Since the start of Pandemic Life back in March, how many packages have been delivered to your house? A LOT more than usual, I bet.
Lately, I've thinking about mail carriers in my neighborhood. Their daily grind obviously makes it easier for people to stay home, safe, and stocked with necessities (or parcels from Sephora). But unlike food deliverymen/women, there's no app for tipping postal workers, and I'm not sure handing them cash is totally practical right now.
So, I decided to fill a box with (individually-wrapped) chocolates, candies, mints, etc. The basic plan is to offer them, trick-or-treat style, when the doorbell rings. (Originally, I wanted to leave the box on our front steps with a jolly note, but didn't trust it would remain un-stolen lol.)
I'm no Pollyanna -- I fully recognize how this barely amounts to the tiniest gesture of thanks. Maybe that's okay! The way I see it, getting surprised with a bag of Smarties won't solve life's problems, but it MIGHT brighten up an otherwise ordinary moment in someone's day :)
Image credit (top): Mercury News
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