I Feel Like I Found a Pot of Gold

Michelle Monet
Aug 27, 2019 · 9 min read

I found an 11 page letter I wrote from 1997. It feels like I won a lottery today!

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

Last week I was cleaning out my drawers. I found an 11 page typed letter I wrote to my ex-husband’s mom. It was dated May 26, 1997. I hadn’t read through this document since 1997.

The moment I looked at the letter my whole body felt like it had been struck by lightning. My insides began vibrating. I…