My cousin sent me the most wonderful gift this week.. Tucked inside a lovely note... Here in all his sass and glory is my dear daddy... These photos were snapped in Japan during WW2 by a cousin who sent them to his aunt... and lo these many years hence they miraculously made their way back to me!! To me!!!! They are pretty clear, but I loved the gold tone glow without flash... Daddy is casually leaning against a sign that states "off limits"... woooo, what a daredevilmaycare thing for my dad to do!
Also slipped inside is this tiny (and I mean really baby tiny) letter that has gone through the mail. Those are actual stamps... Those are my readingglasses...
Here is the letter by a spool of thread for sizing... Inside in my grandmother's beautiful script... or maybe my grandfathers??? ----- (His handwriting was also amazingly beautiful... I'll have to check with my cousins on that one...)
Inside in "someone dear's" script is my daddy's birth announcement... And I loved knowing he entered this world at 8 pounds... Oh, so special!
He's on some kind of boat in the other picture... leaning over the side...
In the midst of all this anti-hoarding (and I know it's a problem), I am sooo very glad everyone involved took the care and time to keepsake these treasures. They sparkle my weary spirit on this chilly January Thursday....
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