Found something valuable in a flue and it's eating at me

Was sweeping a rental property. Pulled out a bundle of old letters. Tied with a ribbon. Tenant had no clue about them. Landlord might want them, but feels invasive.

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gonzalez.wesley7mo ago

So, those letters you found, were they opened or still sealed? In my experience, old personal stuff like that can have a huge emotional weight, and it's tough to know if returning them is the right move. I once found some old photos in a wall, and it felt like stepping into someone else's life. What do you think is the best way to handle it without overstepping?

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the_mila7mo ago

Did you read any of them? Found an old diary once, same weird feeling.

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sean5157mo ago

My grandma's Philadelphia attic had a box of her teenage journals from the 1950s. Reading them, @the_mila, that weird feeling comes from seeing how their biggest worries just didn't matter in the long run. It makes you wonder what current stresses will seem that silly later.

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