It's a Wonderful Life!

With all the fallout from the recent article in the La Crosse Tribune, I really am beginning to feel a bit like George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life!

So many have written really nice letters, sent emails, and just let me know that they read the article, and that they agree with it. This is really validating; sometimes we all feel as if the world would be better off, as George said, "If I'd never been born!"

But it wasn't true for him, it's not for me, AND it's not true for all of us everyday, hard-working, average folks who just try to do their best, both in their jobs, and in their lives.

So many people came out, on my new French Island route, and welcomed me as their mailman! It would have taken a very long time to get to know them without the article "paving the way".

One guy, yesterday, asked me if I was the mailman featured in the article. I said yes, I was.

"You don't look like him!" he responded.

Maybe he'll see the above photo by Festival Foods in La Crosse, and recognize me...
or, maybe he'll think I don't look like this guy either!

La Crosse Tribune article

Well, it appears there will be an article about me next week! How unexpected...

A journalist by the name of Chris came by the house today, and interviewed me about my mail delivery career, and we had a really nice talk. He, like me, majored in English in college; so, we are both "men of letters", as my dad always says about me. He went to U of Illinois; I went to Illinois State U. Anyway, the paper even plans to send a photographer to photograph me on Saturday! So, keep your eye out for me in the paper.......

your OLD MAILMAN!