Love Letters to Forgotten Things
Love Letters to Forgotten Things is a series of lyrical reflections, strange monologues, and tender tributes to the lost and nearly-lost moments of our shared past. It's for the things we remember quietly, in car rides and in grocery store aisles. The moments we thought no one else had held onto—but did. We write to the scuffed plastic of Trapper Keepers. To the last golden hour of summer vacation. To the sound of a local DJ’s voice echoing through a putt-putt golf course at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday. To the feeling of being known—completely—and then, one day… not. These aren’t love letters in the traditional sense. They’re love letters to smells, to sounds, to textures. To weird rituals, awkward moments, and the small sacredness of being a child in a world that hadn’t yet forgotten how to feel big. They are not eulogies. They are reminders. Tiny, flickering reminders. Because the past isn’t gone—it’s just quieter now. We’re not here to mourn what’s lost. We’re here to marvel at what once was— and how lucky we were to have been there at all. There’s no proof. No pictures. Just this: a love letter.
Episodes
You didn’t come every day—but when you did, everything stopped.
This story remembers the magic and madness of the neighborhood ice cream truck, from tinny songs to melting push-ups, and why that warbled music still plays somewhere inside us all.
For listeners who remember barefoot summers, childhood rituals, and the glorious heartbreak of things that don’t come around anymore.
There was a time when sleep just… happened.
This story explores the forgotten peace of childhood nights, the stillness of bedroom sanctuaries, and the quiet we traded for adulthood’s anxiety, headlines, and glow-screen fatigue.
For listeners who miss the feeling of real rest, who remember dreaming without dread, and who long for the lullabies we never knew were temporary.
There was a time when a few dried beans and a Berber carpet could become an entire universe.
This story explores childhood creativity, the weird little games that saved us, and the rare, beautiful moment when someone truly gets you.
For listeners who remember being a strange kid, who treasure small joys, and who know that the right smile at the right time can change your whole life.
The mashed potatoes were glue. The jello was an abomination. And yet… you showed up. Because someone you loved loved it.
This story explores the tension between ritual and resistance, bad food and good company, and the strange way grief sneaks in through the side salad bar.
For fans of wry nostalgia, poetic reflections, and the kind of storytelling that makes you miss places you swore you’d never go back to.
It was never just concrete.
This story honors the place where childhood was lived out in bike tires, porch lights, slammed doors, and soft goodbyes that never felt final—until they were.
A short reflection on home, memory, growing up, and the liminal spaces where love lingers long after we've left.
For fans of gentle audio essays, nostalgic storytelling, and bittersweet looks at the past.
He wasn’t really my uncle. But every neighborhood had one.
This story remembers the kind of man who seemed carved out of reruns and pipe smoke—a quiet neighbor full of folding-chair philosophy and Father Knows Best energy.
A short reflection on found family, male role models, nostalgia, and the comfort of slow summer days.
For listeners drawn to gentle storytelling, bittersweet memories, and the kind of audio that feels like sitting o...
It was never for show. A folded handkerchief, quietly riding in a father’s back pocket, became a symbol of care, preparedness, and love that asked for nothing in return.
This short story explores grief, fatherhood, everyday rituals, and the softness inside strength.
For listeners who cherish gentle storytelling, nostalgic memory pieces, and audio essays about love, loss, and legacy.
Every life is a romance...don't forget to love it back.
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