I met Joseph when he was visiting his cousin, my brother’s best friend. We hit it off right away.
When he left, he asked me to write to him. He wanted letters. Something he could hold in his hand, he said, and re-read whenever he wanted. I thought it was corny.
I began to fall in love with him from the very first one. We told each other everything and started planning a future as a couple.
We’ve worked hard to save money for me to visit, he wants me to meet his parents. I feel like a princess.
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Charming – I hope its not too good to be true – I’m going to think positive! 🙂
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Thank you Iain!
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She may be falling in love with the character his letters have created
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That could be.
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Very evocative.
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Thank you
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Sweet story – I hope it turns out well for her.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks Susan
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Taking it easy and building a friendship is a good way to start. Nothing beats snail mail letters.
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It’s like journal writing with a stamp and an envelope 🙂
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I really like the detail of wanting to hold the letters.
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Thanks. I had a hard time with this one, I am glad something resonated.
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That’s how a lot of olden days love affairs started 🙂 I love the feel of paper too 🙂
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A few of my friends have sent me hand written letters or cards since the pandemic began, that was my inspiration.
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Dear Dawn,
There’s something about reading a person’s voice in their own hand, isn’t there? Very sweet story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes, there is.
Thanks Rochelle.
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I hope they both live up to their letters! At least they’ve met in real life too.
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Yes…..Thanks Ali.
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I love this, Dawn. Nothing beats a hand-written letter, in my opinion.
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Thanks Dale.
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He better be as good in person as he is in letters …
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Hopefully…
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🙂
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Clutching a letter is so much more romantic than fingering a phone no matter how smart it is!
Here’s mine!
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LOL..right?
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Well, well, whodathunk it, Dawn gets all soppy!
And does it beautifully.
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Thank you, dear sir.
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I love the romance here! I have all the hand-written letters from my husband before we married and they are so precious to me now.
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I thought of that…not that i have any now, but yes….<3
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Joseph was a very astute man, I think. The effort of writing an actual letter requires so much more investment of time and energy that it’s bound to have a bonding effect.
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He def knew how to court a woman, especially long distance!
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So very romantic… I hope he is as good as he sounds.
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I’d like to think so.
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