Writing With Abandon

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Love Letters

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Amy Crehore

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Today my mom and my sister visited my grandparents’ home in Philadelphia to go through and gather the final things we want to keep before saying goodbye to the apartment.

Tillie sent me some photos along with this letter my grandfather sent to my grandmother. It’s clearly from before they were married, and it makes my heart full. They married so young and were together for decades. Companions.

“I’m glad you spoke to your father about us, and I’m very happy that he likes me. I know you have a lot to tell me, and I can’t wait to get home so that I can hear it. I’ll get home to [sic] late on Sunday to speak to you, so I’ll see you on Monday. So long, darling, till then, love me? I love you — Harold”

It’s a love you can only hope for in this life!

Day 21 of 31

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4 responses to “Love Letters”

  1. amyilene Avatar
    amyilene

    What treasures! I am glad that you are able to spend the time going through the memories.

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  2. Ramona Avatar
    Ramona

    There’s nothing quite like reading old letters and seeing the handwriting. It’s something our generation won’t have.

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  3. Lee Ann Spillane Avatar
    Lee Ann Spillane

    What a beautiful remembrance! Letters and that love, so precious.

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  4. Stacey Shubitz Avatar
    Stacey Shubitz

    What a treasure that letter is! It’s a good reminder of the importance of expressing one’s feelings to someone else through on paper as opposed to via text or email – the latter of which will rarely be viewed by future generations.

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