An old treasure makes for a really interesting dilemma!

jeff kushner said:

Cleaning and packing the back-back room of my home yesterday with my Grandson-20. The room is 34x15 and houses motorcycle part, car parts, and as I'm learning....countless other treasures as we sift through the crush. You would not believe how many NOS parts I have for H1s and H2's. I had forgotten I had this much stuff!

Anyway.....we found a letter that his Mom wrote when she was 6 years old....she's 38 today. The letter from 1991 is fully intact and still sealed complete with her return address where we lived at the time hand written. The letter was to President Bush....the FIRST one!
Readers digest of the story was she knew I was going to see the President and she wanted to send him a letter. When I arrived I was told that no, I could not hand anything to him so of course I kept it. I'm sure that like every bad parent, I told her that I delivered it. I also called my ex today to see if she remembered anything about it...and she doesn't.

So the dilemma is ....do I call my oldest daughter and tell her that I have it and it's still unopened?

What if that had inspired her to do something she wouldn't have done?

There are a lot of interesting planes of concern.....I never lied to my kids, what if this is life-changing?

All in fun of course.....but I am wondering if I should give it to her, or not?

what would you do?

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wellington said:

I would give it to her. She will not hold it against you if you tell her why it never got handed over. Every parent tells little white lies. Santa, tooth fairy, etc.
I think she will get a kick out of it, I know I would.

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Chefdenoel10 said:

What da ya mean the tooth fairy 🧚‍♀️ AND Santa are white lies??😧🤥

Ya mean the tooth fairy is not REAL???😳
And…..
And….
Ssss—aanta??? 😰😮😱🤯🤯🤯😫😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

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Cathie G said:

I think it might be nice to try and send it to a family member of the Bushes with a letter of explanation. And tell your daughter too. I can't believe any president of the US wouldn't be able to accept a 6 year old's letter to them. He probably didn't even know or have a part in the decision. Some people get carried away in stupid stuff like that.

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SinLA said:

Love that idea!

I think I would try and send it to the second President Bush with an explanation. I know it might seem weird since he was "also" president, but I sort of feel like this is the kind of thing they'd be into and would respond to (even if a form letter, but possibly not). I don't expect being retired he gets *all* that much mail like this these days, so you never know!

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Cathie G said:

Yes. They are a family after all. Why would anyone deny the president a heartfelt letter from a 6 year old?! I'm pretty sure he doesn't need that kind of protection.

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Cathie G said:

Yes. They are a family after all. Why would anyone deny the president a heartfelt letter from a 6 year old?! I'm pretty sure he doesn't need that kind of protection.

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wellington said:

Lol, oh yeah they do. They all have secret service even when they are no longer president. Them opening a letter is not safe. Being told it's from a 6 year old but handed over by an adult, I'm sure has been tried or thought of many times with ill intent.
All mail I'm sure is carefully screen and examined before the president even gets it.

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SinLA said:

Also this is now my 2,000 post! Who knew it would be about President Bush!

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Cathie G said:

And well my brother was able to present a painting to the future president Obama in person and the other guy too. I think since Jeff was able to be that close to the president his 6 year old daughter's heartfelt letter should have been able to be given to the president also. I think our president at that time had stupid secret agent men.

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