Post Office Runs

Saturday morning Post office runs with my grandma were just exciting as a field trip experience growing up. She worked Monday through Friday. Once we moved out of the state of her place of employment travel took much of her time. We received mail to our home but she also received mail at the post office. I remember standing in line to get to the front and hearing my grandmother request stamps and tell the representative where she wanted certain items to be shipped. I was a child. I observed it as a child. I was watching and I didn’t realize that I was also learning. She hadn’t instructed me that one day you’ll have to do this. Or, that one day you’ll be doing this alone. And long behold, now I do. I travel to my local post office to ship and sometimes gather items that have been shipped. I watched as a child. I learned as a child what I now do as an adult. The same applies to work, bills, cooking, and household chores. I cherish the moments she did those things for me and it was not my responsibility. Now that it is, I not only do, I teach. The post office for me is a reminder of one of my first training grounds. The lesson: “Handling business” lol. I’m grateful for my teacher, Grandma Dorothy Dell McGill, and a job well done. The same is true of my Grandfather Clyde. He was a Pastor of his own church in Chicago. I visited him and his wife’s home and attended every service. I didn’t know at an appointed time I would preach and teach. It wasn’t even on my memo. JESUS knew. (Jeremiah 1:5) I was in training. What are some things you learned in your youth that you now teach and do? Are you shocked that it’s you? Take a moment to reflect and thank GOD for how far HE’s brought you. And if by chance there’s someone you can teach some or all of what you’ve learned, make the decision to pass it on. Praying for you in your day and New Year that they be filled with hope, joy, and opportunities to learn. Here’s to New Beginnings and Post Office Runs. 🫶🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾 Copyright ©️: Shaniqua S. Robinson December 26, 2025