kindling

[talon]

Sometimes it's something obvious - an ex from a long time ago moving into my city, and me remembering that I have a gift they gave me on the day of my graduation, almost a decade ago. Other times, it's more subtle: an author that wrote a short story we loved coming out with a new collection, or a mention of a specific experience with someone of a

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[reckless_blues]

I like this. I feel like it's shallow, but this is why I like to give and receive gifts - it's concrete evidence that you're a part of another person's life. Someone thought about you when you were away and sacrificed something for you, money or time. Especially, because they knew you and knew what would make you happy. It's a symbol of understanding another person.

[talon]

*nods* I also realized some time ago that all of my past relationships have been with writers, so I'm especially privileged to be able to read their words and thoughts. I think gifts and photos also share a lot of the attributes I remark above, but I think letters are really the closest you can get to someone's soul, so to speak, in a particular moment in time. The way they write, the things they talk about, their handwriting, even.

[jem0000000]

Awww. :) This is sweet.

[talon]

:)

[theun4givables]

<3

[talon]

<3 back atcha

[i_17bingo]

This makes me smile so much.

I have one of these boxes--though for me it's a roughneck that weighs about the same as one of the Grand Tetons. And it's always a spark, exactly like you describe, that gets me to dig into it and fall into deep, comforting history.

Shit, I think I'm going to go do that now.

[talon]

:D. Yeah. Much boxing to be had these last few days.

[rayaso]

Very well written and enjoyable. I have also kept cards for many years, but I'm afraid I have yet to pull them out and read them. This story makes me want to do that.

[talon]

I think they can be good, at the end of the day - there's a lot of emotion, a lot of stuff to work through, but I'm glad I take the time to look back on things.