A short thank you and its long journey

July 8, 2021 at 9:05 am, No comments

I had been looking for a German dictionary in broken script for some time when I came across a private advertisement offering "Der Grosse Duden" from 1932, 10th edition. I registered my interest and the very next day the owner contacted me. The conversation was very pleasant and, contrary to current practice and my gut feeling, we agreed that I would send her the money by post. For this purpose, I quickly wrote a short thank-you note without prescribing or lining it. The same day, I took the envelope to the post office and looked forward to receiving my package.

The letter should have landed in the lady's letterbox the next day. But instead, she called me a few days later, worried, to tell me that she still hadn't received the money. Of all things! We were at a loss and agreed to wait a few more days, otherwise I would transfer the money to her. In the meantime, her parcel had arrived and I was holding a Duden in perfect condition, what a treasure for me!

But my little envelope - again not arrived.... Another conversation, this time the saleswoman wanted to send me her account details by e-mail as soon as possible. And then, another day later: the redeeming phone call. My little greeting, including the owed enclosure, had finally arrived! Once postmarked by the letter distribution centre, and then again in the nearest town of the saleswoman.

It was not the first time a letter with a handwritten address did not arrive or arrived considerably late. What a pity. But this spurs me on even more to cultivate the old scripts and to use them in everyday life!

A short thank you and its long journey

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