Letterbox

The private and personal letters of a girl still growing up.

Jan 20, 20211 min read

Jason Texts

I like this sample of texts between Jason and me. I feel that they fairly illustrate the mundane AND the insane aspects of young family...

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Jess

Jan 15, 20213 min read

Ross

Ross entered this world with the same attitude he applies to all areas of his life: extreme determination. I am overjoyed to be expecting...

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Jess

Jan 13, 20213 min read

Audrey

I like Audrey's name because it sounds a little bit like adore me, and that's what we do. We adore her all day long. Dear Audrey Lynne, ...

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Jess

Jan 11, 20214 min read

Infertility

Wanting children and not being able to have them is the loneliest feeling in the world. The wind is howling outside, rattling the windows....

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Dec 25, 20201 min read

Love Letters- Students

Love comes easy when you're this pure. Love Always- Jess.

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Dec 18, 20201 min read

Love Letters- The Soulmate

I like this guy so much. Love always, Jess.

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Nov 4, 20203 min read

College Courtship

You know what is so much more fun than dating boys? Dating men. Trey was the son of my boss, and he was super attractive, but a little...

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Oct 21, 20202 min read

Driving

I failed my driver's test TWICE. My dad tried to teach me to drive (in a stick-shift car!), but I kept screaming and killing the car and...

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Oct 12, 20201 min read

Sign My Yearbook- High School

It's amazing how some of these inside-jokes just did. Not. Die. I'm so happy about that. I continue to be stunned by the audacity of...

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Oct 9, 20201 min read

Love Letters- Westley

The feeling was mutual. "Westley" and I never spent much time being romantic. Since he was among my very best friends, we usually all...

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Oct 2, 20201 min read

Love Letters- The Sweetheart

Love is sweet when it's between two best friends. Love Always- Jess

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

The Sweetheart

Thinking of my high school sweetheart makes me smile. If you're not already taken, would you marry- I mean be my locker partner- next...

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Sep 28, 20201 min read

Love Letters- Ned

Is there a woman on this earth who doesn't cherish her old love letters? Ned is a person I like and admire so much (obviously- he was my...

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Sep 16, 20202 min read

Just Funny

I love you! P.S. You reek like my hairy pits. Hi. Extreme exhaustion. Sp? Who cares. Death. Dying. Sp? Who cares. Reeky pits. ...

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Sep 14, 20202 min read

D.M.B.

Stands for death, murder, and bloodshed. Just another charming old chestnut between best friends. What can I say? We were SO bored....

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Sep 11, 20201 min read

Boredom

Note-writing served many purposes, but surely the number one reason for passing notes was to alleviate boredom. Here's a sample of...

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Aug 21, 20204 min read

First Boyfriend

Interacting with boys is just excruciating, isn't it? This is the most accurate phone conversation with a boy ever recorded. It was...

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Aug 19, 20204 min read

The Magic Skirt

Sometimes, a special event actually lives up to its hype. Dances were SUCH a big deal in high school. I mean, when else do you have an...

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Aug 17, 20202 min read

Bobcat News

Here's a story about a time when I was way out of my depth. Bobcat News was the little school broadcast that was aired weekly to the...

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Aug 14, 20202 min read

Mr. Freshman

My girlfriends and I were very excited about the prospect of being escorts to the boys participating in the Mr. Freshman contest. I wish...

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