73 Cent Miracle
People love to bash the United States Postal Service.
They call it slow, outdated, or unhelpful.
But the reality is… it’s one of the last great public bargains in America.
💌 You can still send a letter across the entire country for just 73 cents.
📦 A certified, trackable envelope? Still under $4.
That’s not just cheap — it’s miraculous.
And no, you won’t get “white-glove” treatment…
But did you really expect it for 73 cents?
Some people complain about tone or attitude at the counter.
They want Ritz-Carlton-level service for a fraction of a dollar.
Let’s be real — you wouldn’t even get that kind of service at a $100-per-head restaurant.
Not every clerk is perfect.
But some, like Tim at the Riverdale branch, go above and beyond.
(And do so on a public servant’s paycheck.)
Here’s the truth no one wants to say out loud:
If a private company delivered this level of consistency, reach, and affordability, we’d put it on the cover of Forbes.
But because it’s government-run?
People mock it. Or worse, try to privatize it.
USPS isn’t just a mail service — it’s a national connective tissue.
It reaches every address, every day, whether it’s profitable or not.
We don’t need to gut it.
We need to respect it, protect it, and learn from what still works.
Let’s stop treating public services as jokes.
Sometimes, they’re the last thing standing between dignity and disconnect.
Published on 1Gaea — where we spotlight what others miss.
