It is wholly my fault that I wrote all 30 letters/cards/postcards on Sunday. I will drop them in the mailbox one by one, and the recipients will receive them in a nicely attenuated fashion, but the point is probably to get in the habit of writing a note a day, and there is where I fell down.
Birthday cards were first. I figured out all of the April birthdays and located cards. Then, so they'd arrive on time, I stuck a post-it on each one with the mailing date. Then one thing led to another and I was rooting around in a box of random cards and odd envelopes, and pretty soon, I had a stack of 30. One is going overseas. Four are going to my sister's house (one for her, and one for each of her children). Several are going to old college friends, people I've not been in touch with for rather a long time. Interestingly, only one is going to an imaginary friend; I've met every single person who is getting a piece of mail - except for Veronica. And since she started it...
I have to say, though, it was a fabulous project even if I did it all wrong.
You're doing it right. The real goal is to spark joy, writing, creativity, and connection. I bet the process of finding cards, making your list, and now mailing them one by one does all of that.
ReplyDeleteMy mind boggles at your joint levels of organization.
ReplyDeleteBut what a fine idea.
I miss the days when I used to get letters in the mail. Emails just aren't quite the same. Maybe I should start writing to my friends ....
ReplyDeleteI kind of want to do this challenge. I think anyway you do it is the right way.
ReplyDeleteMy handwriting has suffered so--I should do this too.
ReplyDeleteLove your closing line so much.
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