love for letters...

I love letters. I think I've written hundreds of them in my lifetime... letters to my childhood friend when we moved away from my home town, ones that had "Smile before you open" written on the envelope. Letters on Christmas & Birthday cards I made myself and gave to my family when I was young and couldn't afford anything else. Silly notes passed to classmates. The tons of cards with long-winded letters I gave to my best friends, only for them to tease me about my bad hand-writing. And of course, the corny and dopey letters I wrote to my crushes in the countless diaries I kept back when I was young and stupid. All those and more.

I also kept boxes full of letters I received myself. The letter my mom gave on my senior year retreat, the letter my sister wrote when I went away to college, a Valentine card w/ a letter from my best friend are few of the most memorable and most treasured that I have. It's the sentimental in me. And of course, as a lover of words and more so, a lover of love, my love for letters is as intrinsic as it can be.

But these day and age of technology where fast and easy is the preferred way, sitting down with a pen & paper to spend considerable time in writing a letter is almost unthinkable. Why go through all that when you can simply and conveniently send a text or an email. I remember this post of a friend who said 'Gone are the days of love letters.' But I don't really think so. At least, I hope not. Cause I've still got a lot to say, words that can't really be said in any other way but in a letter. So now, for love of letters and for posterity's sake, I will write 30 letters for 30 people in 30 days. It's a trend going around blogs and I'm taking up the challenge. I will write those letters with my heart in my pen, with much love and inspiration like the letters of old.

Of course, I'll be posting these letters in my blog since this IS the day and age of technology, but I'll be writing it in paper, too, just like I used to do. But in whatever form, these letters will bear the love and thought they deserve.

here's the list of the letters that have to be written:
*i've changed this a bit from the original. i had to rearrange some days because of things that have happened/are happening in my life as i am doing the challenge...

Day 1 — Your best friend

Day 2 — Your crush

Day 3 — Your parents

Day 4 — Your siblings (or closest relative)

Day 5 — A stranger

Day 6 — Your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush

Day 7 — The person whom know is going through the worst of times

Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend

Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meet

Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to

Day 11 — Someone who was once in your life but isn't anymore

Day 12 — Someone you’ve drifted away from

Day 13 — The person you miss the most

Day 14 — Someone who’s not in your country

Day 15 — Someone that you knew was meant to be in your life

Day 16 — Someone from your childhood

Day 17 — The person who caused you a lot of pain

Day 18 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad

Day 19 — Someone you judged by the first impression

Day 20 — Someone you want to befriend/get closer to

Day 21 — The friendliest person you knew in just one day

Day 22 — The last person you made a pinky promise to

Day 23 — Someone you want to give a second chance to

Day 24 — Someone you want to kiss

Day 25 — The person who gave you your favorite memories

Day 26 — Someone who changed your life

Day 27 — The person you want to tell everything to, but are too afraid

Day 28 — The one who broke your heart the hardest

Day 29 — A prayer

Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror

It's a bit daunting, but I hope I'll be able to do all of it. For the next thirty days, the whole of September, I'll do this. For some letters to some people I might include a song since truly they are a form of love letters, too. I'll be posting here and in my Tumblr. I hope you'll take this journey with me, and maybe you'll grow to love letters too and take up this challenge.