To the Purple Wool Sweater I Bought from Goodwill in 1998,
I just want to tell you how very much I loved you. The fact that you were the only sweater I brought for our school’s overnight hike into the Norwegian woods in late fall – and that you were actually still damp from washing when I put you on my body for said hike – says it all, I think. You were exactly the kind of thing a stylish, eco friendly, international gal like myself would wear, and I thank the stars I found you.
You never smelled quite right after that trip though. Possibly my fault.
(Why do I end so many of these letters with) sorry and thank you,
-e.