is going to cry, which isn't my intention at all. Her strength is outstanding and I love her for showing me the grace she has when she was first diagnoised with cancer.
About the 14th May 2011 I wrote a letter with a lot of info in it for an ex BF for a trip to WDW that he was going to be taking with his son, daughter and grandson. I did not only do the letter though but maps, hotel information and more. He said it was helpful. Glad that I was good for something being I have been having a rough time with my self-esteem again.
In June 2011 I wrote a letter to my friend Christiann again. She sent me some tea for my birthday and a special tea mug. There was also a book about tea that I haven't gotten to sit and read yet. I also wrote a thank you note to the every lovely, Heather French. I had received from her 3 autographed bottles of wine from the Biltmore Estate. Heather was suppose to do 2 lables and then something happened to cancel her doing it. The Estate released someone else's lable design when it should have been Heather. I wrote to the Estate and complained. Heather got the information that someone had writte and she was doing the next lable. This was released in April. As a thank you, I receieved the bottles. I haven't enjoyed one yet, but would love to press the bottle and return it to her as a serving plate for cheese or crackers.
July 26th 2011, I wrote a letter, 1 page to someone in my life, who isn't "in" my life. I gave them the option of being able to reach if they so chose. No pressure at all is my intent. There was another letter written that day too. One that I have no mailing address for but was as equally important. I had to email it. It was to Mark. He was there that day and was a blessing. I had to thank him. He emailed me back and I treasure that he felt it was a special day for him too.
On 31st July 2011, while still in Baton Rouge visiting R. I wrote a letter to Linda. She was important in A. many ways for me 22 years ago, and I hope she can/will/may forward the other letter that was written on the 26th. She too was a thank you note that was long overdue.
Update: Linda called me today (8/18/2011) regarding my letter to her and the other part that she has now forwarded. If it is meant to be, then it will be. Either way, it is a blessing!
Unfortunately I have let this slide by and it is an incomplete item. I hope to get back to it though but $5 is going to a good cause!
We start writing letters to friends with a small reason, but the letter never ends with the same reason. :D.. Thinks which we had done together will keep on coming in our mind and we go on write about all those fun stuff which we have done together. Only friendship letters has no bounds in it.
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You are right Jennie, they have no bounds.
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