Woman Completes Mission to Write 10,000 Thank You Notes

A Decade-Long Gratitude Mission

• 🎯 Ellen Webster, inspired by the book "A Simple Act of Gratitude," set out on a mission to write 10,000 handwritten thank you notes.
• 🗓️ Over more than 10 years, she averaged writing three notes a day to achieve this goal.

Creative Recipients and Content

• 💡 Ellen had to become creative in identifying recipients, thanking a wide range of people including doctors, nurses, baristas, postal workers, authors, and business owners.
• 💖 She also added a personal touch by stuffing each letter with an origami heart.

Memorable Responses and Inspirations

• 💬 While many recipients didn't reply, Ellen cherishes her favorite responses, including one from her high school English teacher.
• ✍️ For her 10,000th note, she wrote to the author of the book that inspired her, John Kray.
• ✈️ In a recent note, she specifically requested the CEO of Southwest Airlines to take a kind baggage handler to lunch.