A Daughter Found The Treasured Love Letters That Her Parents, Separated by Distance, Wrote to Each Other
Five years apart - in an age where smartphones didn't exist.
Five years apart - in an age where smartphones didn't exist.
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Love letters have always retained their own charm. Even though they come from an era long gone and have been replaced with text messages and DMs and of course, emojis - but the magic of handwritten letters - is irreplaceable. Even in this age of digital media, the scrawly handwriting remains more special than seeing a "U up?" text on your phone.
A Twitter user shared the story of finding such love letters - that her parents wrote to each other. Macy shared that while her parents were separated - her dad was in the United States while her mom stayed in China, they wrote each other love letters - which they mailed and shipped. And both of them saved them.
And surprisingly - after her tweet blew up, she showed her mom the letter, and her mother started crying reading it. Some things about holding memories in your hand, just don't change.
People on Twitter had a few questions, though. How long were they apart? How did they manage their relationship? Are they still together? And the answers to them are perhaps more touching than the fact that they wrote each other letters.
And perhaps, to sum up with a happily-ever-after ending.
And while their story of writing each other love-letters remain a sweet tale, the fact that they are still together is perhaps an even better reminder that time and distance are simply just hurdles in the way of true love.
While the letters may require preservation, the memory and love will not - the letters are proof that some things, who's emotions may not be confined to pen on paper - do truly last forever.
A Twitter user shared the story of finding such love letters - that her parents wrote to each other. Macy shared that while her parents were separated - her dad was in the United States while her mom stayed in China, they wrote each other love letters - which they mailed and shipped. And both of them saved them.
my parents were in a long distance relationship for a few years after my dad moved to the u.s but they kept in touch through all these letters.. do you hear me crying pic.twitter.com/hBuxFCSKjv
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 9, 2018
And surprisingly - after her tweet blew up, she showed her mom the letter, and her mother started crying reading it. Some things about holding memories in your hand, just don't change.
a quick lil update: i told my parents about this tweet lol and my mom pulled out the letter i took a picture of to read and now she’s crying :’) they’ve set the bar too high how do i live up to this
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 11, 2018
People on Twitter had a few questions, though. How long were they apart? How did they manage their relationship? Are they still together? And the answers to them are perhaps more touching than the fact that they wrote each other letters.
Hi I’m genuinely curious on how they were able to have such strong willpower to keep it going.
— tmnsr (@_tmnsr) August 10, 2018
from what they told me, my mom was still in china and everybody she knew was already married/had kids so they were all telling her to dump my dad and find someone closer and just get settled already but jokes on them haha
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 10, 2018
what was your dad doing in west lafayette?
— ryen detoro (@ryenmdetoro) August 10, 2018
he went to college at purdue!
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 11, 2018
Is that picture on the second photo your mom?? She’s absolutely gorgeous !
— brit misses harry): (@sottspooks) August 11, 2018
she’s the one in the framed photo but ikr!! she’s stunning
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 11, 2018
How long after they separated did your mom come to the US?
— William (@williamharjanto) August 11, 2018
i think 5 years, but i’m not super sure
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 11, 2018
And perhaps, to sum up with a happily-ever-after ending.
Don't know if I can ask but are they still together ?
— Aksanti Sana (@TimidBoastSan) August 10, 2018
yeah, their 21st anniversary is this year!
— macy!! (@sumacy) August 11, 2018
And while their story of writing each other love-letters remain a sweet tale, the fact that they are still together is perhaps an even better reminder that time and distance are simply just hurdles in the way of true love.
Wish them a Happy anniversary from twitter 🙏🏿😁 pic.twitter.com/lXbqS5f7Rs
— Mwiinga Bwiinga Zwiinga 7th Aug (@archct) August 11, 2018
Yall should figure out how to get those preserved so they last forever.
— early dad bod (@KRayAye) August 10, 2018
While the letters may require preservation, the memory and love will not - the letters are proof that some things, who's emotions may not be confined to pen on paper - do truly last forever.