…one child at a time. Occasionally, ideas for posts arrive in the most unexpected ways. Hahah posts, get it, get it. Well, you’re about to!
First, read this article. This is how it started: I found the below on Instagram and sent it to the one person in my life whom I knew 1000% wouldn’t report me to the authorities (or NSA) for thinking this concept is hilarious.
In true best friend fashion, Jason encouraged my wonky sense of humor by recalling where sending your child via postal service was actually a real thing. Of course it was!
Relatedly, I shipped a hoodie from TX to TN and it cost $15 which is only about $10 more than the hoodie cost. Hello, post office people. It really is a barrier to shipping anything with costs like that, but I continue to support them. Alas, I would never attempt to ship my precious mini anywhere; however, with the rising cost of airplane tickets I may consider it more than usual. Usually I never consider it.
Now I just want to make stork jokes. Stop it Kel. Too many times I’ve shared here my love for mailing cards, letters, etc. It’s my thing! Even on the radio one morning, the hosts were debating reasons why you shouldn’t mail thank you cards. They reasoned it’s an outdated medium and much easier to send a text or a video to say thank you. I don’t know about you, but I actually still have some family members without texting/videoing capabilities. She’s 93, I believe she can make her own rules. Would it be easier to send her videos? Absolutely! But do I get angry, unhappy, or put out by stamping a letter? No. I imagine the joy she feels from receiving a card is the same joy I receive when opening a card. Channel that joy and send someone a card today!
Standby for the cost of mailing a 55 lb package. It’s only coincidence that’s how much mini weighs.
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I ask you –
On a scale of always to never, how often do you use the postal service?
Did you know there was a time children were mailed?
Share your best ‘I wish I could’ve mailed someone’ story!
Running on Fumes 
I’ll mail a card today! I have from each of my deceased parents a bundle of letters and cards full of wisdom and personality. There is no substitute.
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No substitute at all. I know it feels like a pain to address, stamp, mail things, but it can be worth it!
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I only use the post once a year on tax day and darn it every time I brought a bunch of forever stamps
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Speaking of stamps, I really need to get more hahaha
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I mail cards every couple of weeks to some extremely special elders in my life. I also try to send Holiday cards to my 2 favorite grandbabies. Get your forever stamps before the postage goes up!!!!!!
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I do need more stamps!!
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