Just a Passing Thought ~

How odd that modernization chisels away at the the human factor. Why is it that little by little, we seem to be losing the personal, friendly touch in so many ways? The interaction of individuals? In the past, the public could catch a glimpse of mail being sorted, staff shuffling bins full of letters and friendly carriers picking up their deliveries. A quick smile and a wave. Someone would stop and assist the visitor.

Renovations are almost complete on the current Cayuga Post Office. One now enters a neat, spotless dry-walled room. There is a splashy new door that separates the business of mail from the public. Presumably staff can tell if anyone is waiting in the outer room.

Photograph: The old 19th Century Post Office across the street from today's modern Post Office. Courtesy of Vavoom Photography.