Missing that stamp machine, coins

What are postal officials thinking by removing a stamp machine and replacing it with the instructions to buy from a competitor?

Showing us the way to digital delivery is not going to help the snail- mail business much.

I loved those dollar coins that poured out into the change receiver. It was the only place I made sure to put in a $20 bill, so I could get dollar coins from Uncle Sam.

I used to pass them on to retailers and give them away at the church. I got a smile every time I planted one in someone's hand.

They didn't just take a stamp machine, they took many smiles off of people's faces. For the first time ever, I want Uncle Sam more than he wants me. The postal service isn't thinking dollars, it is thinking trend.

Trends come and go, but stamps and coins live forever.

Cheryl Myers

Elgin