Scratch and sniff stamps



Going to the post office is not usually my favorite.  But I had postponed mailing my nephew’s birthday card so long that I was left with no choice today.  I was out of stamps, and it needed to go out today in order to arrive on time.

I stood in line and waited, and finally got called up by the big, jolly guy at the first window.  I always love a “job enjoyer,” and he seemed to genuinely enjoy what he was doing. 

He showed me all of the stamp options, and I picked the colorful popsicle ones.  He seemed pleased with my choice.

“Those ones are even scratch and sniff!” He announced, with a big grin.  What a bonus!

With my transaction completed, I waited for my receipt.  As I was packing my stamps into my purse, the jolly guy couldn’t hold in a giggle.  “You’re going to be sniffing those pretty soon!” he predicted.  My response of “You know I will!”  turned his giggle into more of a chuckle.  He found it so amusing that I would be scratching and sniffing those stamps!

I walked away from the post office today with a huge smile on my face, and thought about it all the way home. I was trying to analyze why that interaction felt like such a bright spot in my day.

I decided that the reason that conversation had made me so happy was because I was looking for a reason to be happy!  When I woke up this morning, the first question I chose to ask myself was “I wonder what is going to be great about today?”

My brain, super efficient tool that it is, was searching for answers to that question.  It didn’t take long for it to find the first answer.  It found something great at the post office!

It was a confirmation to me about the power of asking the right questions.  My brain will find whatever it is that I tell it to find!  I wonder what else will be great about today?  I can’t wait to find out what my brain comes up with!

What questions do you want to ask yourself today?

Christi

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