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Sunday, August 31, 2008 

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Dear Frank,

What does your mailbox look like and what does your postman think about PostSecret??






2004 - 2008




2008 - ?


My mail carrier is great and we talk about the project every time I see her.  In fact, I sometimes get messages from other postal workers.  Here is part of an email I got not long ago -

I work in the Post Office and read someone's secret.  It was really sad and my heart broke for that person.  I drove by their house and they were outside.  I wanted to stop to say it would all be ok but knew that I couldn't. I hope that they find peace.

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Recently, I got a postcard that read -

ATTENTION TO EVERYONE WHO HANDLES THIS POSTCARD
Please sign your name somewhere on this postcard.  Let's see how many signatures we can collect while this postcard is on it's way to Germantown MD! 
(There are four signatures on it.)

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I sometimes fear that some people at my Post Office might hate me but here is one more interesting PostSecret fact.  I have never had a tab at a bar but I do have one with my Postmaster.  I have a running tab of over $100.00 with my Post Office so if any secret has insufficient postage the balance will be charged to me and the postcard will be delivered.

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If you would like to read more PostSecret Answers please ask questions in the comments below.  I will read them all and answer some here soon.  (Please do not email questions or messages to me directly.  I am much more likely to see your message in the comments section.)  I will also be answering questions live during a 30 minute PostSecret Q & A at the
PostSecret Community this Sunday at 6:00 PM.





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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
By Frank Warren
Release date: 2005-11-29
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Jane Doe.

 
your absolutely brilliant (: honestly. ♥!
 
Posted by Jane Doe. on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:45 AM
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Angel

 
I am here to listen...I am here to tell others they are not the only one who has very big secrets. I have many. Share your life with me and if you want to listen I will share mine with you. I have found thru the texts I have recieved I am not alone. Others have been thru a lot of the same things I have. WE are not alone in the way we feel or in the way we have been hurt. We may not want it too.. but life does go on and WE do survive somehow...
Angel 540-877-5731
 
Posted by Angel on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 5:14 PM
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Emily

 
s4s?
661-342-3457
txt ANYTIME
Love, Emily.
 
Posted by Emily on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 8:29 AM
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☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$
Εsнα Bσss

 
iiRead Secrets And I Tell My Secrets
Looking To Read More ...
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Im Open To read All Night Long....
I Dont Judge Becuz i Dont Want To be Judge....
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Posted by ☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$ on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 1:03 AM
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☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$
Εsнα Bσss

 
iiRead Secrets And I Tell My Secrets
Looking To Read More ...
iiGet many secrets daily
I Reply If you want me too....
Text me Anytime and Day
Im Open To read All Night Long....
I Dont Judge Becuz i Dont Want To be Judge....
Text Me 773 317 0742
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Posted by ☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$ on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 1:03 AM
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☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$
Εsнα Bσss

 
iiRead Secrets And I Tell My Secrets
Looking To Read More ...
iiGet many secrets daily
I Reply If you want me too....
Text me Anytime and Day
Im Open To read All Night Long....
I Dont Judge Becuz i Dont Want To be Judge....
Text Me 773 317 0742
Text Me 773 317 0742
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Posted by ☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$ on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 1:03 AM
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☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$
Εsнα Bσss

 
iiRead Secrets And I Tell My Secrets
Looking To Read More ...
iiGet many secrets daily
I Reply If you want me too....
Text me Anytime and Day
Im Open To read All Night Long....
I Dont Judge Becuz i Dont Want To be Judge....
Text Me 773 317 0742
Text Me 773 317 0742
Text Me 773 317 0742
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Posted by ☆вαd cнιcк☆$мяs.вαикѕ$ on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 1:03 AM
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__««BE SWEET;;TANTA|iZE»» X)
Andrea Alexis

 
secret for secret

i don't judge

unlimited

text a stranger


512-971-2832

 
Posted by __««BE SWEET;;TANTA|iZE»» X) on Monday, September 29, 2008 - 10:37 PM
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Emily

 
607-382-1975
text me anyhting you need to get off your chest.
Anytime.
I'll only reply if asked.
 
Posted by Emily on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 12:39 AM
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baby cakes<3

 
I put my number on the other blog telling people they could text me their secrets. My obsession is reading them. I get maybe two a day. I would kill to be like Frank and get more. It makes me feel trusted and worthy. If you want you can text me your secrets too. : ]

810-919-5617
 
Posted by baby cakes<3 on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 8:58 PM
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Killer Queen

 
I only got about two secrets in total. It kind of made me feel like maybe I've been right, thinking nobody really notices me.


917.858.9036
 
Posted by Killer Queen on Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 2:29 AM
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jessica is on facebook

 
i noticed!
 
Posted by jessica is on facebook on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 5:33 AM
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Modern-day Miss Havisham

 
My cell phone is dead, so I'll post my secret to you instead. Which, makes me not anonymous. Kinda defeating the whole point. Despite this, I noticed you, and you even get to check out who I am, so feel extra special.

Part one, a secret to many people: I'm fat, (obviously not the secret part,) and I have a good-old-fashioned skinny-girl eating disorder. It never changed my weight.

Part two, not a secret: I was recently diagnosed as having hypothyroidism and put on medication for it. Since then, I've started losing weight.

Part three, the big secret: I couldn't be happier now that I'm finally losing weight. I have this damn disorder and I'm too cowardly to get help for it. I might as well benefit from it in some way!
 
Posted by Modern-day Miss Havisham on Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 8:20 PM
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RED

 
Heres a secret. i feel rediculous saying it but here goes.

I clicked on the "franks posrtsecret blog on myspace" link on the post secret page, and it linked me to MY one and only blog i wrote. its about how i think life should be and some lessons ive learned. i wrote it one night after a girl broke my heart while i lay in the snow after falling down a flight of stairs.

anyway. i thought for a few seconds that EVERYONE that clicked on that link would go to my blog. i was so happy for those few seconds cause i thought other people would see what i wrote.

its one of the only things im proud of.

the secret is, that those few seconds were the happiest ive had for so long.

thankyou frank.

Phil.


Peace Love Unity. x
 
Posted by RED on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 6:21 AM
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Miss Melissa aka Squeak
melissa giese

 
this exact same thing happened to me. the link took me to a poem called "walls" that i wrote a few weeks ago. it actually made me relize what my secret is. i want to someone to know exactly how damaged i am and for them to love me anyways. thank you frank. if it wasn't for you i wouldn't know half of the secrets that i know about myself.
 
Posted by Miss Melissa aka Squeak on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 12:21 AM
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♥steviemarie.
stevie iorio

 
you just made me realize what my secret is and why i feel the need to share all of my negative aspects to the people around me. i just want someone to know all of those skeletons in my closet and to tell me that its okay im not as weak as i feel. thank you.
 
Posted by ♥steviemarie. on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 4:22 AM
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Happy As A Clam I See The Glamour In Your Eyes

 
You've inspired me...

I'm a very private person when it come to my blog. But as I said, you inspired me.

It's public right now. Read it if you wish. I need to lean to let people in without feaing that they'll hurt me.


Felicia
 
Posted by Happy As A Clam I See The Glamour In Your Eyes on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 4:35 PM
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skye [BDB!] [art is gay]
Skye Gravenstuk

 
So, after reading parts of your blog.
I felt inspired.

All of my blogs have been set to preferred list for quit some time.
I have unblocked them, and, as you did, am now posting the link.

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=34357163
 
Posted by skye [BDB!] [art is gay] on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 12:18 AM
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Jêwï§h Anhedonia Princess

 
I second that. :)
 
Posted by Jêwï§h Anhedonia Princess on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 5:34 AM
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Chrissa

 
Post Secret makes me cry, and I love it.
 
Posted by Chrissa on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 2:19 AM
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☮מלח☮

 
ME TOO!
 
Posted by ☮מלח☮ on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 3:43 AM
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Toni

 
Chrissa, I've gotten so used to tearing up everytime I look at anything by Postsecret. Didn't take me long to realize I could never wear makeup when reading lol!
 
Posted by Toni on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 3:34 AM
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The Eternal Optimist

 
I wish I could tell my secret, but I would surely be found out.
 
Posted by The Eternal Optimist on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:45 AM
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iCare{barcus}
Eric Barcus

 
id say the same, i read your post then your name and felt an immediate concern,
when its time to let go you will know, and when you finally can, nothing will ever feel better
 
Posted by iCare{barcus} on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 1:23 AM
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-midnight-

 
i find it funny that your post is so pessimistic, yet you see yourself as eternally optimistic.

i am optimistic that you will be able to overcome your fear and share your secret with us.
 
Posted by -midnight- on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:56 AM
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Jennifer
Jennifer McQuaid

 
Do many people just send in letters to you personally? Do you read them?

(I feel the SAME way about Miley. :))
 
Posted by Jennifer on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:46 AM
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~Lauren LaLaLa™ ♪ {Blake misses Latin!}~ ♪
Amazing K.

 
me too!! i always say to my friends how i wanna punch her in her face. im kinda surprised that i didnt send in that post. lol ^_^
 
Posted by ~Lauren LaLaLa™ ♪ {Blake misses Latin!}~ ♪ on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 3:47 PM
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Thar Be Dragons.
Lenora Smith

 
Don't we all, haha.
 
Posted by Thar Be Dragons. on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 7:30 PM
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ju. [PFTP]

 
what gave you the idea to start doing postsecret?
 
Posted by ju. [PFTP] on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:46 AM
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alyssa

 
I am so in love with postsecret & how it really makes me realize how good we have it sometimes.
 
Posted by alyssa on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:47 AM
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K-Rex
Kristen Selby

 
I always think people think i'm lying about my nut allergy because I found out about it so late in life, but I'm not and they probley aren't either, don't hurt your friend to figure out if they're lying.
 
Posted by K-Rex on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:47 AM
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Sarah (⊂ Party Crasher)
Sarah Hurley

 
A post office tab... that's awesome :)

And I bet a lot of people would probably punch MC, too...
 
Posted by Sarah (⊂ Party Crasher) on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:48 AM
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Mrs.[BiB]liophile♥

 
No questions (because I can never think on the spot :p ) but I LOVE your project and think you're awesome for starting PostSecret (and the tab at the PO). It's great to be reminded that people do still have the capacity to care about each other, whether it's strangers online or the post man.
 
Posted by Mrs.[BiB]liophile♥ on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:48 AM
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-midnight-

 
dear frank-

thank you for giving all of us this wonderful insight to ourselves.
 
Posted by -midnight- on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:49 AM
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kourtney crystal
Kourtney King

 
I sent one once.

But it was too big to be posted.
Or that's what I pretend.
 
Posted by kourtney crystal on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:49 AM
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Mo {[Hagger!!!]}

 
i think Frank Hates my secrets, even ones in email comments never make it to the world.
 
Posted by Mo {[Hagger!!!]} on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 2:40 PM
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Megan ツ

 
You are an inspiration to everyone. You're honestly changing the world one life at a time. God bless you.
 
Posted by Megan ツ on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:50 AM
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Rachel {loves being a mom}
Rachel Odom

 
I'd rather punch Miley's dad. He's supposed to be the parent, not the promoter.
 
Posted by Rachel {loves being a mom} on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:50 AM
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Beth-Hunnie [She Dreams In Plaids and Pearls.]

 
I think it is amazing that you pay the postage just so someone's secret will get delivered.

That is a pure caring person.
 
Posted by Beth-Hunnie [She Dreams In Plaids and Pearls.] on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:52 AM
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nicholas!

 
dude this is the best idea anybody has ever had.
and the same thing with punching miley cyrus in that face
 
Posted by nicholas! on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:53 AM
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THAT TAYFUCK

 
what do you do with all the unpublished postcards.
mailing in a secret and never knowing where it ended up
is almost worse than never putting it out there at all.
 
Posted by THAT TAYFUCK on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:53 AM
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PostSecret
Frank Warren

 
Hi Taylor,

Thanks for the question. I read every secret mailed to me and I keep every one. I think each postcard is precious and believe that collectively they will make a singular archive someday. I already have over 250,000 that I keep in a secure storage location.

-Frank
 
Posted by PostSecret on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:56 AM
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loree,*

 
no entiendoo:O!
 
Posted by loree,* on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 10:25 PM
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xome

 
i sent in a postcard that i have not since seen, but to have released that secret into the universe and out of myself was so freeing.
to never see it again...is actually somewhat relieving because it means the person whom the card was about wont figure out my secret!
thanks frank!
 
Posted by xome on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 2:06 PM
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M♥M

 
I had the same experience!! My secret was driving me nuts for years!! I finally decided to make a postcard and write everything i needed to say..i mailed it and havent seen it since nor have i ever felt more relieved! I'm so glad I no longer carry that burden with me. Thank you frank for giving me such a great, positive outlet!! :]
 
Posted by M♥M on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 4:39 AM
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Nikki Picky! ☮
Nikki Lawrence

 
have you thought about selling enlarged versions of the secrets? like the ones in the background of 'dirty little secret' by the All American Rejects. i would absolutely adore that.

 
Posted by Nikki Picky! ☮ on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 1:44 AM
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Laura; Maniaphobia. [open your eyes.]

 
I've sent in about 15 secrets.

Not one of them has been posted anywhere.

Which makes me wonder,

how do you decide which secrets to post on the website/myspace/facebook or publish in books?
 
Posted by Laura; Maniaphobia. [open your eyes.] on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:54 AM
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PostSecret
Frank Warren

 
Hi Laura,

Thanks for all your secrets!

I get about 1,000 every week and post about 20. I am sorry that you have not seen one of yours posted but keep trying. I don't believe any of us ever "run out of secrets".

There are also many secrets that I use at PostSecret Events and in the books that have never appeared on the website. Maybe one of yours will turn up there.

Be well,

-Frank
 
Posted by PostSecret on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:59 AM
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Eva

 
These MySpace posts are like foreplay for the Sunday Secrets. I love it!

P.S. - You used to update the Sunday Secrets at 12am exactly (9pm Saturday for me). The last few weeks I haven't been able to get my Secret fix until Sunday like everybody else! What's up with that?!

=]
 
Posted by Eva on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:54 AM
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Carol*
Carol Fritz

 
wow...
a post office tab?
Frank, you are inhumanly caring and generous.
Can we clone you? =]
 
Posted by Carol* on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:55 AM
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