{dear joleen}

i got the idea to create this blog when i was emptying my storage unit for the first time in many years. in fact, many of the boxes had been shuffled from home to home without so much as being opened. shame on me, i know. in one particular, rather large, box i found hundreds of letters and cards addressed to yours truly. yes, i'm one of those. i'm one of those people who saves handwritten notes, letters, and greeting cards- and i've had countless penpals over the years. i've finally gotten to the point (thank goodness!) that i can throw away some little papers but it just takes me a while. i like to keep little plastic drawers full of these notes... and hand addressed envelopes even. what's wrong with me? hah! but honestly, i was quite thrilled with what i found- reading them has provided me great entertainment and i hope it does for you as well.

i don't know about you but i love reading random letters. i even have a book dedicated to long lost love letters. i think they prove to be just as important as journaling, in documenting one's life. {dear joleen} is a blog in which i will showcase one letter a day for as long as it takes me to get through them all.. or until i get bored; whichever comes first. i will provide you with little to no additional information regarding the letter. many of them have dates but some do not. you should be able to tell our approximate age range by the skill of the writer + the topic. these will not be posted consecutively and i will not post letters from anyone in which i still have a relationship with. it is not my goal to embarrass anyone so last names will not be provided. i hope these letter bring you much enjoyment!

ps- thanks aimee for the positive feedback while i was brainstorming this idea. :)