Writes of Passage

​About a year ago I had the bud of an idea. Until my sister left for school (wherever that would be) I would write her letters. Letters that made sense in the moment. Letters that expressed my feelings towards her, myself, experiences, relationships, and anything else I could come up with. Some of the letters are hidden in unusual places, some envelopes contain small gifts, and others go beyond being letters.

And there are a lot of them.
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​Each letter is dated by month and year and every envelope is numbered—1, 2, 3, 4...36, 37, 38 and so on for many more than I would have anticipated from the start of this endeavor.

Every time I was sad about the thought of her leaving, I wrote something. Every time I was in a store and saw stationary that reminded me of her, I bought it. Every time I was mad at her, proud of her, inspired by her, or insanely admiring the incredible person my sister is...I wrote too.

These letters document a year from my point of view. They serve as a snapshot of my sister and me at 16/17 and 19/20. This snapshot has gained the title, “Writes of Passage.” I wanted to share this story today because yesterday, August 24th, my sister officially moved into college. Yesterday, I handed the project over to her.

Writing these letters was so valuable to me and helped me process my emotions throughout such a bizarre, transitional time. I spent the year focused on this project, and therefore focused on having new and wonderful things to write about my sister. 

​We all have someone in our lives who we care for deeply. 

If you feel inspired by this post, then shuffle through your old stationary, tear a page out of a notebook, or pick out the prettiest cards you can find at a store and start writing. Find a box to keep your letters in and watch as the emptiness begins to fill. 

Much love,

Annie (:

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