"Writing letters you can share so much about yourself. It's like being there in person, and I love receiving them because you know that someone took the time in their day to write back to you," Emerson told "Good Morning America."
The other day she wrote a special letter to a special person, the mail carrier who has to pick up all of her correspondence.
According to "Good Morning America," she wrote:
“I’m Emerson. You may know me as the person that lives here that writes a lot of letters & decorated the envelopes. Well, I wanted to thank you for taking my letters and delivering them. You are very important to me. I make people happy with my letters, but you do too.”
Her father, Hugh Weber, posted to Twitter about his daughter’s letter and the response.
Em has a serious letter writing habit. She maintains active correspondence with over a dozen of her favorite people. And, if you’ve been the lucky recipient of one of Em’s hand decorated letters and envelopes, then you have a pretty good idea of the joy they bring. pic.twitter.com/82FnWRsD5B
— Hugh Weber (@hughweber) May 2, 2020
So, when she decided to thank our mail carrier for the service he provides us, she left nothing out. In went Taylor Swift, in went the little brother, in went the jokes.
— Hugh Weber (@hughweber) May 2, 2020
Q: Why do you never see elephants hiding in trees?
A: Because they’re really good at it.
Doug Scott, the 30-year veteran mail carrier, shared the letter with his supervisor, who then shared it with the U.S. Postal Service's internal newsletter, KELO and "Good Morning America" reported.
She put it in the box, smiled when he took it & that was enough.
— Hugh Weber (@hughweber) May 4, 2020
The next day a package arrived with some stamps & two letters.
Doug had shared Em’s letter with his supervisor, Sara, and they both wanted to share how touched they were by her note. pic.twitter.com/bdpRxl1QeK
After that Emerson got a surprise in the mail: notes and gifts from other letter carriers from across the country.
Today, we saw Doug getting out of the truck with two BOXES of letters from around the country. We snapped a quick photo through the door as he and Emerson met for the first time. It was a beautiful moment on silent reciprocity. pic.twitter.com/WjpOJmxoNf
— Hugh Weber (@hughweber) May 4, 2020
An official at the Postal Service told ABC News: "To have people notice the hard work that United States Postal employees are doing on a daily basis has been an amazing encouragement. But somehow, the words of an innocent 11-year-old child has touched all of us. The power of connection is what we are delivering, as we bring vital medications, correspondence and commerce to Americans staying at home. Because we are hard at work, we are helping keep you safe -- and connected."
Emerson also hopes her letter inspires others to take time to thank their mail carriers in writing.
"I hope that people just take some time in their day to send a letter to their mail carrier because they really do enjoy it. I learned that from their letters. And you can make someone's day with just a tiny act like writing a thank you letter," Emerson told "Good Morning America."
Click here to read Emerson's father's complete thread.
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