Postal nostalgia

I mailed my graduation announcements today. I limited my list to aunts and uncles in order to keep me from being overwhelmed with filling out envelopes. So, I mailed thirteen letters today. I went to a real post office and talked to an actual mail-person and bought real stamps. I even put the stamps on the envelops myself. The whole process reminded me of a simpler time: standing anxiously in a long line while my mom shipped care packages. The old post office even looks the same as I remember with only one big difference. I was looking forward to sorting and slipping my announcements into the different mail slots for local and out of town mail. As i kid i loved pretending I was a postal worker as i sorted out our mail. But now, there is only one slot. So, my thirteen announcements which will go out to seven states and two countries went into one slot. The post office needs to realize that I am completely willing to do part of their job and use their services more. All they have to do is put in different slots for each state and country and let me pretend I'm an employee. I like to feel like I'm contributing. That's why I like Subway so much. Mmhhh now I want a footlong.