Postcrossing

I received a postcard from Germany today.  It was of elephants and I love it because I LOVE elephants.  I don't know why, but I do and I always have. 

I love postcrossing.  I'm glad I came across it.  Most of all, I love that I got the kid involved in it. 

Of all things, I'm impressed with some of the people that the kid has sent postcards to.  She received one back from a man in Oklahoma.  The postcard was of horses and it totally made her day.  She also has one coming from the UK.  She had sent a girl a postcard of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago and the girl is going to send her one back of Buckingham Palace.  I think it is really sweet that people are sending her back postcards on a complete volunteer basis.  It's nice that there are people willing to send her a postcard back without a code because she is a curious kid.  Getting the postcards just makes her day and I love seeing the joy on her face.  Getting the postcards also makes my day knowing there are people out there willing to make her happy and satisfy her curiousity about the world.  It's amazing how something so simple can make her feel so good, make me feel so good.  I guess sometimes it truly is the simple things in life...