Why this legacy matters
A letter written years in advance carries a special kind of love. It tells someone that they were thought of and believed in long before the moment arrived.
How your family can continue it
- Choose the birthdays that feel meaningful for each child.
- Write one short, honest letter per milestone. A single page is enough.
- Seal each letter and label it clearly with a name and an age.
- Ask a trusted person to keep them safe and hand them over on the day.
Ways to make it your own
- ✦Include a photo of the two of you at their current age.
- ✦Share something you were learning at that same age.
- ✦End each letter with the same short blessing.
A short example message
Example, written for inspiration
Happy eighteenth. I wrote this when you were six and wouldn't stop asking why the sky is blue. Keep asking why. It is the best thing about you.