An unopened letter to the world.

The word that is heard perishes, but the letter that is written remains.

Share, in letter format, the hopes and fears and thoughts
you feel you cannot share with the world.

Our only rules - don't chat, don't quote, and don't judge.

dear natalie,
I'll say this now as i don't think you'll be round much later on and i have a busy day too! I hope you have an amazing time in New York. you deserve it after all the worry and stress about the flight cancellations! i have honestly been so excited for you! i can't wait to hear about all the fun stuff you do. i'm so so so jealous! oh, & you should so listen to empire state of mind as you land and pretend you're in a movie or something... actually you can't listen to things when you land, how about sing it in your head? no? haha, i'm so sad that's probably what i'd do :') i'll shush now!
have a good time, i'll miss you!
sam x

dear shiny new thread - Jonatan.
hi! nice to meet you. i'm sure you'll hear alot more from me.
love, threadling.

dear maud,
that picture is beautiful :)
love, sam.

Dear Maud,
I don't think you realise what the name of this thread means to me. Bröderna Lejonhjärta has kept me going many times in my life.
//Sandra

Jonatan,
"Why do you have to go away and do such dangerous things?"
"Because you see, sometimes you have to do things that are dangerous, because otherwise you're not a man, just a piece of dirt."

I wish I had someone like you in my life.
//Skorpan

Madicken,
Ge inte upp.
//TS

Mother,
Please stop worrying; it's a festival - a beer festival. Of course I'm going to participate in a beverage or ten.
Please don't fret. I'm celebrating and I know you haven't the foggiest why but in all honesty, you'd really only worry some more.
Your daughter

Weekend,
I am anxious for your arrival

jonatan,
hello.  i like you already.
     threadling.

tomorrow,
i'm really excited for you now. and a little bit nervous all the same.
i hope everything works out fine and we have lots of fun.
     carry

dvd,
i want to watch you.  but i don't want to become obsessed with matt smith again.
i'm liking this robin hood obsession again, but i don't want to watch robin hood today, because you've arrived.  complicated.  i think i will watch robin hood, though.
sorry.
     owner.

Dear Jonatan,

You look all new and shiny and hopeful. Welcome to the world.

P.s. I read your name as Jonah and smiled at it,I hoped inside I was right,but I do like your name.

Love,person who will visit you quite a lot.

Dear "Juliet",

You really made me smile.I know you just added me on Lj but it really made me smile.There is something about you,that I think I can put my finger on but do not want to admit,that I really really like.

Plus you remind me of Doc :P.

Love,someone who wants to be a friend.

Dear Twinky,

I read your letter yesterday but I was too tired to answer it.
I'll try and get to it today.

*huggles tight*

Love,twinky.

Dear Mountain Rangers,

I know I read about it late,you went back to Afghanistan on January 5th and I sow this yesterday,but I want to say this: Stay Frosty!

Please be careful and come back home safe and sound.I will keep thinking about you.

Wish I could get more updates on you and the rest of the guys there.

Respect,person who wishes you all the best.wishes you get action but you come home safe.

Dear self,

Oh yeah.I think we're starting to feel like we're having a "relationship" with the guys from the General Staff.

We see them everyday,at pretty much the same hours,at the same places,doing the same things.But having a fence between us.

I wish we could meet one of them.I'd love to talk to one of them.

Love,one of the weird sides of you.

jonatan,
hello, my name is katie, i will no doubt be using you a hell of a lot.
may you become a safe place for us all.
- threadling.

tomorrow,
your finally, almost here.
i'm so excited to go back, i'm so excited to see everyone.
i've been pining for you for so long, that it doest seem real now your almost here.
- excited.

lucy, natty and tony,
i cant wait to see you three again. its been TOO long.
and im looking forward to finding a house for us and just... <3
see you tomorrow!
- friend.

Jonatan,
I like you.
Love, threadling.

Dear Peter,
You're adorable, you really are.
I've missed you.
Love, Katie.

Dear Self,
I was so proud of you today.
You got really angry at one stage, and as soon as the words 'Just be happy'
went through your head, your mood changed, and you completely forgot about what bothered you.
Nice move, self. We'll have to think of a happy place you can go think of when you get upset :)
Love, Me.

Dear Hair,
I think I'm going to make you ginger.
And cut you just a teency bit. Like, a centimetre.
And give myself a fringe. Yep.
I hope I love you.
Love, Body.

dear Jonatan,
hello! I like you already.
Claire

Self,
You're contemplating a skydive? YOU? I never thought I'd see the day. I know it's only contemplation, but I never thought you'd even begin to contemplate it.
Do what you think is best.
Me.

Dear Sam,
I'm glad you like it! I like how calm it makes me feel.
It also depicts the sense of escapism this thread offers.
(I've given too much thought to this, as usual.)
Love, Maud

Dear Sandra,
I've written a couple different letter drafts to you and none of them said what I wanted to say.
So I'll just say that I (think I) understand, at least a little. And I'm glad that you know what it means.
Love, Maud

Dear daddy,
Please pick up the phone. I'm honestly going crazy here.
Please pick up the phone and let me explain. Please.
Please please please.
Love, daughter

Dear optician,
Please don't have bad news for me again.
I honestly don't know what I'd do.
Love, client

Dear life,
You're such a roller coaster. I can't keep up.
Slow down. I want out. I don't want to puke all over everyone.
Love, liver (not the organ)

Jonatan,
Something about you has made me want to make use of you. I hope you don't mind.
Tara.

Laptop,
Sorry for accidentally knocking you off my bed earlier. I do hope I didn't hurt you too much, and that the disk player that's now slightly sticking out will still work.
Owner.

Tomorrow,
Please be as good as I think you will be. I realised last night that it's been 18 months since I had a night out. I know I'm not the kind of person who goes out all the time but still, that's kinda bad.

Self,
Be confident tomorrow. Don't be afraid to smile for photos. And most importantly have fun.
Self.

tara's smile and confidence.
yes, please come out to play.  it will be nice to see you again.
i think the last time i saw you was on reemer's tour bus.
      carry

jonatan,
i think you will be seeing me a lot over the next few days.
love, threadling.

school,
im scared to go to you tomorrow, arriving home was the best part of the day. i used to love to want to wake up in the mornings to go to school, but now i'm shitting it every morning. i know i shouldn't let them girls ruin my life but they are. im scared to even look in the direction they're sat in. i don't want to go to school tomorrow. end of really. im sorry.
love, student.

self,
stop letting them get to you. wipe them tears and learn to deal with it.
love, me.