Got an envelope in the mail the other day from Glenn, of Glenn and Judy, our "adopted" brother and sister who lived with Dad for several years up until his death last December and who took such wonderful care of him. They are still in the process of going through all the stuff in the house and when Glenn found this of course he sent it to me.
I don't know if he KNEW I was going to start bawling when I saw what it was, but I have a suspicion he might have. What he sent was in a folded envelope with a note written in Dad's inimitable handwriting:
And this was what was inside:
Dad kept this for 55 years (I was all of 7 years old in 1957). BTW, Dad was born in 1926.
This pretty much answers any questions about where I got my packrat proclivities, doesn't it?
That is completely one of those moments. I'd have bawled too. It never ceases to amaze me, how many people really do keep so much stuff.xx.
ReplyDeleteMade my eyes well up for you! I have a "Dear Daddy" letter too. Very sweet.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome memory for you:-) Made me tear up a little reading it.
ReplyDeleteErica
Anybody with a heart, even a non packrat person, would not have been able to ever throw out something so sweet from their little girl!
ReplyDeleteI would still be crying! Sometimes just seeing my Dad's handwriting does it to me. Love that your Dad kept that penny and note all these years. So sweet!! Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteI would have bawled too. Dang sweet and a big old hug to you!
ReplyDeleteYour Dad seemed sweet and I know that he couldn't have parted with that note! I thought of him yesterday when I came across my fan club items in my jewelry!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure your Dad had, thanks to you Christine. This is priceless! And he kept it?! I would have been a mess too!
ReplyDeleteI am crying now too...!!!!
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I miss my daddy. I need to go call him now. xxoo