United States Post Office

The girl lost the key to the mailbox.

We have one of those community mailboxes, where there are like 20 boxes all in one station. We stop daily on the way home, I hand her the key that is kept in my console and she hops out and gets the mail. She hops back in and off we go to the house. No biggie...its a routine.

Well the other day I was just ehhhhhhhhhhhh didnt feel like dealing with the mail so I didnt stop. Being a sweet child she decided to get the mail for us anyway, got the key from the car and returned with a bag full of mail. Sweet girl!!

The only problem was that she put the key into the bag so she wouldnt drop it on her way home and after sorting out the crap mail I just tossed the junk into the bag and threw the bag away. Trash pick-up was on Monday and by the time we put it all together, the trash was looooooooooong gone. So really, I guess I shouldnt say the girl lost the key to the mailbox, I should say that I lost the key to the mailbox.

Either way, we now have no way of getting the mail. I was irritated, yet, but not at the girl, or myself, but just at the situation. I knew it would involve calling the Post Office, going down there, waiting in line, getting irritated, finding the time to do this, paying money, etc....

However, today I was given a pleasant suprise when I called the Post Office and told them the situation. The Postal Worker asked me my address.

PO: "Do you have a mat? "

P: "Excuse me?"

PO: "Do you have a mat...like by your front door."

P: "Uh....yes...."

PO: "Great, we will change out the lock tomorrow and put a new set of keys under the mat at your house."

PAUSE.....................

PO: "Ma'am....are you still there??"

P: (spluttering)"Yes, but what do I have to do, how much does it cost??"

PO: "You dont have to do anything. It doesnt cost anything."

PAUSE....................

PO: "Ma'am are you still there???"

Who knew the Post Office was so efficient???? Props to the United States Post Office!!