Created in Toulouse, the site memento-souvienstoi.fr proposes to write a handwritten letter which will be sent to the person of his choice in the future, in a year, five years, ten years… Enough to revive memories, maintain links and be moved.
A little love in a world of bullies. The memento-souvienstoi.fr site offers an unusual exercise: write a letter that will be sent to the person of your choice on a date set in the future, in one year, five years, ten years or more. “Our society is losing its humanity, we no longer really communicate and we forget the important moments in life. I wanted to give people the opportunity to rekindle their memories, maintain their links and be moved, ”summarizes Valérie Gangarossa, a 41-year-old woman from Toulouse, at the origin of the project. Addressed to a loved one, to their spouse, or to their children, the letter will be stored for the desired time, in a nice envelope and on quality paper. It must be handwritten. “It’s our whole being, who we really are, that comes through our writing. “
The good times when the mall didn’t exist
Valérie Gangarossa is nostalgic for the letters she received in her letterbox, when the email did not exist. “I like to reread them and rediscover them. Remember where I was, how I felt. It’s pleasant and gives energy for the present ”. A mother of two teenagers, she herself regrets not having written down the emotions of their early years. “You have to burn them at time T so that they can come out fully. Because over time, the brain empties boxes and they no longer have the same flavor. “. It also tells the story of a man who, knowing he was condemned by cancer, writes a letter to his wife every day. “She will keep them in memory of him, and maybe it will do her great good, that she will find comfort in them.” The hardest part, when someone dies, is always for those who stay ”.
Free thought and let go
It is finally possible to write a letter for yourself, to take stock and let go. “We can actually get naked on paper. It is a way to work on oneself, to free thought and to evacuate this overflow which can have negative impacts on our health. It also allows you to take a step back, to see what is really essential and to project yourself ”. The content of the letter that memento-souviens-toi will keep will obviously only be accessible to its recipient. “You can add photos, dried flowers or a usb key. Slip his whole heart into it! “
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