Writing to a Soldier

This is a really random Idea that just popped into my head but you could send him some interesting blog posts that you come across. maybe only one or two paragraphs and only one or two a letter but ti is a space filler and if you tie it to him somehow it won't seem like impersonal filler.

I would say you should wait for his reply... It is a good thing to write to soldiers, but a conversation can't proceed if one of the parties is mute... Maybe, he is busy with something... so wait for his letter... :)

First let me say it's wonderful that you take the time to write a soldier. Have you tried talking about crafts or hobbies? Maybe encourage him to write you so you know more about him before you write again.

Maggiepie has a friend in Arizona who writes her LONG letters. They always start weather report - generally HOT, sometimes rain - that's interesting... Then she talks about TV shows she watches and things that happen at her apartment complex and what activities they do - yawn... My guess is that your solder would be happy with what you do at your job, or at school, your friends, your critters, silly things. Heck, if you really get dry, come over here and talk about stories your mylot friends tell - he would probably be happy for any kind of normal life stuff he doesn't have over there.

I know this discussion a 3 weeks old & hopefully you have recieved a letter by now...as for ideas, have you told this soldier about the animal work you plan on doing & are doing? You could also tell him about the website you have set up for your sister too. You could even tell him what's going on in the news so he has an idea of what's going on back home too. I hope these little ideas help you.

Maybe write a story or poem or something?

maybe you could find out what city he is from and send him general news from that city?

Yeh, that's got to be kind of hard to do since you really don't know him. But, I guess I would start sort of a diary or journal type thing in the beginning of the week and write something everyday. I would definitely keep it upbeat and fun. Tell him about silly little things that happened to you, your hubby, kids, pets, anything of the sorts, even your neighbors. Don't forget, what you toss off as just one of those things, he probably would love to hear about. They are not picky, just lonely and love hearing from you, regardless of what it's about. Tell him about your Ebay experience and make a joke out of it...how you're trying so hard to sell this stuff, but everyone else's stuff is selling instead. I know they like to read books too, but what if you found a really, really good book..one a guy would like of course, haha (see I made a funny out of nothing, haha) and copy just a chapter at a time. Then you can send him the next chapter the following week, etc. This will keep him in suspense, lol! And, he'll really be looking forward to your letter. Go into your past and remember funny stories about things that happened to you, even when you were little. Anything funny and upbeat works good. That's about all I can think of for now. Oh, do you have any special events coming up that you're planning? That would be interesting too for him to read.

I would think you should write about your daily life. Your un-eventful, boring (if it is boring) life. If I were a soldier, I think these would be the things I would like reading. Like going to the pump and getting gas, going to Wal-mart and seeing all the sale items, or going to McDonald and having a Big Mac, etc. Things which would seem to be boring, yet things that a soldier out in a foreign land, doing a dangerous job, would rather be doing.

Is this soldier you wrote to your pen pal or something like that? Do you know him in person? If he is your pen pal, you can write him anything, or even share your daily activities with him. Your plan for the New Year, and many more. So, don't be shy, be talkable to him. Maybe he would write you back his circumstance wherever he station at. Happy New Year!

I used to write my cousin who was in the army without getting a letter back but i consistently wrote him since he needed to hear from me as i am his favorite cousin. It was kind of comfort to receive a letter from the outside. You could tell him things that are happening around you or the current events. You can talk about the weather since it changes all the time. You can talk about the news on the paper since it also changes every day. You can also consider him like your weekly journal telling him what you did for the week and some other things.