My hands shakes lightly as I reach for the bag....tucked away in a closet and since forgotten. (You don't know what an occasional cleaning of the clutter yields.)
In front of me is a treasure trove of far greater value than money can buy. A treasure trove of emotions-good, bad, sad, joy...you name it, you can have it all.
Stacked neatly are the letters and the cards sent over the years...now, all I receive by mail are the bills.
The smell of old paper and ink....nostalgic. Most of the letters are written by mom...she wrote every other day, filling up the pages...words bound us though we were hundreds of miles apart.
Cards for all occasions, sent by friends, who long since are gone from my orbit and also love letters written by me to my then boyfriend, now my husband....filled with romance, innocence, longing that will be cherished life long.
Each letter a memory, a day that was, a page of my life, a moment lived and cherished today. The words written then, having the power to bring a smile, frown or a tear even today. Making me alive again. I run my fingers over them, feel them, clutch them to my heart. No gadget of today can replace these nor are they can be erased by the press of a button.
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Wonderful! Alas, letter-writing has become a thing of yesteryears.But that is the only form to open your heart to a dear one.E-mails become so drab and lifeless! My mom too has such treasure trove.
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Thanks for sharing Porshy.
DeleteI too have such a treasure trove. Old letters, cards and photos. It is really refreshing to go back and read them. :) I am wondering are these the old version of blogging? Nicely Written. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jyothi...I too have them.
DeleteWOW!!! So true and BEAUTIFUL!!! No money can replace the WORDS of our loved ones!
ReplyDeleteI just wrote about "Lost Love Letters" on my blog. haha
Hi, read yours too. Wonderfully written. Thanks for sharing.
Deletesmiles...it is sad we do not write as many letters these days...they are such a tangible generator of memory...
ReplyDeleteYes, they are. Thanks Brian.
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DeleteMy dearest Janu,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ending and of course, very touching indeed. I have letters of my precious mother that I still hold so dearly to my heart. Phone calls cannot replace such TREASURE!! This post was very deep and very TRUE. Thanks for sharing my sweet friend.
Dear Andy,
DeleteThank you so much. You are always sharing my posts on google+, indebted to you.
This could be me! I have far too many letters and cards in my treasure trove, but they are real and tangible as you say. Well done on evoking this memory.
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DeleteNice. Heartfelt, sincere and ...lovely...
ReplyDeleteThanks Gina.
DeleteI love looking through old letters. I have a couple of them still stashed away somewhere. A lost art nowadays.
ReplyDeleteHope you retrieve them and enjoy reading them again. Thanks Jessica.
DeleteThis is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sreeja.
DeleteLove this, I have a similar stash, I love going through it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan.
DeleteI adore the scent of old paper and ink...
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me that I have an envelope full of old letters and cards that my mom gave me, and I have yet to go through them. Something I really need to do!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this beautiful post, Janu!
The feel and touch of those letters n sentiments remain forever. They are treasure forever.
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Mani
I still send letters and cards by mail. I love that <3
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful Janu! I agree, they are treasures far more precious than anything else in the world :)
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