Letter #252 -- Don't mail it

This letter writing assignment goes against most everything we talk about here, but that's OK. Sometimes it's all right to shake things up a bit.

Today, write a letter that you never intend to mail. Write a letter saying things you wish you could say but know you never could really say them. Get it out of your system. Pour your heart out. Then, destroy the letter. Burn it. Shred it. Shred it, then burn it. Whatever it takes to make sure this particular letter never gets read by the person you wish could read it. Then, as I tell my daughter all the time, let it go.

An alternative to destroying the letter is to mail it to The Things Unsaid Project. One or more readers of this blog have mentioned the project to me. According to the project's site, The Things Unsaid Project is a "new social art project that allows individuals the opportunity to voice their long-silent words and remind us all of our shared connections, emotions, and experiences. We all have things we’ve wanted to say, but—for whatever reason—haven’t voiced. From apologies and admiration to gratitude and aggravation, The Things Unsaid Project offers you the chance to share those missing words, to communicate those 'things unsaid' and release your thoughts into the world."

Go to the link, scroll down to the bottom of the page and read all about how to participate.

Letter writing topic for September 9, 2010