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Share a story about a handwritten letter or postcard that meant something special to you — A note from a friend, a love letter, a message from far away. These small moments of connection remind us why handwritten correspondence is worTH keeping alive.
Mailbox Memories
Explore heartfelt stories and creative connections through postcards and writing experiences.
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Pen Pal
For homeschool, I was trying to think of a fun, out-of-the-box way for Peter to get more writing practice without it feeling like “school.” Today I told him about pen pals and asked if he’d like to try it out. He was willing to give it a try and decided to ask his good friend…
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It Was A Surprise Letter
I used to see my best friends family frequently and it was always fun playing with the kids and laughing with them. Its been years since I have seen them and I just received the best surprise letter from my friends niece! Brought the biggest smile to my heart as she talked about some of…
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Missing Stamps
I was sent this story. “Oh boy I was walking up to put Benjamin to bed. There’s a sticker on every door as I go up. I’m a little annoyed because the kids are only supposed to put stickers on paper and a little surprised wondering where they got stickers. I walked past a couple…
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Grandma’s Cursive
Growing up in a big family, and living far from grandparents we saw once or twice a year, my grandma would make sure and send birthday, graduation, and Christmas cards. When I was old enough to start writing on my own, I started sending letters back to her and we became pen pals. I wrote…
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Family
Hello! This is such a fun site! I am an old (maybe even ancient) soul when it comes to handwritten letters, notes, cards and journaling. I want to say it all started around age 7 or 8 when I noticed my parents leaving each other small & simple love notes around the house. I was…
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A Drawing So Cute It Scared Me
My sister and her family had recently visited. We showed them our bees and let them try to guess the different fruits we had dried. It was great just to have them near. A little later, I got a letter where my sister shared something my niece had said and included a drawing that my…