Treasure Tuesday!

Today is Treasure Tuesday! If you play along, thanks. I so enjoy getting to know all of you through these little treasures that have such sweet stories.

That is the treasure after all - the memories and stories that come to our hearts and minds when we see,hear,smell, touch or taste these treasures.

My treasure for today is the letters that my daddy and I sent to one another while he was in Vietnam. The airmail envelope, with the red,white and blue is such a memory for me. when I saw the envelope, I knew it was from my Daddy!

All of my letters to him start like this : "Dear Daddy, How are you? Fine I hope.
As for myself, I am okay".  They all start that way. I laughed and laughed when I read these for the first time as an adult - just after his death. I needed to laugh, so it was therapeutic.

He tells me to behave and mind my Mother and Granny  - in all of his letters to me!

I also ask him if I can get my hair cut in almost every letter. He forbade me to cut my hair. It was waist length all of my life - until I got married. I've never had short hair except when my Granny went against his wishes and gave me  a pixie when I was 5 yrs. old. Yes, he was in Vietnam at the time. Hey, she did it, not me! I was just five!!!

The little Valentine card is one he sent to me from Vietnam as well. It was such a God thing to have found this when I did.  He was buried on Valentines Day - and I found this that day!!!!!  Inside he says : "I love you my daughter, Love Daddy".
He knew I'd love that little kitten on the front, although he despised cats!! LOL!

I hope you post a Treasure too. If so, let me know in comments and I will link back to you so others can see yours. I'll be at the studio working, so I'll link you as fast as I can,between clients!

1. Kim from Hiraeth

2. eph2810

3. Sandra

4. Overwhelmed!

5.Andria

6. Kelly

7. Shelly

8. Momteacherfriend

9. Leah

10. Everyday Mommy

Comments

[Kim]

Precious memories of your father's love. . .makes me regret how infrequently I put my love on paper for my kids these days.

Love the kitty valentine.

My treasure is up, too.

[eph2810]

Oh, how wonderful you still have the letters from your dad. That is so precious; and you even still have a Valentines card...
I did post my treasure too :)

[Sandra]

LOVED your treasure today, it is really wonderful.

Such beautiful memories and it's great that you kept those letters all these years.
Thanks for sharing such personal letters, they are a true treasure to keep :)

I will be playing along, as soon as blogger let's me get on my site LOL

[Sandra]

Faith, just letting you know that mine is up :)

[Overwhelmed!]

Darn Blogger, I had a heck of a time posting my Treasure Tuesday, but it's up now. :)

Faith, I loved yours! That's so neat that you have those letters! My dad was in Vietnam as well, but I was only a baby so I have no letters. I think my aunt wrote back and forth with him during that time, I'll have to ask her if she still has any tucked away.

I'm a bit oldfashioned about handwritten letters. I love to send them. Unfortunately, not many people respond in kind. My family and friends are more likely to shoot me an email than write me a letter. I do have a couple of friends that still treat me to real letters.

Thanks for sharing!

[Overwhelmed!]

Darn Blogger, I had a heck of a time posting my Treasure Tuesday, but it's up now. :)

Faith, I loved yours! That's so neat that you have those letters! My dad was in Vietnam as well, but I was only a baby so I have no letters. I think my aunt wrote back and forth with him during that time, I'll have to ask her if she still has any tucked away.

I'm a bit old-fashioned about handwritten letters. I love to send them. Unfortunately, not many people respond in kind. My family and friends are more likely to shoot me an email than write me a letter. I do have a couple of friends that still treat me to real letters.

Thanks for sharing!

[Andria]

I found your blog last week and loved your idea and have enjoyed reading about your treasures and family as well.

I posted a treasure this week, thanks for the idea.

Your letters from your dad are priceless.

[Kelly]

http://kelly.typepad.com/kelly/2006/05/tuesday_treasur_1.html

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[Gibee]

This makes me really regret that I throw everything away! If I don't, I'd become a packrat!!!

I think I'll start saving more cards from now on. It's amazing the importance and comfort they carry later on in years!

[Shelly]

I love those letters! I have letters from my dad from when he was away at college and my mom and I were with my grandparents. Though my parents are not together anymore, they are sweet to read of his love for me. He always made sure we were/are taken care of.

I posted my Treasures!

[Carol]

I love this! I have the letters my dad wrote to my mother when he was in 'Nam. I don't know what happened to the ones she wrote to him. He wasn't a packrat like her, I suppose.

Great treasure! Thanks for sharing. That Valentine card nearly did me in.

[Heather]

I love your treasure. I had a really good one for today, but blogger was being stubborn, so I'll post it next week! Have a good one!

[Sherri]

wow!! now that's a treasure:)

[Jennifer]

love the post I played.

[Lauren]

Those letters are a precious reasure for sure. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Lauren]

ah, treasure with a T

[Jules @ Everyday Mommy]

Your post inspired me to join in. My Treasure is up!

[Lala]

that was an amazing treasure!!! wow I am blown away...I really can't imagine what it would be like to have a loved one be in a war....mostly your dad or your hubby!! living in Canada no one in my generation had to worry about Vietnam!

[Neighbor Jane]

Oh man! I love this post. Thank you for sharing it.

[Yolanda]

I was doing just fine reading this one until I got to the Valentine card and then tears yet again! You make my eyes well up more than any blog I've ever read- just beautiful :)