Name: Half a million secrets
Uploaded: 2012-04-09T15:08:11Z
Duration: 11 min 7 s
Description: "Secrets can take many forms -- they can be shocking, or silly, or soulful." Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret.com, shares some of the half-million secrets that strangers have mailed him on postcards.

"Secrets can take many forms -- they can be shocking, or silly, or soulful." Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret.com, shares some of the half-million secrets that strangers have mailed him on postcards.

Half a million secrets

Sharing secrets, even with strangers, can spark unexpected bonds and healing. Anonymously mailed postcards have carried over half a million confessions from all over the world, ranging from heartbreak and shame to hope and gratitude. One lost camera inspired a global project to return photos to their owners, while saved voicemails preserve the voices of loved ones. These raw, personal glimpses remind us that everyone carries hidden stories, and that kindness often begins with vulnerability.

Anonymous Secrets Reveal Humanity’s Hidden Connections

*PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God*

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