Comments on: Mail

By: vieux bandit

vieux bandit — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:34:34 +0000

I’d recycle them, but that’s just me. The past that matters I keep inside. The rest, I let go of. (This does NOT apply to books, for obvious and multifaceted reasons!)

I’ve thrown my own stash away years ago. I simply asked myself if I’d ever look at them again, and my own answer was “never”.

By: Maaike

Maaike — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:58:57 +0000

Goh, wat een mooi gedicht. Ik ben jaloers: ik heb geen gedichten van hem aan mij persoonlijk gericht of moet ik ook eens gaan opruimen. Niet alleen bewaren maar KOESTEREN dus en later als je seniel bent dan denk je: wie was die man?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:08:09 +0000

Als jij later beroemd sterft, worden deze geveild voor miljoenen…
Wat een mooi gedicht!

By: mare

mare — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:46:44 +0000

Wow! I didn’t know I had that many readers. Neglecting the fact that all commenters are female I conclude I should keep the box of love letters. So I will. Thank you for your input!

And yes Martine, my father was a truly special man.

By: Martine

Martine — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:33:25 +0000

I love that poem! How great that it comes from your dad!

By: nanske

nanske — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:27:11 +0000

A few years ago me and my sister went through a box full of toys that we’d played with, long ago. I have very fond memories of that afternoon. We were moved, feeling like little kids again, and we were laughing and talking over the things that we’d forgotten, but now rememberd. Most of the stuff found it’s way back into the box and the box found it’s way to the garbage. The few things that we kept are even better memories now than they were then.

Maybe you shÛuld go over those love-letters one day and keep only the ones that fit to the photographs, or that are just very special, for whatever reason. And throw away the rest. The memory of those will stay nonetheless, but the box will take less space.

By: bryk

bryk — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:16:30 +0000

Keep them
I always enjoy reading oldfashioned (on paper) correspondence from years ago.
I read those letters and cards maybe one time in three years but it brings me back to those times when I really had no idea how to live or what to do but when I was happy and sad and young and ……..

I also keep some postcards my father send me and I realize how much I loved him and he loved me but we couldn’t say that

By: ace

ace — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:42:48 +0000

My friend D. tells me she is collecting all her old love letters to build one big fire. She is ready to let go. Perhaps you shouldn’t rush these things. What harm does it do to hang on to them a little longer?

By: Alison Cummins

Alison Cummins — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:44:42 +0000

Definitely keep the love letters! You have no idea how happy it makes me to know that you have them.

By: Christelle

Christelle — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:35:40 +0000

Stays indeed.. I also have a box where I keep letters/mail of importance to me.. From who ever, exs, friends, etc. :)