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Why Play

4 messages in this thread | Started on 2005-03-03

Re: [LbNA] Why Play

From: uneksia (uneksia@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-03-03 12:33:23 UTC-05:00
same thoughts different scenario.

why do i letterbox? because it is in my blood. i hope the thrill of finding
a tupperware box never dies for me. i don't care if these boxes are in the
woods, in a planter outside a cvs, in my mailbox, on the internet, up a tree
in a lake, oh gosh the list could go on and on.

would i continue to letterbox if this list did not exist? you bet i would.
once it is truly in your blood how can you not? every time i follow a clue i
feel honored. someone, a someone i might not even ever meet, has trusted me
to appreciate that small part of themselves that they have laid out in the
wilds of an uncertain world. has trusted me to be respectful of that special
place they have brought me to. has trusted me to be respectful of the care
and love that they have put into that hidden treasure.

i for one am grateful to a whole lot of people. some i have never met.
vermont viking and susan, mark and sue pepe, teamgreendragon, funhog, ryan,
wanda and pete, tom cooch, der mad stamper, trishk, the drew clan, the list
could go on and on. if you don't know why i am grateful to them then read
the archives.

i letterbox because it is there. because i want to preserve this wonderful
adventure for the future generations.

i letterbox because of:

the hike
the stamp (handcarved or store bought)
the log
the mystery
the sneakiness (still a kid at heart)
the fantastic people i meet along the way
the clues
the quick driveby
the something is in my mailbox besides bills
the virtual when the nights are long and lonely
the beauty of having made that 10 mile hike up the mountain

smile
uneksia

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Re: [LbNA] Why Play

From: Circus (circus.mask@gmail.com) | Date: 2005-03-03 16:51:42 UTC-05:00
Wow--well said! I especially love this part:

> would i continue to letterbox if this list did not exist? you bet i would.
> once it is truly in your blood how can you not? every time i follow a clue i
> feel honored. someone, a someone i might not even ever meet, has trusted me
> to appreciate that small part of themselves that they have laid out in the
> wilds of an uncertain world. has trusted me to be respectful of that special
> place they have brought me to. has trusted me to be respectful of the care
> and love that they have put into that hidden treasure.

You've described an aspect of letterboxing that i've never been able
to put into words before. Thank you.

Circus

Re: [LbNA] Why Play

From: linda mertens (blueheron492002@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-03-03 16:49:05 UTC-08:00
Well said...Blue Heron

uneksia wrote:same thoughts different scenario.

why do i letterbox? because it is in my blood. i hope the thrill of finding
a tupperware box never dies for me. i don't care if these boxes are in the
woods, in a planter outside a cvs, in my mailbox, on the internet, up a tree
in a lake, oh gosh the list could go on and on.

would i continue to letterbox if this list did not exist? you bet i would.
once it is truly in your blood how can you not? every time i follow a clue i
feel honored. someone, a someone i might not even ever meet, has trusted me
to appreciate that small part of themselves that they have laid out in the
wilds of an uncertain world. has trusted me to be respectful of that special
place they have brought me to. has trusted me to be respectful of the care
and love that they have put into that hidden treasure.

i for one am grateful to a whole lot of people. some i have never met.
vermont viking and susan, mark and sue pepe, teamgreendragon, funhog, ryan,
wanda and pete, tom cooch, der mad stamper, trishk, the drew clan, the list
could go on and on. if you don't know why i am grateful to them then read
the archives.

i letterbox because it is there. because i want to preserve this wonderful
adventure for the future generations.

i letterbox because of:

the hike
the stamp (handcarved or store bought)
the log
the mystery
the sneakiness (still a kid at heart)
the fantastic people i meet along the way
the clues
the quick driveby
the something is in my mailbox besides bills
the virtual when the nights are long and lonely
the beauty of having made that 10 mile hike up the mountain

smile
uneksia

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Re: [LbNA] Why Play

From: Mary Ellen Martel (memlili54@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-03-04 14:49:49 UTC-08:00
Uneksia ~ You are a poet. Thank you for your lovely sentiments. You have expressed beautifully what many of us feel.
~ Memlili



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