🔍 Would you believe this 1800s diary was nearly thrown out with the trash?
We were unpacking boxes in a dusty old attic when we found it—wrapped in brown paper, wedged between books no one had opened in 50+ years.
📝 Inside: a Civil War-era family diary with handwritten stories, letters, and even a pressed flower still intact.
The family had no idea it existed. One member said: “It’s like meeting my great-great-grandfather for the first time.”
✨ We didn’t just find paper—we found legacy.
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