My friend Tiffany (you can check out her blog, http://lovechocolateandthingsthatsparkle.blogspot.com/) had an amazing idea this past spring semester. She found an organization that allows people all over the United States to write to become pen pals with soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She then got a bunch of girls together, had us all sign up with much enthusiasm, and soon we had soldiers to write to!
I admit, I was uneasy at first. I felt as though my soldier at the time didn't really like the letters or care that I was writing them, so I took another pen pal, named Chase. I began writing to Chase this summer once I got home about my life and school. This morning when I woke up, I had a letter from Chase waiting on the counter for me!
I am beyond ecstatic. Chase is from Redondo Beach, he's 21 and has 13 tattoos. He wants me to send him pictures of the ocean (I've already printed 5) and wants to know why I started writing to him. I'm not sure if I had the right answer to that question yet, but I know I'll discover it. Today I plan on sending him a belated birthday package and I'm hoping this will be the beginning of a new friendship.
Also, if you want to sign up and write to a soldier, check out their website:
Love,
Chelsea
Thats pretty awesome of you. I did this exact thing a few years ago with Christmas cards. :)
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