Death Be Not Proud

Found the details of a funeral on this USO paper after a parade.

Big Hug

I found this Valentine dangling from a deflated balloon, tangled in the branches of a tree outside of my office building. It was an icy day the week before Valentine’s Day.

Budget Fun

Found this on the floor of a subway car going home one night. Amusing and sad.

But Really

I found this note sloppily folded in half outside a college dorm. The saddest part is the way the writer kind of runs out of steam at the end.

No Liver, No Yoghurt Raisins

The man who makes and sells jewelry on the corner next to my shop has been occasionally receiving letters from a woman possibly named Meredith. He does not know who she is, and though her return address is sometimes marked as the same city we live in, the envelopes will be stamped with Jackson, FL, … Continued

Divorce Time Capsule

This little nugget was uncovered behind some wainscotting during a recent remodel job.

Sadder

This tiny triangular sticky note was stuck to a folder that was left on my desk at work.

If Not Claimed, Will Bury

I found this while walking my tiny dog. I waited a few days to ensure the viewing window had closed and snagged it. It was slid into one of those plastic sheet protectors for three ring binders and nailed to a telephone pole.

It Saddens Me

I found this in a copy of the book “The Bridges of Madison County” that I bought at a yard sale. The mom in that book had a romantic rendezvous when her kids were out of town.