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dropped a letter into a mailbox last week and realized that it's not very often that i physically mail something without kissing the envelope. snail mail to friends and loved ones are sealed with saliva and kissed seconds prior to being dropped off in a mailbox or at the post office. regular snail mail (e.g., response to a survey, etc) is sealed with tap water and doesn't receive any parting love. i can't remember a time when i've done this differently. silly, i know, and i'm not sure where i acquired the habit, but it's a bit of a ritual now.
as germy and gross as it is to lick an envelope (why can't they taste good?), i can't seem to bring myself to lick my finger and then use that on the seal. licking to seal gives me a -- false, but still very real feeling -- sense of well-being and then to kiss it before it leaves my hands is the final step. it's as if i'm willing the letter a smooth swift journey on its way
to the intended recipient. and i suppose part of it is symbolic as
well, to literally send a bit of myself.
if i accidentally drop it into the mailbox without kissing it first, i
get antsy and end up staring at the box in a panic, tugging at
the handle for the hinge repeatedly and hearing it squeak back at me....as if to
say "no, it's already in and you can't
take it back out. it's doomed to slip into a crack somewhere at the
post office and never see the light of day ever again!" if only mailboxes came with an "Undo" button or had a pop up prompt that asks "Are you sure? Yes/No?" when you drop off mail. annoying, maybe, but some days i'd like to Ctrl z that big blue box, get my letter back, kiss it, and be on my merry way. neurotic episode optional.
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| | Posted 5/10/2008 4:19 PM - 51 views - 2 comments
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