Better late than never

@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 May 23

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad the cards turned up after all the trouble he went to. It would have been sad if they'd got lost completely.

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Laura

@Laurakemunto (13787)

• Kenya

22 May 23

@JudyEv I can imagine how have would have felt but thanks a mother's blessing is protective they arrived no matter the time . It's great am happy for you. Have a good and blessed new week

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

@JudyEv I am glad that they received it intactly

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

23 May 23

It’s amazing the mail found you with the wrong address on the envelope

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

I guess the village is the only place with 'units' so they must have put two and two together and realised 138 was a unit number and 100 the street number.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 May 23

@RubyHawk My Mum was wonderful to my boys and they repaid her in later years with lots of love and kindness.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

24 May 23

@JudyEv I doubt that would ever happen here. Son and Grandma look like they’re enjoying the game.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169568)

• United States

23 May 23

Precious family photo. Mail is odd, but I believe they try to do their best.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

I think they do too. In this case, they applied some very clever thinking really.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 May 23

@Treborika Yes, eventually the cards arrived.

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

They have managed it at long last

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

22 May 23

That's great that it made it to you, finally!

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Yes, they must have puzzled over it for a while then come up with a great answer.

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

@JudyEv I think of they can do that, then it would be such a great thing

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

Gladly the deal was sealed

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

22 May 23

That's why machine won't beat real people doing these kind of jobs!

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Exactly but there are so few letters being mailed now that I wouldn't be surprised if the delivery doesn't go to maybe once a week or whatever. So much is done online now - payments, etc, even bank statements. We don't get those by mail unless we specifically ask for them.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 May 23

@Ronrybs It wouldn't worry us either. But you get mail delivered at the moment, don't you?

Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

23 May 23

@JudyEv I'd be quite happy to have a weekly delivery and pop to the sorting office if you want it sooner

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79323)

• Germany

22 May 23

Yes, better late than never. I am glad it arrived.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Me too. I was very sorry for my son when it seemed the cards had gone missing.

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

Yes the saying has done the work perfectly

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

They could have incurred more losses for the whole process

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51838)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

22 May 23

Who won that game?

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51838)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

22 May 23

@JudyEv When my mom was still in her own home, we'd do jigsaw puzzles but she was losing her sight, so I'd place a piece near her where it would go, and she would still be able to play.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 May 23

I don't remember. We would find a loose tile and push it a little way so Mum could grab hold of it. She was 95 or 96 at the time.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 May 23

@BarBaraPrz It's hard when their sight starts to go. I'd play patience but point out which cards could go where so she could join in. She also loved crossword puzzles and was much better at them than I was.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

22 May 23

That's great you got it at last. The postman is very smart

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Some are very smart indeed and we must have been lucky enough to get one of them.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (209145)

• United States

22 May 23

Oh boy...well at least you can stop looking for them now. In your son's defense he had the wrong info.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

For sure. I was sorry for his sake but it's all good now.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153529)

• India

23 May 23

At last the mail was delivered. That picture is priceless

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Our two sons were so good to my Mum but then she's always showered them with love and affection too.

@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

You can imagine that

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117269)

• El Paso, Texas

22 May 23

She's your mom, correct? Really kool photo of the two of them. Happy belated Birthday to both of you,

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117269)

• El Paso, Texas

23 May 23

Ahhh, well in that case I hope you'll have a birthday filled with thousands of delightful little surprises.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Thanks for the good wishes. My birthday isn't till July but our son is often late with his cards so this time he thought he'd pop them all in together. lol

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502798)

• Italy

22 May 23

I am glad you received the cards despite the mistake. Your mother looked fascinated by the game.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502798)

• Italy

22 May 23

@JudyEv I am sure that my mother would have also liked.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 May 23

She loved playing this. We would find a loose rod and just start it off so it was easy for her to grab.

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@Treborika (18197)

• Mombasa, Kenya

23 May 23

Me too here

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135966)

• Marion, Ohio

22 May 23

Glad that they found you. He will be happy

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 May 23

That's true. I was sad for him to think they'd gone astray.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135966)

• Marion, Ohio

22 May 23

@JudyEv I hope you have given him the right address now also. And you knew he had tried even if they did not get to you

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

@wolfgirl569 Yes we have it sorted now. He is a good kid - actually he's now 51! - and never forgets.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98106)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 May 23

That is wonderful and glad the cards turned up, I know your son will be pleased about the news,

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

He was very disappointed to think the cards had gone astray. It's good that they've turned up.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

22 May 23

Okay so number one son is the son that sent the cards right? In the photo? Gosh Judy, the resemblance is so strong in your family. So glad now you got those cards..easy mistake writing it wrong of Vince. I love this photo

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

23 May 23

@JudyEv But this son is not the one in Ireland right?

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 May 23

@RebeccasFarm No, this one lives in Melbourne.

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@JudyEv (382483)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

Yes, this is number one son. They were both wonderful with my Mum but she had always been very loving to them. We have the addresses sorted now.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56378)

• Canada

22 May 23

You are right-better late than never. If only those cards could tell us of their ill guided adventures on the way to us. It looks like a very good dame of Jenga happening there.

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