Originally Posted by
frenchfryqueen
I saw a blog a while back that on her dad's 60th birthday, she had 60 people he knew write him a short letter, and she presented them to him in a lovely keepsake box. I'd like to do something along the lines of this-- I think he's sad about getting older, and I'd love for him to know how the world is a better place because he's in it.
I saw that too, and thought it was a lovely idea. So for my MIL's 75th birthday, I did the same thing, sent out letters asking her friends to write down their favorite memory (or two or three) of her. I enclosed SASEs, my email, phone, every possible way for people to participate, and I started 6 months ahead of her birthday. I got 4 responses back. She has tons of friends, so I don't quite understand what the problem was.
Needless to say, I was very disappointed and did not go ahead with THAT plan.