Buried on a shelf, behind the door of an unused closet, lies an old beat-up jewelry box.
The box itself was very unassuming. A faded pale blue with a simple gold embroidery, the cushy feel of padding like those mass-produced in the 60’s and 70’s. But with a lift of the unlatched lid, a thousand thoughts and emotions poured out of the jewelry box, causing his head to spin and his heart to flutter.
The jewelry box was crammed full of letters written by his first love, handwritten memories on crinkled paper, some still nestled in their original envelopes. What started as ‘Puppy Love’ had developed over time, as did the length and complexity of the letters themselves.
If the pile of letters, now shuffled like a huge deck of cards, were laid out from the very first kiss until the present day, they would tell the wonderful tale of a young love blossoming into maturity, the pains of separating after adulthood, and a final chapter that would never end, instead a friendship that would last forever.
There’s something warm and comforting, so personal, in holding a piece of paper on which is written the thoughts and feelings of someone who means so much to you, and whose style of script you’ll never forget. It’s like having that person sitting beside you, though they’re not apart of your life or maybe never will be again, but they’ll never be gone forever.
Behind the creation of each letter, she had searched for an ink pen and a piece of paper, and had spilled-out her emotions with wet ink on a plain piece of paper.
Holding each handwritten letter with his own hands, reading each and every word she had written, he could clearly hear her voice.
And the jewelry box was placed back upon on the shelf.
P.A.R.
Wow
Very thought provoking…. and isn’t it sad that there is a whole generation that won’t know the powerful pull of the handwritten letter-note-or card…… I have letters and cards from my grandma,mom, and aunt Needie and I love that I can see their writing- it does evoke powerful memories and yes long ago love letters are in a class all to themselves
Thank you‼️
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I’m so glad that I’m not alone! I have boxes of old letters. Not all are love letters, but handwritten recipes by my Grandmother and notes from my Mom during my high school and college days. Hang on Tight!
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For sure, your best message yet. I’m so happy, there isn’t a delete button on all of our old letters.
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You have something in that blue jewelry box worth more than gold. What a treasure.
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