The Daily Letter - Latest Comments

Re: The product of lovers torn apart

Julie_presley48 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:20:20 -0000

*sniff*

Re: I Am Joseph Kony

Julie_presley48 — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:05:43 -0000

Dang. Ain't that the truth. Wow, Dave.

Re: Dear “TheDailyLetter” Creators

Dave Sohnchen — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:45:35 -0000

Wow. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. In a few short sentences you articulated the exact reason for creating this space. I'm glad you stopped by.

Cheers,

PS - Thanks for making my day!

Re: Dear my upsetting, configurated body.

Haiku Tube — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:02:51 -0000

Anonymous, for you, a haiku:

You are beautiful / unless you're ugly inside / there's no app for that.
http://haikutube.wordpress.com...

Re: Dear my upsetting, configurated body.

Gramma Blanche — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:41:51 -0000

Dear young 15 year old girl,
    Your letter made me very sad for you and the world in which we live in. You are the very first person in this site that I have actually written to. There is so much pressure on "outside beauty" instead of what is really important.  I am a 58 year old female with much more life experience than you but if I can reach out and make "you" feel better I am going to try.
    My body is deformed from surgery as I lost a breast to cancer. Of course at my age you see things in a different light but here is some advice that would eventually come to you with age. Our body's are important but not in the way you are seeing it right now. It is important that everyday you wake up is a gift. Everyday that your body lets you travel through life is a gift. Stand in front of a mirror and try to see what you really are and not what your temple looks like. If you think hard enough you will see your inner spirit and all the good that is there. Feel good and like yourself for your "inner being". Think of all the wonderful that you are and do. You might see yourself as beautiful again. Nobody is perfect because who is to say what is perfect. Beauty is only in the eye of the beholder. I have seen much suffering in the chemo ward and the children in there were the ones who gave me the strengh to get through the worse part of it all. They are just happy to be alive. It is okay that perhaps they have lost a body part and have no hair.
   I hope for you that you can walk away from this letter and realize that your physical being is the least important part of your being. Can you imagine how boring the world would be if we all looked the same or had somebody's concept of a perfect body? Do not let a mirror or your physical being rule your world. Underneath we all all have the" same skeleton!"
   I wish you luck and happiness in your life journey.

Re: Dear the me nobody knows.

Dave Sohnchen — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:02:46 -0000

Everyone has that "me nobody knows". I think the trick is to keep letting people in and exposing the it, little by little until eventually it's gone. Easier said than done, I know. But I think the longer that "me" stays hidden, the more we stray from who we really are and who were are meant to be.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: Dear my upsetting, configurated body.

Dave Sohnchen — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:56:23 -0000

Words can't express the pain that I'm feeling right now. I won't even pretend to know what you're going through but I am so sorry that at just 15 you feel the way you do about yourself. I am sorry that as a culture and a society we have failed to instill your true value worth and beauty.
You are beautiful.

You have immense value that this world cannot do without.

Re: Killing Two Birds With One Stone

Dave Sohnchen — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:18:42 -0000

Very true. But although there are no messages or conversations that are "that important", magazine articles are a completely different matter.

Re: Killing Two Birds With One Stone

Glen Cochrane — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:08:25 -0000

The ultimate irony would be if he/she were reading this:

http://www.kelownacapnews.com/...

Re: Dear Girl With Only One Favorite (Contributed by Max)

Dave Sohnchen — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:58:45 -0000

I know right? One of the greatest modern love stories ever told.

Re: Dear Girl With Only One Favorite (Contributed by Max)

Vuemt01 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:02:54 -0000

genius! this is amazing

Re: Wannabe Trend Setter vs. “Compassionate” Label Whore

Solange Nolan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:45:48 -0000

Love

Re: “Move Bitch, Get Out The Way” (or Role Model Fail)

Dave Sohnchen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:47:19 -0000

Thanks Jon! I really appreciate that. If you ever feel like contributing a letter of your own, you're more than welcome. I'd love for this to turn into a collaborative project where we inspire each other on to live a life that embraces our humanity and works towards raising up future generations to do the same. (www.thedailyletter.com/contrib...

Thanks for the encouragement!

Re: “Move Bitch, Get Out The Way” (or Role Model Fail)

JonKissner — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:07:13 -0000

Dave - I've been reading your Daily Letters for some time and just have to say how much I really enjoy them. You make me think which is a good thing. Keep'em coming!

Re: “Move Bitch, Get Out The Way” (or Role Model Fail)

Dave Sohnchen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:02:26 -0000

I know right?

Re: “Move Bitch, Get Out The Way” (or Role Model Fail)

Brian McKenzie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:56:20 -0000

Yup, that kid's father was soooo right... ;-)

Re: Even Words Need the Right Accompaniment

Dave Sohnchen — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:26:31 -0000

Thanks Dawn.

Re: Even Words Need the Right Accompaniment

Dawn — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:10:28 -0000

Wow! Powerful. I felt like I wanted to cry, weird. Thank you.

Re: Would You Cross the Street?

Dave Sohnchen — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:27:01 -0000

Thanks Allison. Just trying to repopulate a years worth of posts after my site crashed last month. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to contribute a letter any time you like.

Re: Would You Cross the Street?

allison — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:59:05 -0000

Love - LOVE the concept of The Daily Letter! Can't wait to dig into the old letters and am so excited you stopped by the TYNP today!

Re: In the face of defeat, leave the molotov cocktail at home

Julie Presley — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:08:03 -0000

I'm not into sports at all, but I was excited for this game, even though I didn't get to watch it. Even though I don't get how people can be so emotionally (or drunkenly) invested in something like this, I feel a little sick to my stomach over the loss... enough to destroy a city? No. But sad? Yes. Failure is never fun. Stupidity is worse though. You said it well Dave, sounds like there were a few morons and a lot of just really disappointed fans.

Re: At The Cost Of Innocence

Jenna Farelyn — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:22:45 -0000

thank you for writing about this. today's inspiration hurts my heart. but its necessary to remind ourselves to do all we can to protect the innocent.

Re: Dear Elderly Woman

Dave Sohnchen — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:56:02 -0000

Thanks Yuriko.

Re: Dear Elderly Woman

Yuriko — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:38:51 -0000

Oh my, this blog entry just made my day. So funny!
I've thought of this so many times before.
(Erik's wife)

Re: Lessons Hidden By Jealousy

juliensmith — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:59:34 -0000

you're welcome bro. ;)