The question Project 88 is trying to answer is: Will people communicate the old-fashioned way, through heartfelt letters about the best and most challenging days of their lives. This story originated with a letter Keith received. The Tennessean’s Keith Sharon types letters on his 1953 typewriter and mails them to people all over the world with an envelope and stamp so they can write back. This story is part of Project 88, which is named for the 88 characters produced on a Smith-Corona typewriter. Reach Keith Sharon at 61 or or on Twitter Project 88 She told me, "His approach to life will stay with me forever." Her letter to me began this way: "Many of us still write letters! Even today, on the third anniversary of my husband's death. (12 Issues / Monthly) 39.99 59.40 Save 33 Current price is 39.99, Original price is 59.4. She made coffee mugs emblazoned with his words, "It's a great day to be alive." She gave them to family and friends. After he died, she moved to Nashville to be close to her family. That's where she spread his ashes after he died in 2018. They went camping at the Finger Lakes in upstate New York, which was his favorite spot in the world. So along with her beautiful wedding on Sanibel Island off the coast of Florida, she helped her husband finish his bucket list. Thomas Cully, in the weeks leading up to their wedding, found out he had advanced prostate cancer. He proposed to her, and then he got the worst possible news. He would say to anyone who would listen, "It's a great day to be alive." He was a former banker with a zest for life. She became an editor at "Humpty Dumpty" magazine based in Indianapolis. She grew up and got the job she always dreamed of. "It was somebody's job to put together this magazine," she said. She was fascinated by the staff box because she realized actual people were in charge of her favorite thing. When she was about 8 years old, she remembers reading "Calling All Girls" magazine. First issue of all subscription orders are shipped within four to six weeks. Making it to the big leaguesĬully always knew she wanted to be a children's magazine editor. Shipped via courier / registered post to your doorstep, directly by the publisher.
Sometimes, the helpers need a little help. Her letter began by mentioning that she was writing on a difficult day for her. 22, 2021, she didn't begin with a story about a child.
Related: How are our kids doing with COVID? Lean in and listen. Highlights gets about 2,500 letters, emails, poems and drawings from children per month. "Right now, we get more letters about anxiety and depression than we ever had." "We've got to lean in and listen to anything kids want to tell us," Cully said.
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