I'm getting mail

I remember as a child being so excited when a piece of mail arrived at our house with my name on it. Usually, these were birthday cards from out of town relatives - and sometimes - a package - a birthday present! When I was young, mail was the most awesome thing ever.

As I got a little older, mail started to include bank statements. These were less exciting, but still kinda fun, after all, they came in an envelope with my name on it. I also started to get junk mail. This was rare enough that it just made me laugh. Ha ha, why would a 12 year old care about senior health?!

Now, I have reached the point where I get an excess of mail. Some of it I am interested in and open right away - unfortunately, this category is the smallest. Some of it is bills - I feel obligated to open it right away. Some of it is people asking for money. Depending on who, I treat it as junk, or I respond...but usually delayed. Much of my mail sits unopened in a pile...if I know what's inside it, what's the point?

One of the very fun things that has happened to me in this wedding journey is that now that my invites have been mailed out - I am starting to get exciting mail. Everyday I come home to little cream coloured envelopes with my name neatly on a matte finish label. My reply cards! Sometimes people put return addresses on them, sometimes not. Regardless of wheither I know from whom it is, I am curious as to the response: is Mr. X coming? does Mrs. X have any dietary needs? So exciting!

Once the wedding is over, I will be able to repay this excitement, by sending out cute thank-you cards. Then, people will be able to look through their mail to find the small envelopes.

Email rocks for everyday conversation and business, but nothing is personal and special occasion like a mailed card.