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Comment on Not jumping the shark by Leia G

Leia G — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:22:46 +0000

Dear Emilio,
I am so happy to receive your letter, but unfortunately I am no longer living in Colombia. I will ask my friend Yonatan to send you a letter with a Colombian stamp so that you can add it to your collection. I hope you succeed in attaining stamps from every country. Since I work at the United Nations, I will try to save stamps from countries you may not normally be able to get them from.
I hope you and your loved ones are well and that you will continue on your quest.
Best regards,
Leia

Comment on Not jumping the shark by Emilio Fernandez

Emilio Fernandez — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:17:29 +0000

Good morning how are you?
My name is Emilio, I am a Spanish boy and I live in a town near to Madrid. I am a very interested person in knowing things so different as the culture, the way of life of the inhabitants of our planet, the fauna, the flora, and the landscapes of all the countries of the world etc. in summary, I am a person that enjoys traveling, learning and respecting people’s diversity from all over the world.
I would love to travel and meet in person all the aspects above mentioned, but unfortunately as this is very expensive and my purchasing power is quite small, so I devised a way to travel with the imagination in every corner of our planet. A few years ago I started a collection of used stamps because trough them, you can see pictures about fauna, flora, monuments, landscapes etc. from all the countries. As every day is more and more difficult to get stamps, some years ago I started a new collection in order to get traditional letters addressed to me in which my goal was to get at least 1 letter from each country in the world. This modest goal is feasible to reach in the most part of countries, but unfortunately it’s impossible to achieve in other various territories for several reasons, either because they are countries at war, either because they are countries with extreme poverty or because for whatever reason the postal system is not functioning properly.
For all this I would ask you one small favour:
Would you be so kind as to send me a letter by traditional mail from Colombia? I understand perfectly that you think that your blog is not the appropriate place to ask this, and even, is very probably that you ignore my letter, but I would call your attention to the difficulty involved in getting a letter from that country, and also I don’t know anyone neither where to write in Colombia in order to increase my collection. a letter for me is like a little souvenir, like if I have had visited that territory with my imagination and at same time, the arrival of the letters from a country is a sign of peace and normality and an original way to promote a country in the world. My postal address is the following one:
Emilio Fernandez Esteban
Calle Valencia, 39
28903 Getafe (Madrid)
Spain
If you wish, you can visit my blog http://www.cartasenmibuzon.blogspot.com where you can see the pictures of all the letters that I have received from whole World.
Finally I would like to thank the attention given to this letter, and whether you can help me or not, I send my best wishes for peace, health and happiness for you, your family and all your dear beings.

Yours Sincerely

Emilio Fernandez

Comment on Not jumping the shark by Jerome the Gnome

Jerome the Gnome — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:59:32 +0000

Great article!

Ill be in Colombia soon, but for only a short time. I found another good guide for some Must Try Food recommendations while I’m there: http://thisboundlessworld.com/one-day-gastronomic-tour-of-colombia

Thanks again!

Comment on Not jumping the shark by breezeadventures

breezeadventures — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:09:16 +0000

I am currently living in South America and I loved this post. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Not jumping the shark by Seth Grossman

Seth Grossman — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:22:27 +0000

Won’t miss the torture… ha! You should do that goals exercise again now that you’re home.

Comment on Not jumping the shark by Kate

Kate — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:11:45 +0000

Sad, mangy dogs would be on my “miss” list and being called “Mami” would be on my “won’t miss” list. So glad you’ve had an amazing time. Sending lots of love to you and your family.

Comment on It’s the Same Old Song by Lynne Grossman

Lynne Grossman — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:47:52 +0000

Life as we know it is always repetitious, which is sometimes boring and sometimes reassuring. Variety is in the people we meet along the way. Have a wonderful journey!

Comment on Life’s Change by Leia G

Leia G — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:04:09 +0000

I miss your hugs the most when I’m away. Am I the writer in the family now (and Seth can be the pretty one)?

Comment on Life’s Change by Will Grossman

Will Grossman — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:01:10 +0000

You express yourself so wonderfully, it’s what I miss most when you’re away.

Comment on Life’s Change by Lynne Grossman

Lynne Grossman — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:59:34 +0000

Wow, Leia, this posting leaves me speechless — luckily, you’ve said it all. You have already accomplished so much in your 32 years and you will continue to do so. What makes me happiest is being around my wonderful children and knowing that they’re happy. Let the good times roll!