Saturday, August 2, 2008

The unusual post man Part II


I finally caught a glimpse of my "unusual" post man. I had been pretty curious to know what he looked like ever since the visit to my neighborhood post office where I originally found out my post man was "unusual" He delivers the mail in his own small compact car. I cant remember the make now, but it reminded me of something like a Dodge Neon. I didn't get a close up look at him but from down the street about 3 houses away. I observed that he didn't wear the typical uniform I have customarily seen other post men wear. He simply wore white sneakers with tube socks pulled up fairly high, and long cargo type shorts, with a t-shirt. He was a black man and he wore a old looking straw hat something like the picture shown.

Mail has resumed pretty normally after the last hold on it back in may, aside from the occasional neighbors letter here and there, which I think Is pretty normal. Well last Friday I went to get my mail in our residential mailbox, and waiting for me was a key to the parcel locker which offers tenants a convenient way to receive packages. So I excitedly opened the locker to find that is was empty. Now that was pretty unusual. Why would the post man place the key to an empty parcel locker in my mailbox? was he irritated with me about something, and trying to get back at me? I wondered if there was actually even a package for me somewhere. I thought to myself that maybe there was a package for me and he gave me the key but forgot to leave the package. So I figured I would have a package waiting for me the following day, but nothing. Now that's a pretty cruel trick to play on someone. Everyone loves getting a package in the mail, and how unfulfilling it is to be led to believe there is something special waiting for you, and have your hopes dashed by a cold empty metal mailbox. I seem to have recovered fully from this latest incident, but I am not sure I am ready to forgive my very unusual post man.

4 comments:

Ivanna said...

That is a great story well told. I would be crushed if I thought I had a package waiting for me-only to find an empty box. I feel for you Rose.

Lis said...

I too feel for you. We all know how I feel about mail and to have a non-package, or worse yet a possible package out there somewhere unable to find it's way to you, yes just devastating. Luckily you have something to look forward to in the coming weeks.

Jillian said...

This is fantastic, not only do i understand package anxiety because i too am waiting for a package but am now completely unsatisfied with my vary average post man and am seriously considering a letter to my post office asking for a more unusual man to deliver my mail.

Emma said...

You are so funny Rosie. I love the way you tell stories. I can almost hear your voice as i read it to myself.