Favorite Letters

If You Receive a Crush Confession

Crush confessions are great for a status check. If you’re dating someone and they hand over one of these, then they’re telling you that they think you’re a good catch and are gearing up to move forward.  If you receive a crush confession and feel the exact same way then you may go kayaking. If you do not feel the same way, it’s courteous to tell them  that—lest they fall any further. If you decide to write your response to them it could go something like this:

How to Tell a Man You No Longer Love Him

BY SARAH BERNHARDT (1844-1923)

Paris-born actress Sarah Bernhardt was a sensation on the stage and had an equally absorbing love life. She worked as a courtesan before her acting career took her all over Europe in the 1870s. Her long list of lovers includes the Belgian Prince de Ligne, novelist Jean Richepin, artist Gustave Doré, and countless actors. One of those actors was Jean Mounet-Sully (1841–1916) whom she met in 1872. “The Divine Sarah

Love

Crush Confessions

Dear Chris,

I wanted to drop you a quick note and come clean about something. I have admired you for all the time we’ve known each other, but I am really enjoying getting to know you in this new romantic context. One of my favorite things to do is be myself, and it’s nice to spend time with someone who makes that so easy.

Great Expectations

2/13/01

My Dearest Noodle,

I thought this card was hilarious. I bet they don’t sell many “I love you cousin” cards on V. day, except maybe in West Virginia. Anyway, I am sitting  here foolishly trying to capture my feelings for you in this card. If I had a thousand cousins in love cards, I  couldn’t describe my feelings for you.