Here's the plastic box I brought home.
I opened up the plastic box to find a package wrapped in brown paper.
I opened up the brown paper to find a 7 inch stack of letters.
I examined the top envelope and found familiar handwriting and two familiar names.
This is a stack of letters that my mom wrote to my dad before they were married, from 7/73 - 5/75 (about a week before their wedding). How cool is that?!
I need to figure out a way to share these with Beep and Ben, so feel free to pass along any brilliant suggestions for that. Meanwhile, I know what I'll be reading in the midst of this five week stretch between the 21st anniversary of her death and what would have been her 60th birthday.
6 comments:
That is sooo sweet! Can you scan them and made them into a photo book?
What a treasure.
I'd suggested scanning them too... easier to share.
No, don't digitize them. I like the thought of keeping them vintage. I don't mind waiting to read them. It will give me something to look forward to the next time we're on your continent. But, that's just my two cents (or centavos).
I agree with Belinda.
What a beautiful family gift! I love that your mom and dad exchanged letters and I love that your dad kept them.
Sounds like I'll wait until Beep's in the country again and ask Ben what he'd like. :)
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