well, even after reading all the postings on this thread, I still think it's just wonderful that we can stick a stamp on a letter, drop it in a box, and a few days later it's in the exact spot that we wrote on the envelope. Doesn't matter where that spot is, our letter (or box or card) is delivered. It would be a sadder world without our postal service!
I really appreciated our "person behind the counter" when I used one of my DH's stamps from his collection without realizing.. I really needed to know which stamp I put on the envelope so I could find a replacement.. She actually dug through the outgoing mail and found my envelope so I could find out. I know that not every postal worker would be that helpful, but some are great, and do a wonderful job for us.
Yep, everything we use or need is going to cost us more and more... This life will never get easier or cheaper than it is today.