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Themes and Deviations's avatar

Recently found a pile of letters addressed to my father. They date from the 70’s through the early 00s. Well known and lesser known artists and designers as well as the woman who was to be his future ex-wife. Their voices are still clear in my head and in their writing though all have been dead for many years. I started in on a letter from the future ex-wife and the subject was getting a little frisky. I took that as a sign to let them all go. What else could I do?

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Julie Metz's avatar

Oy, I dunno, maybe you should've kept that one...! I suspect I'll be finding more treasures mixed in with old invoices and receipts.

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Barbara Stark Nemon's avatar

As you so perfectly describe, the real art is in understanding when to let go and when not to. And I love your fierceness in advocating for the beautiful book covers!

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Julie Metz's avatar

Thank you--I've so enjoyed working on yours.

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Ellen Lutwak's avatar

Beautiful. Ditto. The most "precious" pieces of paper have my father's or mother's distinctive and neat penmanship. (I also came across many, many notebooks that my dad labeled PERSONAL - his journals. Can't read them. Won't read them. Can't throw them away.)

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Julie Metz's avatar

There might be some beautiful stories in those journals. Maybe one day you'll feel able to read them.

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