Day 26: Something Old

These are the letters that Bryan and I exchanged while he was on his LDS mission and I was in college between 1991-1993.  Julianne was flabbergasted this evening, to realize that we "hand wrote" all our letters.  On stationary.  Missionaries didn't use email back then.  Email and internet didn't really become mainstream until the mid-90's. (I got my first email account through Utah State University shortly after Bryan and I got married.)  She couldn't wrap her mind around it.  Email, internet, texting...it's all such a permanent and normal part of her daily life.  Of mine as well, now.  I can't imagine going back.  And yet, what a treasure these old letters are!!  Their hand written addresses, beat up envelopes, colorful stationary and upside down stamps (which meant "I love you" in super, secret stamp code...), let alone the actual letter inside with the news of ups and downs,  mission companions and college roommates, spiritual experiences and funny stories, and of course, the heartfelt I miss you's and I love you's and I'm thinking of you's...