Getting Motivated...At The Post Office

Fridays, as well as being a day off for me, turns into a day to run errands. I don't mind--it's nice to emerge from work and feel the sun on my face. One of my stops today--the Farmington Post Office. What caught my attention as the pleasant postal worker calculated costs and affixed proper postage to our boxes, were all the signs hanging on the wall.

Since I didn't want to be too obvious, I secretly snapped a picture of the wall. Luckily, I am able to blow up the shot to see what all the little sayings say.

Here's a few:

WARNING: You have entered the Twilight Zone

The Limit to you Ability is Where you Place It!!

Tough times don't last...Tough people do!!

KARMA has no deadline.

The Statistics on SANITY are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from one form of MENTAL ILLNESS. Think of your three best friends, and if they're okay, then it's you.

No to Bullies and Mean People.

"Can't we all just get along?" Rodney King

I dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned!

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the fire department generally uses water!!

Everyone drives somebody crazy. Some of us just have a bigger car!

"My Religion is Kindness." Dalai Lama

Everyone Deserves to be treated with Respect.

"May we meet again in the light of understanding." Malcolm X

Old timer crossing.

I have some personal favorites--the Karma one, the fire one, and Dalai Lama's quote. Of course, they're all good to keep in mind, especially when working in an undersized building dealing with thousands of people during the busiest time of the year. I'm glad I took the time to take the picture. Hopefully, the sayings with help not just the people in their office, but everyone who takes the time to read them as they wait to be served.

Different Faces At The Post Office...

As a kid I used to occasionally drop by our local post office on my way home from school. It was kind of a cool place. I loved looking at the stamp collections that you could buy. I never bought any...you know, other than the ones I needed to send stuff.

And as everyone knows, the post office was also famous for posting the "Most Wanted" photos. I think I remember looking at those, too.

 

Today I dropped by to send the signed contract for the next publication (Sorry, Penny...I guess I didn't get it in the mail on Wednesday like I said I would...), and I discovered something...

The decor at the post office has changed. 

Gone--perhaps forever--are the stamp collections, and as I scanned the room, I didn't see any notorious Most Wanted faces. I did, however, see faces--faces of heroes.

 

Covering one wall was a photo collage of acting service men and women. And even though I believe showing pictures of people who have harmed others is a good thing (we should be aware of the evil that surrounds us, after all...), I believe it's as important, if not more, to post the faces of those who sacrifice so much for others. I guess the post office is still kind of a cool place.