I secretly emailed my son for 15 years. On his 18th birthday, I finally gave him the password.
I emailed my son memories of his childhood for 15 years. When he turned 18, I finally gave him the password.
The author began emailing her son when he was just 3 years old, creating a Gmail account for him in his name. Despite his young age, the author felt that childhood moved too quickly and wanted to capture the small, everyday moments that might otherwise be forgotten. The author wrote down significant milestones and the ordinary moments they shared, ranging from catching a ball at a birthday party to helping bathe his brothers.
Over time, the email account evolved into a journal of sorts, documenting the boy's growth and experiences. When the son turned 18, he was given the password to his digital archive of memories. Initially, the author was unsure of how her son would respond to the archive, but it became a way to preserve the moments that made his childhood unique.
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