Her writing paraphernalia? Along with the predictable stationery and note cards, there were address books, books for recording special occasions, a datebook for recording the letters written each day and a no-nonsense pen.
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| My mom recorded the dates of many special occasions in The Booklover's Birthday Book. |
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| She kept track of written letters in a small calendar. |
The rest of the paraphernalia had to do with adorning the envelope and didn't become a regular part of her letter writing until much later in her life. She purchased return address labels to coordinate with the months and began ordering stamps by mail... delighting in the fact that she now had more variety even in her stamp options.
Now that I am a follower of letter-writing blogs, I receive all kinds of updates about the USPS. I braved the lines at the post office, on Saturday, so I could own a sheet of the newest limited edition forever stamp.
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| Image courtesy of the USPS |
As I was driving home, I couldn't help but think of my mom. I knew that if she was still alive, I would have gone for a visit, just to share my stamps. Would she have chosen to use them, this month, to align with the writing of the Emancipation Proclamation, or have tucked them away until Abraham Lincoln's birthday, in February? It's hard to tell.
My mother always said that each day had the potential of being a special occasion. To save the fine china and the newly blossomed flowers, for something more, was a mistake. Today is here and today is an occasion worth celebrating.
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End of Week 2 and still writing.
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