A year ago, Lynn launched a very fun project that left me guessing for months. White cards with letters and/or a leaf design trickled in each week (office mail was collected weekly). Each postcard made up a piece of a puzzle message and had a message from someone I cared about. While this postcard was a tantalizing start, filled with question marks on its otherwise blank underbelly, I would have known it was Lynn's enterprise without it. A ruthless period in other ways, this surprising gift was the highlight of the months that surrounded my birthday. It made me feel loved even though I was thousands away from the game's participants. I still can hardly believe that she tracked down so many of my friends and family from so many phases of my life.
Despite a number of cards, a bit hilariously, some of the cards were repeated or missing in the end so I was forced to ask, "What does it say?" Lynn replied, "I'm so glad you were born."
I am not sure that there has ever been such a remedy for such a blue period. Thank you for being there.
This was a fun idea that I read about here:http://ohhappyday.com/2011/05/postcard-birthday-poster-diy/ you could easily make the cards from a large design of your own, but this made it really simple. I also read about people doing little gifts here: http://kojo-designs.com/2012/08/hyatti-turning-30/
ReplyDeleteI always wondered where you got the idea/template. Thinking of this still makes me smile. Thank you, friend!
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