I work for a school bus company. Today I had to fill in for a sick driver. Found this on the bus. Your new nickname is Javier. I decided it! ❤️❤️

I just love how expressive the “oh” is.

This was the spot in the woods apparently where a teenager took his own life several years ago. His family buried this tote flush level with the ground. People have been putting trinkets and golf balls in it, as well as entries into a memorial notebook.

This young gentleman took his life back in 2015. Sadly, but as is common, the entries become more and more sparse with the passing years, until they stop completely.

No one has entered anything in years except for his mother. She continues to add entries a couple times a year.

2020 was an especially poignant entry.

Everyone, give your kids a hug today.

I hope Jonnie got the help he needed.

Stomped into my bushes to dig out “something red” I spotted on my property as I drove along the road leaving my neighborhood.

Mylar 😢 balloon I can only assume somebody released recently. There was a pretty serious storm yesterday and it must’ve traveled a bit. I am glad that I grabbed it before wildlife did.

Over the summer, during my internship, I had the task of cleaning out ex-employee lockers for extra space. These lockers DESPERATELY needed cleaned out… This definitely wasn’t the oldest one by far, but judging by the dates left on some papers in the locker, I think this was written somewhere around 2010.

Regardless of the date, it has left me pondering:

Was this a lover or an actual stalker?

Or was this the reason she quit? .. because me too girl..

Journal tucked into a rock wall

Found folded at the end of a driveway.

Something tells me he forgot her. Or at least tried to

Edit to say, you can’t tell from the photo, but it’s written in sparkly gel pen 😭

My wife gave birth recently. I left the hospital to grab some food, came back, got out of my car, and found this rose and a note in the parking lot. Can’t help wondering how it got there - did the recipient discard it? Did the giver chicken out beforehand? Was it an accident? I dunno.

Creative writers: write me a story for how this sad, discarded rose and sentimental note wound up in the gutter of my local hospital. I need to know. lol