Name: Love letters to strangers
Uploaded: 2012-11-14T16:01:58Z
Duration: 4 min 35 s
Description: Hannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters. So when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she did what felt natural -- she wrote love letters and left them for strangers to find. The act has become a global initiative, The World Needs More Love Letters, which rushes handwritten letters to those in need of a boost.

Hannah Brencher: Love letters to strangers

Love letters to strangers

Hannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters. So when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she did what felt natural -- she wrote love letters and left them for strangers to find. The act has become a global initiative, The World Needs More Love Letters, which rushes handwritten letters to those in need of a boost.

Personal, handwritten letters can offer comfort and genuine connection in ways digital messages rarely achieve. When struggling with depression in New York City, one young woman wrote love letters to strangers and left them around the city. Her simple act sparked a global movement, sending thousands of handwritten notes to people in need of hope, from bullied teens to lonely adults. In an age obsessed with speed and efficiency, these letters prove that slowing down to write with intention can change lives.