What I Learned from Happy Mail

Happy mail is a beautiful thing. To go to the mailbox - in this age of technology when everything is done via emails and text messages - and find something there with your name on it - handwritten by someone - is a beautiful thing! Yesterday I got an envelope out of the blue with these lovely goodies in it:
an adorable mini-set of acrylic stamps, two pads of journaling tags, and a super cute handmade greeting from Susan Alton (Ladymissusan at SiStv). It totally brightened my day! Thank you Susan!

I also got my final package from my happy mail partner Lorena - and it totally touched my heart. She created the cutest altered tin for me with a label that says - Destination: The World of Art - Returning: Never! Indeed Lorena! I LOVE that! The tin was filled with scrappy goodness, including this handmade book of quotes. Here are some pics of what she sent me:

The scrappy goodness that was in the tin lunchpail,
the altered tin,
the handmade quote book (I love the hot pink duct tape around the edges!)
I love how each page is different,
and so beautiful!
alot of thought obviously went into this, and I am so touched!

Thank you so much Lorena, from the bottom of my heart!

This round of happy mail is over now, and I am left with the memories of what it taught me. First, how nice it is to have a pen pal. I loved sending and receiving letters and packages, learning about a new friend (Lorena), and sharing a bit of my life with her too. Second, I will not forget the beauty of getting something in the mail. You don't have to be in a formal happy mail program to send someone happy mail. I can brighten someone's day anytime by putting a little something in the mail to them. My mind is reeling with ideas...