Dear Mom

I’m a counselor at a camp and I found this on the floor after all the campers left.

Justice

This is from a school journal I found lying on the street. What follows is sea sickness, famine, and one hellish night spent on a floating plank of wood in black freezing water. That’s enough to seize the darkest corners of insanity … because she stole a lighter. Stay tuned.

Get Outta This Town

I found this while moving into my new apartment. Some girls who had lived there prior had left a bunch of furniture behind. It’s a small college town where people come from all over the country. Seems as though this couple were headed their separate ways pretty soon. I wonder if they continued their relationship, … Continued

School Is Worse Than I Thought

I found this while cleaning out some old folders in an art storage area at the end of the school year at the school where I work.

Rough Childhood

While my family and I were walking on a trail I found this letter in some tall grass.

Pregnant Break Up

I found this inside the cover of a book that I bought in a thrift store. The book was titled “Mysteries of the Mind.”

Love and Ansel Adams

My friend and I found this tucked in an Ansel Adams photography book at the Goodwill. The message was especially poignant, as we figured Dad must have died for this to reach the donation pile.

I’m Not Crazy

Found this cryptic message and picture under a bridge on Tramway. It’s written on the front of what appears to be a really old Radio Shack receipt (judging by the warranty/return information printed on the back). The picture was attached to the message in pretty much the same place. The material of the picture makes … Continued

Dear Daddy

Found on a BART train in the Bay Area.