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March 14, 2006 |
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Thank You for Tonight!
FOUND by Colin Ryono
in Portland, Oregon
Found in northwest Portland, the day after it was written, as I was returning home from an anti-war demonstration.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
On the other side of the note (from the person who found it):
I don't know what my issue is exactly. But I'm sure you've noticed or maybe you haven't. ...I've changed. As always I look at you, into your eyes. I get lost and instantly know that I'm very deeply and passionately very much in love with you. I Love You!"
I love how the note is a rollercoaster in its tone. We worry about what the payoff is going to be when the author says "Anyway, there are things I want to tell you but I'm not sure how. I don't know what my issue is exactly" and "But I'm sure you've noticed or maybe you haven't...I've changed" ... but it all ends well with the statement of love. Is this the first time the author has told Amberly this?
I wonder if Amberly even saw it, since it was found the day after it was written. To add an air of interest for me, my sister's name is Amberleigh, and I don't know that I've ever actually heard of another person with that name.
I'm no handwriting expert, but I find it interesting that the whole thing is written with the letters slanting forward up until we get to the last line. Suddenly, it slants backward. It seems to be the same handwriting, but its character drastically changes at that point. Also, the first few periods are actually small x's, up until the last one. Then everything changes.
I noticed the same thing about the slant of the words...it is very disturbing. Ambidextrous perhaps? Maybe she/he was so nervous about what was about to be confessed that they had to adjust before continuing on:-)
That is beautiful handwriting!
That is the prettiest handwriting I've ever seen!
Actually, the different slants in the handwriting are probably due to the position of the arm. Depending on how your arm is laying on the surface you're writing on, it has an effect on the direction your letters flow. At least this is true for me.
is the how written backwards loopy becasue your indesisive?
I think the handwriting changed because the writer probably had thought out the beginning of the letter and was making an effort to write nicely (the x's for full stops,e tc) but then, when the writer is excited and happy they don't care as much about their writing - the words aren't planned.
This note makes me wish my name was Amberly and I could write like that!
I think that the hand writing to far too beautiful to be a man's. futhermore, I think that the hand writing changes because the writer is nervous about coming out to the woman SHE loves...
I think it's more likely the writing changed because he got to the bottom of the page and didn't have the pad to rest his hand on anymore. That happens to me sometimes.
i think this letter involves two woman, thats how life goes in NW portland. sweet handstyles tho
portlanders are so poetic :) Just looking at this note, without reading it is beautiful.
(sidenote: I have seen some men write just like this, determining sex through penmanship is difficult - I just like to think that these are two people who are now very committed to each other.)
i read a book about handwriting analysis and the first section of handwriting represents leaning towards love or relationships, while the slant back indicates a slight distaste for relationships and intimacy...
I think the handwriting changed because the person was writing in a notebook and they got to the bottom of the page and had to shift position.
Whatever the case, this is sweet.
Men are entirely capable of having good handwriting. Where do people of either sex get the idea all men write sloppily?
Men are entirely capable of having good handwriting. Where do people of either sex get the idea all men write sloppily?
I think the question here is what the hell kind of name is Amberly, and why you would want to date anyone with that name. Sounds like a stripper with scabies.
Maybe Amberly is the pet name of a lesbian couple named Amber and Kimberly. It is easy to see how one or the other might feel taken for granted. And now it appears the third member of the triad is backing out! It will take more than pretty handwriting to fix this!
Beautiful handwriting...
The writer is probably someone who studied calligraphy at one stage, the style is very Celtic, and done in Italics which is harder again to maintain the script so beautifully, but it is not purposely in a Celtic calligraphy style as it is also joint, calligraphy is generally not joint script. the author could easily be male or female
What is so "pretty" about the script?
It's legible, but very elementary in style.
It's a sad fact that handwriting is no longer a required skill for students. Most everything is done on a computer these days. Teachers don't seem to want to put in the effort of having to decipher the wingding-chicken scratchings of the unpracticed hand. My dad has the most beautiful handwriting I've ever seen from a dude. But then again, back in his day, they practiced the Palmer Method. Reading letters from soldiers during WWII, it's quite evident that penmanship was an important skill learned in school. People constantly comment on my "awesome" handwriting skills. I have a flair because I used to love to practice writing and making up my own fonts.
Yep, handwriting skills rank right up there with numchuck skills!
kevin: i was wondering the same thing. i thought that was rather odd. i know my direction tends to change a bit while writing but never that much. huh.
Romantic
Too bad that the person where it is ment for didn't found it.
Beautifull handwriting
Gotta go with kizzikoko on this one. . the writing is flashy, but it's not penmanship. It's a mixture of cursive and print, something I notice because it drives my mother crazy. And then she passes the crazy on to me.
It's so romantic
I hope the Amberly and the letter-writer are still happily together,
This boy seems to be a keeper
What he has written is beautiful
When I saw the handwriting, I figured that the note was written by a guy with all the class of The Onion's Smoove B. I'd post a link to one of his op-eds, but I suspect it wouldn't work, so I'll just recommend that people go to The Onion's website, click on Op/Ed, and search for Smoove B. http://www.theonion.com/content/columnists/girl_tha
Beautiful handwriting and beautiful words-one of my favorites finds.
Stephanie, I couldn't have put it better.
I get the feeling (from the handwriting and the words) that this might be a gentleman of a certain age, who can't quite believe how blessed he is to find love at this time in his life, and he wants to tell her but is slightly scared that this thing is so fragile he doesn’t want to spoil it.
Alternatively... he could be a gullible old chap who is being taken for a ride by young Amberly who is only after his money and is planning to screw his brains out until he drops dead and leaves it all to her. But somehow I don’t think so – I prefer the romantic explanation. I hope they’re still happy and gazing into each other’s eyes.
I agrees with all of you about the sweetness and lovely handwriting, but does any one else get a little creeped out by this? A bit of it sounds like he is watching her, and I find that creepy!
I have to side with Jonathan on this one - this does sound like an older gentleman writing here. Much of the older generation writes nice like this, the nuns would hit your hands with a strap at school otherwise (at least that's what my grandmother told me). The letter sounds really sweet though, but again it doesn't sound like a young person speaking here. It's very mature. I'm thinking of a distinguished gentleman with a lot of money and educated background.
The handwriting astonished me. It's absolutely gorgeous.
im sad to think that the person she was writing to never received it. such a beautiful note lost.
I was at that anti-war march in Portland. I was nine months pregnant and thought I would go into labor during the walk downtown. This note makes me homesick. I have a picture of that day. Maybe I even saw the author of the note that day. Maybe I should have named my kid Amberly. Thank God I had a boy.
I'm with Colin, I find the note to be a confusing rollercoaster. He says she is looking well, as if he hasn't seen her for some time. But then he appreciates all she does for him. But if he loves her, and they are a couple, why is he afraid to tell her? I think Amberly is a beautiful name, but it would have to be someone very young... under age 20, the name is too modern. And I wonder how he's "changed". Interesting.
The thing that first struck me, and continues to strike me, about the handwriting, is how self-conscious it is. This is definitely someone who has practiced hard on making her writing "pretty." I've been a junior high and high school girl and believe me, this is no idle speculation. Girls most defintely show off their handwriting, seek to improve it, and complement each other on it. You can see she's drawing attention to it in all the big, unnecessary strokes in the letters, but especially in the fact that she says entire unnecessary sentences, like "You look like you are doing well. I hope that is the case," instead of a simple, "I hope you're doing well," or "You look good, I hope you're well," etc. Thus, the handwriting is really a part of her appeal to Amberly; she's either showing off for her own pride, and the whole elaborately-worded thing is a shallow effort, or she has low self-esteem, and she's trying to make herself appealing.
Amberly sounds like Pemberly, in Pride and Prejudice - perhaps their mother decided to feminise it a little bit.
Or perhaps it's too late and I'm getting delusional.
kizzikoko, I was taught handwriting in elementary school, and I'm pretty sure they still teach it. I absolutely HATED cursive--I could never make it elegant, and to this day I write in print, even though I did learn how to write in cursive. And when I saw this letter, the first thing I thought was how beautiful the writing was. I've always wanted to be able to write in pretty, flowy cursive. Handwriting just varies from person to person, I suppose.
kizzikoko, you may have learned penmanship in school, but you surely didn't learn humility. Wow, your blatant and irrelevant self-promotion made me laugh out loud.
I personally can't imagine an older gentleman with a lot of money and a good education -- or even a crappy education, for that matter -- ending a sentence with a tiny x instead of a period. Betcha it's a teenaged girl coming out to a female friend. I wonder which one tossed the note ... the writer or the recipient?
I have studied handwriting and the note IS creepy. The handwriting is artificial, showing some signs of a person with experience in caligraphy or perhaps some artistic leanings. That's not a bad thing, but a person's handwriting "presents" them, and this person's presentation is artificial, superficially pleasing. The the text that suggests a kind of stalking attitude is made worse because the capitalization is inappropriate in the entire document: that's a sign that a person places inappropriate importance on things. Changing slant while writing is not bad, but it is a sign of moving forward or moving backward emotionally. If I were Amberly, I would not want a relationship with this person. They're not well-grounded. But, like I said: superficially appealing.
Whether the writer be male or female, I'm surprised no one has guessed that Amberly may be some type of mentor. This could be a working relationship where the 2 parties seldom see each other, & the writer (younger or not) is awestruck with Amberly. That could explain the careful approach to the final message. Colin may have found it after Amberly threw it away.
Well My Name Is Amberly,
And A long Time ago I dated someone who lived in that Area... To answer some of the Questions and comments.. No I never received this letter... And I am not a stripper with scabbie's.. ouch... And I really wish I did receive that letter. Who knows what would have happened, but It is a little strange.. That this person waited so long to write ... And that the hand writing is a close copy of my own... A little freaked out, And I wish I could see the rest of the letter.... ?
Amberly - if you ever see this, and you'd like to see the rest of the note, let me know. I have a scan of the other half. (I'm the person who found it).
REPOSTED: on the other side of the note (from the person who found it):
"I don't know what my issue is exactly. But I'm sure you've noticed or maybe you haven't. ...I've changed. As always I look at you, into your eyes. I get lost and instantly know that I'm very deeply and passionately very much in love with you. I Love You!"
Possible Amberly - you mentioned "That this person waited so long to write ..." -- I wanted to make sure you noticed that this was dated March 2003. I don't know if that fits into your timeline or not.
Holding an anti-war demonstration in Portland is like holding a pro-union demonstration in Detroit. Or a pro-communism demonstration in North Korea. If you want to make a difference, have your anti-war demonstration among radical muslim extremists and try to change their views.
(I'm aware the vast majority of muslims are perfectly peaceful, good people)
Did anyone else notice that the possible Amberly capitalized random words, just like the note's author? Hmmmm. . .
Also, Amberly is not a common name, but I am seeing it occasionally these days (as a teacher). It seems like a southern name to me.