Today we would like to share with you a love story. It’s one of the many wonderful stories we receive from our members about their use of Postcrossing.
Hi!
My name is Mircea and I want to tell you the story of the “relation” that I’ve created between my grandmother and Postcrossing. My grandmother (mamaia – in Romanian – which is her name in Postcrossing) is a 78 years old lady living in Timisoara. I wonder if she is the oldest or not. I’m just curious about that! She is a retired math teacher and loves postal services. For example one year ago, she has sent me a telegram (a really rare thing in this times) to wish me happy birthday.
I have made the account in her name because she is old and doesn’t know languages other that Romanian and also doesn’t know how to use a computer. I have asked every one to write her in Romanian. So I’ve created a pattern that can be copied and by the sender to include the sender name and location. In that way, my grandmother can read the postcards she has received. Every time she got a new one she makes a call to me and I registered the card. We live 600km apart, she in Timisoara in the western part of Romania and I in Focsani, which is in the eastern part.
I also chose, write and send her cards in the world. Some senders write something more in Romanian than I have asked them and that is a great feeling.
Love from Romania from KLMircea and Mamaia.
If you have an interesting use of Postcrossing, please share it with us!
30 comments so far
A very interesting story. I liked it.
How lovely! And I know Timisoara. I work for a company that is mother to the Azur factory there. I visited Timisoara about 2 years ago and I think it is a beautiful city. My boss, 84 years old now American but born in Timisoara, showed me around. He says it changed a lot over the past few years.
Maybe you will enjoy telling your grandmother this little anekdote. Thank you for sharing your lovestory.
this is such a sweet story:-)
oh..a lovely story... :D
This is just too cute!! :) I'm really amazed and your grandmother is surely very proud of her grandaughter. It's a lovely story.
I love my grandama who is 85 and still lokes after me with love and affection. It is inspiring and joyful to see that postcrossing is helping to strengthen family bonds...
Loved your post. Thank you.
What a lovely story! That's what postcrossing meant to be I think - connecting people in such an unexpected way! :)
you are very good grandson!!!
That is just wonderful!!!
Thank you all!
It's me KLMircea but sending a Thank You with my mother's count. Sorry! It happend a lot.
Now it is me Mircea.
THANK YOU ALL.
If you want you can send a card to my grandmother Mamaia.
Ask me the address and tell me what you want to write and I will translate in Romanian :)
I once got a card from a German lady who is over 80 years old, so I can say that your grandmother is not the eldest. ;)
Say hi from me in Germany,
Isa
I once got a card from a German lady who is over 80 years old, so I can say that your grandmother is not the eldest. ;)
Say hi from me in Germany,
Isa
What a heartwarming story. And you are a wonderful person, Mircea, to help your grandmother enjoy postcrossing as the rest of us here do.
It is so wonderful to see how nice people from around the world are! Yet another great story.
Wonderful story! I think it's great that you make this for your grandmother!
It's so cute. I love this story!
Lovely story! Its really nice of you that you share Postcrossing with your Grandmother...I wish I still had both my grandmothers! They would have loved this too!
What a great story, thanks for sharing with us. : )
I got a thank you from China from a young lady who does about the same thing with her nearly 80 year old grandmother. What wonderful grandchildren these women have!
lovely story, I just remembered my mother
I love this blog and the stories that are generated by Postcrossing are amazing. I wait to read every new story and many times I had contacted to send a card. Some responded some not but this is OK. Their stories are amazing.
Thank you all for the kind words.
Yesterday I have called my grandmother to tell her that our story is on the blog. She didn’t understand. She remains with her postcards. She wanted to tell me the 2 new ID that she got.
You're such a good grandson. I love this story.
What a lovely story! My mother-in-law (Marleen in postcrossing country) needed some help during the first months. But now she's a pro and enjoying postcrossing all by herself. She will be 80 years old in January.
You're a great grandchild to bring her to Postcrossing.
I know how the feeling to receive Telegram on Birthday too :D that was great present.
Hope you and grandmother be great everyday and healthy forever :D
Nice story. :)
My grandmother also likes postcrossing. Quite often she notices when I got a postcard and comes to my room with a big smile and says: Noémi, you got a postcard! Tell me where is it from?
Aren't these grandmothers cute?
Dear Mircea,
this is a moving history about the respect with your grandmother. It is miraculous as you look after your grandmother. I wished that all grandmothers would have such granddaughters like you are it.
Sweet history!!!! Congrats, Mircea! And I would LOVE to send an extra brazilian card to your grandma :) Send me a message, please!!!!
I already sent the card, Mircea! I hope she like it :)
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