Thank you Elsie. Thank you for calling Sid out. I wish we could read your exact words. I hope they were firm and self-assured, but maybe they were sad and full of insecurities. Either way, they were words that Sid needed to hear. We've all been inconsiderate friends or lovers at some point. We've all…
He who hesitates is lost. (Almost.)
Letters can tell us so much, but sometimes it is the envelope that tells a bigger story - or at least tells us there is a bigger story. And in this case, it is a story I almost missed. I keep my grandparents' letters in the original boxes I found them in if possible, or…
Merry Christmas?
Last heard from, Sid was planning his trip to spend the holidays with his family in Buffalo - and to spend time with Elsie. So I wasn't surprised to find a festive Christmas card (shown above) in the next envelope in the box. What was a surprise was what was on the inside: Who the…