The Perfect Mother's Day Gift
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"Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them."
~Goethe
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While sorting through some boxes today, I came across some old letters and a thrill passed through my body. Think of the last time you received a handwritten letter: a real letter, and not a card or thank-you note. Mother's Day is coming up and I guarantee you she would be thrilled to receive a letter. The folks at Hallmark may hate me, but save your $3.95 for a card. You can have something priceless for the price of a stamp. Your letter could be written on fancy stationary but it doesn't have to be. Imagine the thrill of sorting through the usual bills and junk mail and coming across a handwritten envelope. The contents almost don't matter: a simple thank-you, thinking of you, share a funny story, a favorite memory. It's the thought that counts. If you write it today, it may get there in time for Mother's Day and if it doesn't, that's okay too. Why stop with your mother, I bet there is someone who would be thrilled to hear from you, anytime. It sure beats an e-mail, text, or tweet of how r u? And phone calls can't be read and re-read twenty years from now.
The last of the cherry blossoms at Harts Brook Park. What's in your mailbox? I hope some good news. If you get the itch for your own stationary and want a mind-blowing array of ideas, next week in NYC is The National Stationary Show. There is something so classy and dare I say, grown-up about having your own stationary.
http://www.nationalstationaryshow.com
"Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them."
~Goethe
While sorting through some boxes today, I came across some old letters and a thrill passed through my body. Think of the last time you received a handwritten letter: a real letter, and not a card or thank-you note. Mother's Day is coming up and I guarantee you she would be thrilled to receive a letter. The folks at Hallmark may hate me, but save your $3.95 for a card. You can have something priceless for the price of a stamp. Your letter could be written on fancy stationary but it doesn't have to be. Imagine the thrill of sorting through the usual bills and junk mail and coming across a handwritten envelope. The contents almost don't matter: a simple thank-you, thinking of you, share a funny story, a favorite memory. It's the thought that counts. If you write it today, it may get there in time for Mother's Day and if it doesn't, that's okay too. Why stop with your mother, I bet there is someone who would be thrilled to hear from you, anytime. It sure beats an e-mail, text, or tweet of how r u? And phone calls can't be read and re-read twenty years from now.
The last of the cherry blossoms at Harts Brook Park. What's in your mailbox? I hope some good news. If you get the itch for your own stationary and want a mind-blowing array of ideas, next week in NYC is The National Stationary Show. There is something so classy and dare I say, grown-up about having your own stationary.
http://www.nationalstationaryshow.com
Posted by Layla Morgan Wilde at 5/7/2009 1:19 PM 
Categories: Westchester County, Photography
Tags: Mother's Day letters The perfect gift for under $1.00 National Stationary Show
Categories: Westchester County, Photography
Tags: Mother's Day letters The perfect gift for under $1.00 National Stationary Show
I hardly know a soul who still has parents, and most of the people I know have children a bit too young to actually write them letters, but I will sure remind my kids when the time comes.
I wrote my mother regularly and sent her flowers every year.
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This brings back many memories. I lived pretty far from my grandmother and it was required that I write at least once a month to her. I never knew what she thought of my letters as a child, but I think you just confirmed that she loved receiving them. Thanks Layla.
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