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Post by michelleg on May 11, 2020 16:44:21 GMT
Does anyone else subscribe to the More Love Letters site? They do monthly snail mail campaigns. Just curious. I'm going to participate this month (May) as I'm sure folks out there are feeling down with being unable to see family, etc.
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Post by mailartist on May 11, 2020 19:41:27 GMT
I've looked at the monthly requests before, but more often than not, they make me uncomfortable.
I don't mind listings that are "So-and-so is turning 100 this month. Please send a birthday card." Or "Such-and-so is fighting cancer. Please send a get-well note." But the MLL requests tend to feel too much like airing someone else's dirty laundry -- and typically without the recipient either knowing about it, or giving permission for details to be shared.
If I were dealing with either a personal tragedy, or a completely messed up life, it might be nice to receive hundreds of well-wishes from strangers. However, I'm not sure I'd want someone else posting details of my problem on the internet, even if my name and address were redacted. Besides, a lot of the postings feel like "My loved one is dealing with issues, and I'm really feeling frustrated. So maybe if everyone in the world sends a letter to lecture him or her, then maybe he or she will get his or her act together, or get over it, and everything will be happy again."
I've only ever found a couple of those that I felt comfortable sending something to, so I don't look at the site anymore. Too depressing, I guess, and too challenging of a letter for anyone but a trained therapist to write.
"More Love Letters" -- I suppose. "More Lectures by Mail" or "More Unfounded Platitudes by Mail" -- I think not. Just my take on things . . .
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Post by michelleg on May 11, 2020 20:48:32 GMT
I've looked at the monthly requests before, but more often than not, they make me uncomfortable. I don't mind listings that are "So-and-so is turning 100 this month. Please send a birthday card." Or "Such-and-so is fighting cancer. Please send a get-well note." But the MLL requests tend to feel too much like airing someone else's dirty laundry -- and typically without the recipient either knowing about it, or giving permission for details to be shared. If I were dealing with either a personal tragedy, or a completely messed up life, it might be nice to receive hundreds of well-wishes from strangers. However, I'm not sure I'd want someone else posting details of my problem on the internet, even if my name and address were redacted. Besides, a lot of the postings feel like "My loved one is dealing with issues, and I'm really feeling frustrated. So maybe if everyone in the world sends a letter to lecture him or her, then maybe he or she will get his or her act together, or get over it, and everything will be happy again." I've only ever found a couple of those that I felt comfortable sending something to, so I don't look at the site anymore. Too depressing, I guess, and too challenging of a letter for anyone but a trained therapist to write. "More Love Letters" -- I suppose. "More Lectures by Mail" or "More Unfounded Platitudes by Mail" -- I think not. Just my take on things . . . I've often thought that as well (which is why I haven't sent any yet!) but then a couple have responded back to the founder and said that the letters really meant something and helped them when they were down...so i don't know. This month's round had a few that were a little easier to write to, so I'm dipping my toe in.
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Post by christyotwisty on May 12, 2020 0:35:29 GMT
There's also /r/RandomActsOfCards on Reddit. Not letters, but cards are visual with brief sentiments, great to display around a hospital bed, or at home, where the recipient can see them often. Addresses are shared privately by Direct/Private Message or by chat.
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