I saw something very unusual on twitter this morning – Jocyeln, a runner I follow, posted a photo of an old fashioned bulletin board ad she saw somewhere. The ad requested love letters to be sent to an e-mail alias, with a promise that they’d write back.
I’ve never written a stranger a love letter before, but I like writing, and I like love, and I like helping, so why not.
Re-reading what I sent, I probably should have signed it “love” since no one sends a love letter signed “best”, and probably the word “neat” wasn’t a good choice. Perhaps my INTJ personality type kicked in there. Still – it felt good to respond. Perhaps they really will write back! I’ll let you know if they do, though may respectfully keep their response private (plus who knows what I could get back from this, right?!)
My Letter:
Good morning!
Just wanted to send you some love.
I was feeling vulnerable yesterday because I’d posted some dreams I have, and by sharing the dreams, I showed my hand… which is that I’m not there yet.
But then I realized that I don’t want anyone to assume I am anything more than what I am, because what I am is enough. Where I am in my journey to become a runner is not just good enough, it’s amazing, because of what I did to get here and where I plan to go.
I hope that wherever you are in your goals and your dreams, you can remember this, too. That there’s no need to worry about appearing to be more than we are. Accepting and embracing the stage we are in whether we look at our goals or our life, helps us recognize the true next steps towards becoming what we long to be.
It’s wonderful to dream… and wherever we are in the process, that’s good enough for right now. It helps us know what’s next.
I love you for posting somewhere that you’re accepting and returning love letters – knowing you could get some odd e-mails. It’s neat.
Best,
Kelly
That’s pretty cool. I hope he/she writes back.