Why oh why?
Found soaked outside my building in the rain. Dried it out and it looks like song lyrics.
Our Bond
A never-sent letter to “Barry,” found in a backpack from Goodwill. I’m sending the physical copy in the mail right now, too!
Connie’s Break-Up
I found this gem on a walk after a rainy day- hence the wet paper. I feel kind of bad for Connie but this made me chuckle.
Communication, Limits, and Love
Found this behind a dishwasher while remodeling my boyfriend’s kitchen. I love the relationship history implied by the sentiment here. Communication, limits, and love.
The Other Woman
This folded note was tucked into a used book I bought decades ago. It’s a letter from a pissed friend of Sylvia Wroe, who is telling “the other woman” to lay off Sylvia’s husband. Now, why Sylvia kept it is a mystery indeed. Seems like the kind of thing you rip up in a jealous … Continued
I Didn’t Fake It With You
I found this note on a sidewalk outside a middle school. I still think it’s fascinating that 7th and 8th graders have such complex relationships, yet are still so fickle.
We Had FUN
Not sure how the minion fits in but it was either very special or the beginning of the end.
Dear Sarah
I bought this album in a charity shop after losing my copy and found this note sandwiched in the sleeve. I guess it wasn’t as appreciated as much as it was intended.
Divorce Papers
The papers ask the judge to forego the divorce request because of idiocy and love.
It Always Feels Better Once It’s Done
I found this postcard in 2000, and have had it on my bulletin board ever since. The note was written to a Memphis woman from an address in Missouri back in 1957. I guess they’d had enough.