Love is said to make the world go round. And recently, at least in my world, love letters have become the cool thing to make. Or maybe, it's just that love letters have been flooding my Facebook feed because one girl from town is changing the world by writing love letters to strangers.
I haven't written to a stranger, but I have written them to some people in my life. Back in high school, I would write notes to my friends gossiping. Last summer at work, Tom, Holly and Tara all got various love letters from me. I still receive love letters from Holly, even if they say how much she hates me after a busy day. When you get that note in your hands and read what your friend wished to share with you at that moment, there is nothing better. Letters can be so personal even if they are a simple, "You make my life better by being in it," type of message.
Anyway, I wrote my share of letters to people because I know that they always make me smile when I get them and I want to make the people I love smile. I think I'm going to start sending them to my friends. I've become inspired by Hannah, the girl from my town who is going to change the world one letter at a time.
From what I understand, Hannah started out writing letters the exact reason why I like to write them. To make others feel special. But her people were strangers in the city and they were left throughout the city for complete strangers to find and feel seen for the time it takes to read a letter about how special they are. Can you imagine how your whole week can be made by a letter from a stranger? I wish I could find one of those special things. From there, Hannah made a blog and began what started a movement.....and I have to say, she has inspired me to write more love letters to my friends. Because sometimes it's nice to have that physical evidence that someone loves you enough to write to you in a world that is obsessed with technology.
Friends, or whom ever still reads this wonderful little blog that could, be on the look out for a letter. Yes, I will need addresses from my friends who are far away. But to those who are close by, be on the look out for letters to be popping up in purses, or houses or cars. Because I feel like it's important to make the people who have carried me the past few years to realize how much I really do love them.
And if you want to peep Hannah's blog click here: Her Blog
And an inspiring video that flooded my Facebook a few weeks ago: More Love Letters
Let's get back to the basics. Love letters. They have never been more important if you ask me...
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