signatures from the past......

I've been doing some cleaning..

I have two grown children who have left lots of 'stuff' at my house..
During my sorting and purging, I came across a box of 'stuff' of my own. Inside I found stacks of greeting cards I have saved over the years. Many of those were from my mother. She never missed a birthday or anniversary. It was so sweet to see her handwriting, and the "I love you's" she had written...

I also found some letters from a high school friend. She sent these when I lived just far enough away from our little town that it was a long-distance call. We didn't have computers for emailing or cell phones for texting.. The letters held nothing earth-shattering. They just gave information about what my friend was doing that day, and how quickly her children were growing.. I remember how comforting they were at the time. Even though we lived miles apart, we still had a connection to each other. They were so much fun to read again.

Letter writing has become a lost art. I remember how I anticipated the mail delivery each day. Today my mailbox seems so less personal- and not nearly as fun!

I will put my cards from mom in a safe place to look at yet another day... I'm so glad she sent them......