Mail

Is your mailbox feeling a bit anemic lately? How long was it since you found a handwritten enveloped tucked in between flyers for carpet cleaning, fast food and pet service, invitations to sign up for credits cards you did not know you needed and the occasional bill from a company that has yet to 'see the light' and auto bill via automatic withdrawal from checking account? This family is VERY fortunate! We frequently find large packages addressed in beautiful cursive writing, sometimes adorned with foreign stamps and often filled with lovely treats, sweet notes and thoughtful gifts.
This week, as we drove up to the house, I saw two small plastic animals by our front door. I was a bit confused, it has been a while since we were at a circus or toy store to purchase such item; nor had we recently brought something like that resulting in us leaving it behind or forgetting them some place.. Our curiosity peaked as we unloaded the car, and the squeal of delight uttered from lips of surprised boys was sweet music to my ears. These were mailed to them by their very special Grammy. There were funny sayings written in indelible ink all over, and the stamp was secured with tape as to not fall off.
My history in mail processing and delivery quietly wondered how such an item was handled in this day of automation,, but that was not my problem to worry over.

The bright green frog and his companion the brown moose are now seated on Noah's display table in our hallway garnering all kinds of interesting comments from visitors, the joy is spreading like rings on water. Maybe I need to stop blogging and sit down to write a nice note to make sure someone else's mail box is filled with a bit of joy this week.