WEBVTT - Send a photo note

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to send a photo note to someone

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<v Speaker 1>you love but haven't seen recently. When we're physically a part,

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<v Speaker 1>as many of us are now because of social distancing,

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<v Speaker 1>it's nice to remember times when we were together in person.

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<v Speaker 1>I recently pulled out the book of photoproofs from my wedding.

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<v Speaker 1>It was so fun to see what my nieces and

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<v Speaker 1>nephews looked like fifteen years ago, when these now adult

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<v Speaker 1>young people or small children. I remember that warm September

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<v Speaker 1>night in New Jersey and how the lights sparkled on

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<v Speaker 1>the lake by our reception spot. Looking at photos is

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<v Speaker 1>a wonderful way to trigger memories of those good times

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<v Speaker 1>with our family and friends. And yes, there's a bittersweet element.

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<v Speaker 1>Those wedding photos include several much loved relatives who are

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<v Speaker 1>no longer with us. But still those memories make me

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<v Speaker 1>feel happy and somehow just lighter. I imagine we can

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<v Speaker 1>all use a little extra happiness and love and likeness

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<v Speaker 1>about now. Sharing photos through any mood can be fun.

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<v Speaker 1>I texted photos of those proofs too, many of the

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<v Speaker 1>friends and relatives pictured. I also love it when friends

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<v Speaker 1>and family text me photos of past good times with them,

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<v Speaker 1>or when I see photos posted on social media, but

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<v Speaker 1>especially as we're all apart from each other. There's something

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<v Speaker 1>special about a physical object like a printed photo. It

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<v Speaker 1>feels more like an artifact or souvenir from the moment,

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<v Speaker 1>which just makes it feel a little more real to touch.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you find yourself missing someone, why not send

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<v Speaker 1>a real physical photo note have a photo of you

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<v Speaker 1>and that person printed. Snapfish or Shutterfly or companies like

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<v Speaker 1>that can print photos from your digital files and send

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<v Speaker 1>them to you, usually within a few days when the

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<v Speaker 1>printed photo arrives. Use a sharpie to write a note

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<v Speaker 1>on the back of the photo. A sharpie won't smear,

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<v Speaker 1>nor will it leave an indentation that shows through on

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<v Speaker 1>the front of the photo. You could use a separate

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<v Speaker 1>note card instead of writing on the back of the photo,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think the casual feel of writing on the

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<v Speaker 1>back of the photo is fun, and it's also nice

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<v Speaker 1>knowing that the words will be kept with the photo

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<v Speaker 1>while a note might get lost. Place the photo in

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<v Speaker 1>an envelope and mail it to the person pictured. You

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<v Speaker 1>can feel good imagining the joy they'll feel when the

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<v Speaker 1>photo arrives. Maybe the person will even text you a

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<v Speaker 1>photo of them holding your photo and you'll get double

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<v Speaker 1>is fun. So today, choose a few photos to print

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<v Speaker 1>up and send. I promise you'll find it to be

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<v Speaker 1>a good use of your minutes. In the meantime, this

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<v Speaker 1>is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the

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