Thanks for the inspiration Kat!

[mindflankr]

When I was in the third grade my teacher, Mrs. Miller taught us how to write a letter. And as part of the lesson, we had to choose someone for a 'pen pal'. Mine was my 'Aunt' Iris. I say 'Aunt' because she wasn't really my aunt. However she did live in Seattle (a requirement as our pen pals had to live in another state) and I had visited her the

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[thoughtsbykat]

Very nice post. Being the middle child I too remember how having something of your very own was important. I think it was in 3rd grade that we learned to write letters(Mrs. Connine). My best friend Debbie moved away that year and we started writing letters. We continued to write until we were in our teens. We reconnected a few years ago.
The written word whether it's a card, recipe or a letter can be cherished processions.

Your welcome for the inspiration.