I spoke briefly with Derek's mother Kelly this evening and the topic of mail came up. She said that since the dead period ended on September 1st, 2012, Derek has received:
- "Literally hundreds and hundreds of letters, too many to count"
- "As many as 40+ letters in a single day"
- "From 40 different schools"
- "A few schools consistently send 7-10 letters per day"
While this sounds great for Derek, I feel bad for their mailman. I hope they tip well during the holidays!