I Love Postal Carriers

From the Urban Tarot, the Nine of Wands; from the Principles to Live By oracle, Honesty:

The hand cannot reach higher than does the heart.

~Orison Swett Marden

          A lone postal worker pushes a mail cart in the frigid hours of the early morning. After years of organizational neglect and a new boss who cares more for politics than serving the postal system, I can't think of a more appropriate example of strength in adversity than a mail carrier. Like the waitress yelled at for an overcooked steak, they get blamed for everything that goes wrong. Yet my postman was running several routes, beginning before dawn and lasting after dark, during the height of the Covid pandemic. And how many of us are cheered to see their little truck pulling up to our mailbox, delivering letters or a package? There is dedication implied in this card, a wholehearted devotion to duty or calling. The fully opened lotus flower suggests complete honesty, a truth that underlies words and actions. Even the most devoted and determined need someone with whom they can speak about their challenges and concerns. Being honest about our struggles is the first step in finding the encouragement and assistance we need.