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It’s in days like today that the power of a simple postcard becomes obvious. The World Lupus Day is celebrated today across the world, and thanks to many Postcrossers who kindly joined our LupusCrossing project, many smiles are being lit right now and many more will be created!

An impressive total of 251 butterfly postcards have flown from Postcrossers to the hands of Lupus patients, coming from many different countries. LupusCrossing has been a great success and we couldn’t be more thankful for everyone that participated on this project. The messages sent from all over the world were overwhelmingly kind and full of hope, as you can check yourself in the German Lupus Association website where all the postcards are displayed. We are very proud to have contributed to make the Lupus patients days into happier ones. The world is a better place to live thanks to Postcrossers.

Simone from the German Lupus Association has reassured us that Lupus Patients will have access to the butterfly postcards and their nice messages, plus they will make their best to show them throughout their 80 regional groups in Germany. Moreover, and as promised, they will send thank-you postcards to 3 randomly chosen senders of each country that participated, plus to a few hand-picked ones. So, if you have sent a butterfly postcard and wrote your address in it, a postcard might be heading your way soon!

And if you wonder how all the butterflies look together, here are some photos of them:


World Lupus Day
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World Lupus Day
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We are certainly looking forward for similar opportunities to make someone’s day a brighter one, if you have some ideas, please let us know!

Happy LupusCrossing!

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44 comments so far

zirafka105, Czech Republic
This is just so cool :-) Thanks for the chance to participate in this interesting project... Looking forward to my postcard :-)
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yvi-1, United States of America
Yes it was and I too can see the postcard I sent in the picture. There are so many wonderful pictures of butterflies!
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jp40, Brazil
I want to join the next time again, i too can see the postcard i sent in the picture :)
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edo, Spain
Hi! I´m happy to sent a butterfly card and make a bit more happy this day to someone!!! A great project!!
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Marcie08, Austria
Wow, so many cards! That's really great!
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Cleod, Australia
I can see one of the cards sent from this house too. It is fantastic to see so many different countries participating. I am very impressed (very big smile) to see Tasmania recognised as a country. Shhh dont tell any one we are really part of Australia!! Lets hope lots of people get a SMILE from this project.
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FlyingGiraffe, United Kingdom
I can see my postcard! Glad it arrived safely :-)
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kazinhabueno, Brazil
So nice this project! Lovely postcards and a very beautiful little lady in the last photo ;)
I hope my postcard will arrive in the next days!
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jmarcou, United States of America
Wow, that is neat. Great idea.
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ammy, Singapore
There were only 2 cards from my country (including mine). I think projects like these need more publicity. Maybe Postcrossing can tie up with local governments or the organisations concerned from each country or something. But don't get me wrong - I am already very happy with what Postcrossing is doing, just giving suggestions as to how to spread the word even more. ;)
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phuleshouse, Canada
Neat! I can see my postcard although they have me down on the website card from Ron...it's Rose from Canada
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Hexentrio, Germany
And LupusCrossing still goes on!
Today the 269th card arrived - an amazing number of 40 (!!) countries are participating!
And still... we can't stop being moved by all your support, good wishes, blessings and the feeling that people all over the world are concerned about this severe disease.
Thank you for participating - and keep on LupusCrossing :-)
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Dorthe, Denmark
I got a beautiful card back from Simone today. They have made a card with pictures of some of all the butterfly cards they have received.
Here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorthe/3549003084/
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gina71, Germany
I got a card back from Simone on Wednesday. Thank you so much! The card you made from the postcards received looks so beautiful. And thank you for initiating this great project.
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LittleMouse, Switzerland
Thanx for a card, Simone and for the opportunity to do at least something small for people there! I am glad that a butterfly from Papilorama (a tropical butterfly paradise in Kerzers, Canton Bern, Switzerland) could make somebody smile!
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treksek, Estonia
I received a card from Simone today, thank you very much! I hope, that it is not last project of postcrossing.
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Hawwa, Spain
I've received today a very beautiful card from Lupuscrossing project. It was totally unexpected! Thank you very much for making my day!
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szellem, Hungary
I've received a lovely postcard today. Thank you Simone it was a big surpise for me! :) I'm happy that I can brought a smile to someone's face with my hand made card. (I can see it on the photos) Happy Lupuscrossing!
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shadowsword, Malta
Today is my 17th birthday and I got the LupusCrossing Thank You card filled with very nice words. Thank you so much!
I am glad that I made someone happy and thanks for making me smile as well!
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Juhetus, Finland
Thank you for the thank you card Simone, I received it today. You made me very happy and I hope that my card makes someone just as happy. With best wishes Arja from Finland.
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Karoliina123, Estonia
I got a gard back from Simone on Friday.Thank you so much!With best wishes Karoliina from Estland!
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NIDUSKA, Finland
Thank you for the very beautiful postcard from Simone, lupucrossing ,received on 22nd may,all the best,niduska
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Ukje, Netherlands
I got a thank you card from Simone as well, she wrote my card was the 50th! Great to learn they received even more cards from Postcrossers.
I wonder how many cards poor Simone has written, they seem to be full of text as well :D
Best wishes from Holland!
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HermioneGinny, Italy
Thanks a lot Simone for sending me such a beautiful card ^^!
Hugs and kisses from Italy :)
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MaxSH, Ukraine
I'm glad to receive this nice memorian card, Simone. Danke. Best wishes from Odessa - Ukraine. Max))
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calou03, France
Hi everybody ! I received a nice card from Simone... it was a surprise. Very good idea for the patient ...BRAVO Simone !Rendez vous l'an prochain... (now we stand the next year ;-))
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sftan, Malaysia
I received a lovely card from Simone today, thank you very much! ^_________________^
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knitter007ca, Canada
Today the lovely card from Simone arrived--what a surprise to be chosen to represent Canada. Thank you so much also for the Nils Holgersson stamp, this has always been a favourite book of mine.
Knitter007ca
Toronto Ontario
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Lapsa, Latvia
What a nice surprise it was to receive a card from Simone. Thank you very much and I wish You all the best! :)
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Lotty, Belgium
Today I received a beautiful card back from Simone. Thank you very much!
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mitjay, Ukraine
Oh, and me too )) Today I received the thank you card.
Once again I wish the best of luck to Simone and to anybody who fights against that disease.

Mitja, Odessa, Ukraine.
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kelpie, Russia
I received nice thank-you-card from Simone yesterday. Thanks a lot! It was surprise.
Bets wishes,
Olga
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vlaanderen, Belgium
Thank you Simone for the nice thank-you-card!
Zeker tot volgend jaar,groetjes Johan.
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mundoo, Australia
I was surprised and delighted to receive a postcard today from Simone. It made good time of 10 days to Australia. Like other members I can see my postcard amongst the display. Thank you for the card.
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jellybean, Australia
Hi Simone and all those at Lupus Crossing

Today 2 Lupus cards arrived in our house. My daughter Giddy will be as excited as I was, to receive hers. I will take it with me when I pick her up at school so she can show her teacher (a Lupus sufferer.

Thankyou Simone for taking the time to write us all a personal note.

Best wishes

Jill
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anettespostcards, Sweden
I have received a card, thank you Simone
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Leslian, United States of America
:) - another receiver of the ever-lovely Simone postcard here. it made my evening.
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Martie, South Africa
Thank you Simone for the Thank You Postcard! It was nice to participate in this project! Keep up the good work!
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zirafka105, Czech Republic
Thanks for the lovely Thank You Postcard :-) Received it almost a month ago but forgot to write here ;-)
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jp40, Brazil
tnxs so much Simone, today i've received the lupus card, i love it ,next year i'll send again...JP
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Hexentrio, Germany
And here it's me again ;-)
Due to scanner crash, vacation and busy days I am awfully late in letting you have some news about LupusCrossing.
Sorry for that!

In the meantime an amazing number of 284 postcrossers from 41 countries have participated in LupusCrossing!
We are still touched by your support, and we are going to prepare a poster displaying our common LupusCrossing project across Germany.

Still a few THANK-YOU-CARDS are missing ... but these are just a drop in the ocean of the deep emotions we felt when receiving your wonderful cards, supporting words and care.

I did a lot of projects for our German Lupus Association, but I have never been so overwhelmed, touched and stirred as due to LupusCrossing.

A big hug to YOU, to Paulo and the entire Postcrossing team for making this amazing initiative possible.

Always yours, Simone
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Vre, Switzerland
Ganz herzlichen Dank für die wunderschöne Karte, die erst heute ankam. (die Post ist halt auch nicht mehr, was sie mal war!) Ich freue mich sehr darüber.
Euch allen herzliche Grüsse
Verena
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Rrraven, United States of America
Thank you for the postcard Simone!
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Katyshka, Austria
Hi, thank you so much for the Thank You Card and personal message!!! I'm very glad, that my cards were received and hope, they made somebody happier :) I would like to thank all organizers for the project! It's a great, worthy of respect deal!!!
With best regards, Katia, Belarus
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