Burst Love Letters

Keeping your love letter private is a delicate task indeed. There are so many nosy-parkers in this world that privacy seems to be a real issue. Plus, the problem of keeping the letter from prying eyes is two-fold. First, you must keep the secret while you compose it, and second, the recipient must guard the secret indefinitely. Needless to say, both tasks are formidable.

Moreover, privacy is an issue not only because the letter is personal correspondence between two people deeply in love, but also, because some people are going to make fun and discourage you from writing it. If you have mustered up the gumption to finally write your beautiful love letter, the last thing you need are the naysayers and cynics trying to stop you. But, do not fear, because we are going to give you an ample list of ways to make sure your letter is private, and we will tell you how to make sure your love letter remains private.

Tips for the person writing the letter:

• The most obvious element to us when hiding your love letter is to keep your mouth closed. There is no need to blabbermouth all over the place that you plan to send the letter. It should be a secret between you and your intended.
• If you develop your letter on a shared computer, find some way to password protect the document, or create it on a flash disk so that you can remove it when you are not working on it. Keep your disk in a safe place.
• Once your letter is complete, absolutely under no circumstances should you send it to the other person via networking sites. We have all seen examples of bad judgment on Facebook and Twitter.
• Once transposing your letter to the chosen stationery, try to complete the letter and seal it up. If you cannot finish it in one sitting, use a blank, generic envelope, and close it up in there, until you are ready to work on it again.
• Do not leave the addressed envelope lying around for others to see. Wait until you are ready to enclose the letter along with the little treats. But, be sure to write the information on the envelope before enclosing the letter. If you put the letter in first, there will be ugly marks on the letter and the treats will be damaged.

Tips for the person receiving the letter:

• Do not read the letter out loud to others when you receive it. In fact, do not read it at until you are alone.
• Place the letter in a plastic sleeve (a sandwich bag will do), and tape it to the bottom of your dresser drawer, or the drawer of your jewelry box or music box.
• Hide the letter in a cubbyhole where no else is bound to look.
• Find any nook or cranny in the house and secure your letter inside. Just be sure to cover it in plastic first to protect it.
• Finally, we hear some people advocate burning the letter so that no-one else will see it. We are not of the belief that you should destroy something so precious. We believe love letters are gifts, tributes and legacies, that should be honored and treasured. Destroying a love letter would be such a travesty, and you will undoubtedly regret it in years to come.