On Getting Mail

I have always been one to love snail mail. I still send my Mom and grandma's letters and cards every so often just because I know how much they love it, and I hope that in return I will get a card as well! The problem I face now with receiving snail mail or packages is that I have no patience whatsoever. Now that Facebook, Twitter, email, instant messaging, Facetime, and text messaging exist we expect instant gratification.

I ordered a bag on etsy.com from a woman in Thailand. I asked her to make some customizations to is and she happily agreed. It took two weeks to make and ship and I just about had an aneurysm waiting for it. I was so excited to receive it I could not think of much else. Deep disappoint filled me every afternoon I checked the mailbox and nothing but election crap and grocery store ads had been delivered. I even knew that it could take as long as three weeks to get to me, but still, I was anxious.

Maybe we all need to send a little more snail mail and learn a bit of patience through it?