The shell of my former self

The handwriting doesn't look printed. My mom asked if I'd written it myself. I said yes.

The handwriting doesn't look printed. My mom asked if I'd written it myself. I said yes.

Arrived in four days. I'd braced for longer.

Arrived in four days. I'd braced for longer.

Sent it to a friend I hadn't seen since college. He sent me a photo of it on his side table a week later.

Sent it to a friend I hadn't seen since college. He sent me a photo of it on his side table a week later.

My wife sent it to me on a random Tuesday. No occasion. That was the point.

My wife sent it to me on a random Tuesday. No occasion. That was the point.

Kept it on my shelf next to my books. Doesn't look out of place. That's the highest compliment I can give a card.

Kept it on my shelf next to my books. Doesn't look out of place. That's the highest compliment I can give a card.

My little brother graduated in May. I live across the country. This was the closest I could get to being there.

My little brother graduated in May. I live across the country. This was the closest I could get to being there.

Put one in every welcome bag for a networking event I hosted. Got emails afterward asking how I'd handwritten them all. I told them my secret.

Put one in every welcome bag for a networking event I hosted. Got emails afterward asking how I'd handwritten them all. I told them my secret.