Tonight I wrote letter #111. It told a story.......a story about me. I wonder if she will want to read about music performers on a street corner - I wonder if she can envision the choir dressed in colorful robes with their hands held high in the air. The music took me to another place............a cottage in the woods where two special people stood behind a piano. Oh she knows them, did I tell you that? #lostlove

106 letters mailed. This week I wrote to a dying man in MO. He has chronicled his life for >50yrs, a wonderful tribute to leave his family. Some days it comes easy and the words flow. I wrote to a shut- in NC. I told her about the amazing, artsy and quirky fun places to visit in Sarasota. I hope my description transcended and for a moment she was able to leave her sickbed. I love my journey across the miles - delivered by mail carrier. Happy Easter All.

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Yesterday I toured the Salvation Army in Sarasota. I couldn't help but think of my Buddy as I looked into the faces of so many young men who have lost their way. The face of homelessness has changed from what we used to call 'winos' to young men and women with untold stories of tragedy. When I was faced with homelessness @the age of 17 I had no idea there was such an amazing organization as the Salvation Army.

Living IN this moment

#365letters - in order to have writing material I have found that I live in the moment all day long. I have to pay attention to conversation - I look for humor all around me (like the woman in the pet store who said she once sent a gift to President Obama's dog) or the woman at the nail salon who told me she cried the first time she had a pedicure.
My appreciation for the world in which i live and the people all around me grows deeper each day and I am happy to share these 'moments' with whom ever request a letter.
I was at Florida Studio Theatre In Sarasota and as I watched the play 'Daddy Long Legs' I found myself completely absorbed in the plot. I knew I would be writing about it to someone and then............I was given the name of a theatre actor ---so there you go!

#365letters 290 still to write

3 letters are laying on my counter waiting to be dropped in the mail. #70letter is to a woman who 5years after a divorce mourns the loss of love. She runs a doggie daycare and hugs puppies all day. They love her unconditional. #73letter is to my aunt. The 23rd is her birthday. The last time I saw her was at my brothers funeral. She stood up and spoke about our mother – the woman who abused us! #74letter was sent to angel girl – my friend who is young enough to be my daughter and wise enough to see beyond the narrow-minded views passed down by a religious mother.

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I'm writing 365 letters in 2014. I'm 100 in and still writing!
 I would like to write (type and snail mail) a letter each day of the year. How cool? If you want to receive a letter, message me your address. Maybe you have a specific date in mind? Tell me your day and I will put you on the calendar. Maybe you have a friend? A love one? A military person? An incarcerated person? Send me their name and address, tell me a little about them. This should really be fun. 
Thank you, Linda

Child Abuse

Child abuse:
"Animals as well as humans will lash out at others when threatened. Birds will build their nests close to the ground and lay precious cargo there, only to have it threatened by other prey. Much like the animal kingdom, a mother will conceive a child with the enemy and then lay it at the enemy's feet to be trampled upon. She will enter the arena in defense, and than join the other side. In the end, the child will be trampled upon by them both."

Linda Ivy Cooperhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/she-aint-my-sister-linda-ivy-cooper/1102796225?ean=9781456729929