Postage Due
By Ed. Filed in Business, Home and Garden, Life |
Most days our mail carrier is brusque and impersonal, even though he has been delivering the mail to my house for over 6 years. He rarely waves or smiles when we meet up at the mailbox, and the few times he comes to the door with certified mail or postage due, he just thrusts the piece into my hand and leaves as quickly as possible. So, no award to this guy for “Mr. Personality.”
Usually, mailboxes are not on mind. But this morning I wanted to mail out a graduation card and when I walked out to my mail box, I realized that someone has broken off the red flag on the side of the box. If I cannot raise the red flag, then the mail carrier does not know to stop and collect my outgoing mail. Frankly, I’m surprised the mail carrier has not complained to me about the damaged box. There are probably some obscure regulations about having to keep a proper box at the curb.
So, I carried the card to be mailed with me in the car until I could get to a post office while I was out running errands. And I suppose tonight I will get online and search for mail boxes so I can order a replacement for my damaged box.