For 12 Years, a Stranger Sent My Son Birthday Cards-Then on His 18th Birthday, the Sender Finally Revealed His Name

even awake.”

“What if mystery mail comes early?”

“Mail isn’t magic.”

“Mystery mail might be.”

Year after year, the envelope arrived. Sometimes it contained $5, sometimes $10. On his 11th birthday, Mason found a $20 bill and declared that his secret sender must have received a promotion.

Mason loved the mystery. I did not.

The cards were never threatening.continue reading …