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By: What once held value | Shiny Bits of Life

What once held value | Shiny Bits of Life — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:26:56 +0000

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Archive it | Shiny Bits of Life — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:04:17 +0000

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By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:58:14 +0000

That is SO nice, Lee! We are honored that you would consider those to be valuable.

Kind of along the same lines, when my mom died in 2009, she had boxes with all the letters her kids had written to her. We divided them up by sibling. Our box is in storage in our garage. I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away. As you say, maybe the kids will find them interesting someday.

By: lee colvin

lee colvin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:59 +0000

Paul
recently I emptied our basement to get ready for a little remodel. I realized that I am really pretty good about not keeping things. But In the process I found ALL the letters you guys sent to us when you were overseas. ( Before blogs and emails) They were so precious to me. I know, I never look at them and they take up valuable filing space. But I just can’t throw those away. I think the girls may read them one day, or I will give them to your kids. But for now, they are in a box in my garage and they will be kept in a new place once the basement is in working order again.
I do agree with the take a picture idea. I do that for some of my kids many art projects I just can’t keep. Sometimes I am sorry , but usually I am glad they are gone.
leeeeeeeeee

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:04:17 +0000

Tim — in the 2010’s, things are considered either analog or digital. (I left out spiritual...)

And snail mail? I guess I’m just used to hearing that.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:59:59 +0000

Analog letter? A letter on paper is just a letter. It might be handwritten, typed, printed, but it’s on paper (or some writable surface). Maybe “paper letter” would be a better term. An analog letter might be the image of one transmitted by (nondigital) radio or tv.

(I have never in my life used the term “snail mail”.)