I saw another adoptive mom post on her Facebook page today a truly great idea. I was so inspired, I literally put my blow dryer down, and walked out to the computer, hair still wet.
This mom set up an email account for her daughter. She is going to give it to her, and the password, when she is 18. From now until then, she is going to send emails to her daughter. On her 18th birthday, her daughter can read these memories, some 17 years in the making.
I was inspired.
I immediately set up accounts for Brae, Sienna, and Graem.
Then, I sent them their first email:
Hello Brae, Sienna, and Graem!
I hope this email finds you well!
Mommy
is starting a little adventure. I've created these email accounts for
you. On the day you move out of the house and start your own next
chapter of adventure, I will give you these email accounts, along with
the passwords.
Over
the next many years, I'm going to be writing to you. So, if you look
in your inbox right now, you should have many, many, many emails from me
over the years. Every time I've wanted to write to you, I did, sending
you an email. It's my way of speaking to you over the years, and
sending you photos, etc. I hope you will treasure reading these emails
as much as I know I will sending them to you.
I'm so excited for this and I want you to know YOU ARE LOVED. By the God of the Universe, and by your Mommy and Daddy.
xoxoxo
I have a moleskine notebook for our daughter that I started when I was pregnant with her and wrote in all throughout my pregnancy, and at least once a week since her birth. My husband/her dad has also written in it a couple times. Her grandparents/my parents also have both contributed a few letters to her. I plan on giving it to her on the day we move her into college.
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