To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.
-Mary Oliver

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

March 14 1934

The first letter is dated March 14, 1:30 PM, 1934. Actually it isn't really a letter at all. It is addressed to Miss Anna M. Botts, 521 W. 11th St., Newport KY. It is addressed in beautiful handwriting, and I didn't know that my grandfather even had such lovely script. It cost 3 cents to mail, and the stamp is an etched image of George Washington (in a light maroon color) with the words United States Postage in an arc above George's head. There is no return address. My grandmother's birthday was March 14th 1916. She was turning 18 that year. The card was made by the Cincinnati Art Publishing Co. Cincinnati Ohio. (images to follow)
There is a pink bow on the front and an Asian inspired image of butterflies and cherry blossoms above the words, "A Birthday Wish" on the front. It simply says:

Sunbeams for each
path you take,
Gay flowers to nod
about you,~
A wish that comes
from one who cares,
And could not do
without you!

Guy.

2 comments:

  1. Jodi,

    What beautiful words. Good luck on your journey. Can't wait to see where it leads you!!!

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  2. Thanks Mary Jo, next up are the images that you so graciously helped me out with. What a friend!!!

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