Inspired by his wife, Linda, who battles a chronic illness that took away her independence in the prime of her life, Edward awakened a cherished but fading tradition. “I made a personal commitment to write her frequent letters to add excitement, joy, and happiness to her life,” says Bordi, “and to refocus our attention on faith, hope and love.”
Bordi stands by Linda, his wife of 16 years and mother of their two young boys, Matthew and Samuel. With heartfelt resolve, Bordi made himself a twofold promise: first, remain steadfast to uncover a cure; and second, keep Linda smiling despite her burden, while gracing her days with love letters.
Bordi’s story is not one of adversity but of triumph. Everyday couples endure stress and hardship and far too many split. According to Bordi, there is a solution but few takers. Bordi hopes The Love Letter Handbook will inspire lovers this coming holiday season – and everyday – reviving a tradition and generating stacks of love letters around the world. “The simple gesture can strengthen your commitment,” he says, “it’s a worthy cause to pursue.”
Edward and Linda celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary this February 15, 2009, the day after Valentine’s Day. “We’ll keep having them, too,” says Bordi, “as long as we have breath.”
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS, a chronic illness of the autonomic nervous system, is characterized by non-stop lightheadedness, dizziness, weakness and extreme fatigue. A rare disorder that is difficult to detect and understand; it affects about 500,000 Americans, mostly women, usually between the ages of 15 and 50. The symptoms can be life altering and debilitating at times.
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Miserable lovers don’t smile and give kisses. Happy lovers do. And that means ensuring they know how you feel, by telling them and showing them, today and everyday. And one of the best ways to put a smile on their face is to simply tell them you love them in new and inventive ways, in a love letter.
But the words you choose are crucial ~ what you say, how you say it and perhaps most importantly, why you say it.
So if your relationship is struggling or you and/or your love letters are not getting the response you want, or if you’re having a problem even getting started (you just can’t seem to find the right words as hard and as long as you try) or… if you just want to be on the receiving end of a love letter for a change, then I urge you to keep reading.
On this page, you will discover how to generate more excitement in your relationship like a thousand first kisses, open the floodgates of fresh romantic ideas, produce stacks of beautiful love letters with ease and as a consequence, elevate your love to new heights – regardless of the state of your relationship or your writing ability.
You can also stop scratching your head, needlessly wasting time and money on all kinds of other methods out there on proving your love or on writing love letters, because honestly, most of them are not nearly as romantic, original, meaningful, easy or lasting.
If you’ll please bear with me for a moment, I want to (briefly) share my own story and why I think it is important to you.
I am a husband and a father who enjoys making his wife and kids happy. They come first. Even though I always felt that way, unfortunately, I did NOT always act that way. That is, not until I went through several years of difficult trials.
My wife has been on a sick-bed for 6 years and counting. 80% or more of her waking hours are lying in bed. As you can only imagine, life is tough for her as a mom with young children. In addition to being sick, she feels horrible (which is an understatement) that she can’t do more for her kids and for me.
As for me, I’m just an ordinary husband and father living under extraordinary circumstances. No different than many of you, I’m sure.
I learned early (thank God!) that love is more than words. I didn’t sign up for this class (watching her lay in a sick-bed for years); I was enrolled against my will.
Through this trial, I discovered that true love is not a feeling that ebbs and flows, but rather a commitment that lasts forever and only grows stronger. And that hard times arrive unexpectedly and sometimes outlast their welcome. But they always build character, perseverance, selflessness and humility – if you let them.
I learned what matters most is time devoted to cultivating your relationship; more of your personal love and attention, more hugs and kisses and more meaningful conversations.
And not only would I give her more of my time, but I would make sure she had something to hold onto when I was not by her side, sitting with her, talking with her. I would give her something to treasure, something to hold onto forever. I would put my love into words – into a love letter.
I was alone one night and feeling very down. You weren’t there to make me feel better, to encourage me like I really needed. So I started reading old love letters. After a few minutes, I forgot all about my problems. I was concentrating so much on you and your letters, that my sadness was exchanged for a smile. Thank you!
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