We have come full circle.
Growing up we had a slot in our front door where the postman slid in our mail. Others had a box at the curb and had to make the short walk.
Next came groups of boxes for a small radius of homes and the walk to retrieve mail became longer, way too much trouble to pick up a Bed, Bath & Beyond 20% off coupon or a solicitation for charity that includes the most useless free gift ever, a sheet of return address labels to add to the 200 unused sheets you already have in your desk drawer.
We now have “USPS Informed Delivery.” It only takes a minute to sign up at USPS.com and you will receive a daily email with scans of all the mail that will be delivered to your box. You can go for days without making the disappointing trek to the mailbox where that hoped for notice of a windfall inheritance or bazillion dollar check from the Publisher’s Clearing House will not be there.
Crushing disappointment without ever leaving the comfort of your home. Progress!