Comments on: Mom’s Last Letter and Lost Art of Letter Writing

By: Cheri' White

Cheri' White — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 20:58:36 +0000

Myself and six other girlfriends, from our college days, write letters to one another throughout the year. We call it a “circle letter”. It works like this: I write a letter to them and place it in a large envelope, then address it to one of them, and mail it. The person receiving the letter, reads my letter, writes her own and places it in the envelope with my letter and mails it to the next girl. And on it goes until it comes full circle, back to me.

We’ve been doing this for several years now. We all love it! Often, the news is old news by the time it arrives, but every time I find the bulging envelope in my mailbox, I grab a cup of coffee, find a cozy place to curl up and read the precious words from my wonderful friends. Oh! And I always needs tissues, because I cry. Every. Time!

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By: remigreal

remigreal — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:36:46 +0000

great concept
hope i can use it soon

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By: Lefid duro

Lefid duro — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:47:28 +0000

Wow!! lovely letter and Something new here & sounds interesting Let me check it out…:)
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By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:29:08 +0000

I have been re reading letters my mother had written to me while she was alive and I really cherish them. I am able to see how she encouraged me and kept me up to date about her life. I have four children of my own and although we all live quite close I have begun to write letters to them rather than emails and texts. I value the letters my mother wrote as they bring back happy memories. Although I like being able to keep in touch with email and facebook etc I miss the art of letter writing, something I am working on changing.

By: mona

mona — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:18:24 +0000

I am so glad to see a reference to my favorite book…The Hidden Art of Homemaking…I think the principles of Edith Schaeffer are timeless..this little book has inspired my life. :-) and as for letter writing, I treasure the letters I have from my grandmother and my mother..even the love letters written at the turn of the century between my grandparents..yes, I NEED to go write some letters.
thanks for a great post,
Mona

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Reading List â€” Savvy Eats — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:39:04 +0000

[…] Â We should all send more “real” mail, don’t you […]

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:18:16 +0000

Letter-writing is a lost art, and this post is a great reminder of how meaningful personal letters can be. I recently sent letters to my kids (both in college), and addressed some hard issues we’d been discussing. It seemed easier to pen them than to say them face-to-face.
Thanks, Sandy!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:33:18 +0000

What a special gift. My grandma wrote letters to me often on college & when I am really missing her I pull those out & touch them and read them. I need to get better about this!

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:13:05 +0000

I have always been a letter writer and in more recent years, a maker of homemade cards. I’ve always considered it a ministry of encouragement. My sister, mom and dad, have all passed away in the last 10 years and I wish I had saved more of the cards I was given through the years. I also appreciate my blogging because I often write about my love and appreciation for my children. Love your blog and your heart!