Emerson,my 11-year-old daughter,has a serious letter-writing habit.And if you've been the lucky recipient of one of Em's hand-decorated letters and envelopes,then you have a pretty good idea of the joy they bring.A letter from Emerson is likely to include some art,a joke or two,a mention of her younger brother,confessions of her love for Taylor Swift,and enough questions to guarantee a response.So when she decided to thank our mail carrier Doug,for the service he provides for us,she left nothing out.She wrote,“I'm Emerson.You may know me as the person that lives here,writes a lot of letters and decorates the envelopes.Well,I wanted to thank you for taking my letters and delivering them.The reason why you are very important in my life is that I don't have a phone,so how else am I supposed to stay in touch with my friends?You make it possible!”She put it in the box and smiled when our local mail carrier Doug took it,and that was enough.The next day,a package arrived with some stamps and two letters.Doug had shared Em's letter with his supervisor,Sara,and they both wanted to share how touched they were.
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