Hard to Say Goodbye

Per a suggestion from Sarah Elizabeth, I am editing the swap to send to two people. No extra work except for making a copy. Thanks.

i would join this swap..but i think it would be really hard on me....maybe that is the point though?

You have plenty of time to decide.

This is a really good swap...I am signing up. My best friend has been missing in a boating accident for 20 years now. It will be really theraputic to say goodbye.

I sent a message last night, or at least I wrote it, but did not send it! This will be a hard but very useful swap for me. Although it may be difficult pouring my heart out to people I don't know, it may be helpful to them. I already have most of the letter written in my head it's been there a long time, it's time to really get it out! susi PS: If I drop out of this, it will be because I am scared. Please message me, bug me to come back, I need to do this. I give you permission to convince me to stay..

I'll check on you every day!

i hope i don't depress anyone.

I think this will difficult yet healing for all of us. I expect us to cry so don't be concerned about that.

yikes, I am almost crying already, and I havent even signed up for the swap yet! Yea, I think this is a good one for me, a good challenge to face something I have needed to face for a long time! We will all feel better for it I bet...

This will be really good for me. I just lost a man I think of as my second father the week before last, & never got a proper goodbye of sorts.

I hope I help someone. That's all I wish to do, that's why I joined.

the person i need to write a letter to(about) is actually an ex that I never got closure with. But I keep myself from actually talking to him. Is this acceptable for this swap? Please email me b/c I'll forget to check back on this swap link...

Alisha

This is a very interesting idea. There are two people I hae lost in the last 5 years that I could write about, my father and my sister. I will decide which to write about. This will be difficult but is probably necessary. Would it be alright to include a poem I wrote about the person?

i would love to sign up. ive lost 7 people with in 2 years.

thank you for this swap.

I finally wrote my letter today. It was not an easy job. I have been putting it off for a long time. They are in envelopes and ready to go, please let the date to send them come quickly... susi

Oh, they are typed. I felt it would be easier to do, since actually hand writing them would have even harder then I think,; because my handwriting would have become inlegible (sp?) otherwise...hope that's ok...

Linda K. Please feel free to include your poem. Since we have two swap partners, you may want to write both of your letters.

I finished my letter to my little sister yesterday. I need to print it out and seal it up now. I do feel some relief having written it. The swap date seemed to be getting closer and closer and it was just hanging over me. I cried the whole time, though.

Susi, I typed mine too. My thoughts fly too fast to have tried to write it. It was hard to do. I was amazed at the feelings that were still hanging because I lost my half-sister about ten years ago. I'm sure now that this did need to be done. I want to thank all of you for being a part of this and helping me throught it. :)

Kimberly

is this international? maybe I missed it?

Hey guys. I extended the deadline by one more day to give leeannhoskin a chance to sign up since I hadn't answered her question until now. The send deadline is the same. Everyone should be able to view their names after tomorrow night.

thanks, Kimberly

Aww, thanks! I did sign up and messaged you. Thanks

I've sent mine out to my partners :)

Mine will be out tomorrow morning. It's actually quite long, but I hope my partners won't mind. Leaving anything out just didn't seem right and I kept going and going and going until I finally felt like everything was out of my system.

I accidently clicked the "sent" to early but they are mailed today! :)

mailed mine this morning- mine are kinda rambling too, but i feel much better! thats what its about, right??? :)

well this swap was good for me.....my letters are on the way..to artistic and sophiejune...thank-you for taking the time to read about my brother.:)maryanne

Thanks to everyone for participating in this swap. I think that it was therapeutic for most of us. Others still don't seem to be ready yet, and I know that these things take time. I did feel like it was a push in the right direction for mending my heart though.

Kimberly

I have received extra letters from Artistic. If you have still not received a letter from the Hard to Say Goodbye Swap, please let me know and I will forward one on to you.

Also, I am unable to rate you guys individually unless you were a partner for me. If you happen to have one of the swap partners who went above and beyond by emailing or mailing copies of their letters for anyone who was flaked on, it would be very nice of you to give those players a heart for appreciation.

Thanks a bunch!

do we dare give the person who didnt send to us a 1?