I found the secret today!

To the woman that helped the Mom out with 2 kids at the post office on stroop road in Kettering, OH, you are my hero and thank you!

I did find the secret big time.

I decided to go for a mile and a half walk, one way, to the post office to mail off some letters that had to be post marked by today.  I made the venture with my two kids in the stroller in 90 degree weather.  I had never walked there before and the map said 1/4 miles so I figured “how hard can that be?”

It was a long humid walk and when  got about .2 miles away from the post office I realized that I totally forgot my wallet.  ARGH!  I only had $7 in the bank but it was going to only cost me about $4 to send what I had to send.  I had just over $1 in change in my pocket.

I decided to just go into the air conditioned post office and see if I cold sent at least one envelope and have them weight the rest and let me know how many stamps to put on them for later that day.

I walked in and there was a woman standing in line in front of me and my daughter said, “my Mommy forgot her wallet at home.”  I was embarrassed that she told her so I quickly said, “I just walked here from shroyer ave and totally forgot my wallet, I was not too smart today.”  I just acted like it was not a big deal and smiled.

Step back:  For the last .2 miles into the post office I told my daughter to say with me “universe, we need $4 to send our mail.”  I looked at every little nook and cranny during that .2 mile walk for any little shiny change I could find. I found nothing and I figured that the universe was not going to answer me.”

Back to the rest of the story:
The nice lady paid for her letter and stepped back while I went up to the counter.  I told the postal worker that I just needed to know prices as I left my wallet at home and I was a 40 minute walk away so if she could write the price on the letters I could purchase stamps and kroger and send them later.

The nice lady came back to the counter and said “please just send the letters I will pay.”  Of course I said “no” but she insisted and handed the postal worker $5.  I just sat there and thought to myself “wow, this is what I have been reading about, the secret.  I asked and I received.”  I thanked the lady and asked for her contact info to pay her back and she just shook her head and said “it’s OK.” and she left.

My letters are sent!

I was a little upset gong into the post office that the universe was not letting me find the money on the ground on the way in but now that I think about it, it had to happen the way it did.  If I would have taken money off the ground then someone else would be missing it and it could possibly mean I was taking the last money they had.  Because the lady gave me the money, she was not going without something important because she would have not paid for it if she couldn’t.

This has been a good day and if I ever run into that wonderful lady again, I am taking you to lunch!

Thanks!