It
was during a particularly blustery day, that the hotchpotch of letters
had fallen from the poor postman's overturned trolley. (They don't have
sacks anymore!) He found himself whining in despair while desperately
scrabbling to collect them all before they blew away. When a fortunate
stroke of serendipity came to pass. The wind ceased to blow, the sun
came out from behind a cloud, and three kindly strangers appeared
apparently from nowhere, and immediately started helping the stricken
postman collect his mislaid letters.
Peter,
for this was the name of the postman in question was overwhelmed with
gratitude, if a little shocked at the sudden help. Although couldn't
help but wonder where the three kindly strangers had come from and just
who they were. He looked at them while he busily collected the scattered
envelopes from the ground with the help from the three. They looked
very officious in their matching long black rain coats and wide brimmed
fedora hats.
Very soon, all the spilled envelopes and packages
had been collected up and returned to Peter's toppled trolley, which had
now been helped back onto it wheels. Peter was just about to launch
into giving them thanks and telling them how kind they were, when the
tallest of the strangers walked up to him, and shook him warmly by the
hand using both of his leather gloved hands (because handshakes with
both hands always feel more sincere) and said in a very calm and
reassuring voice "No need to thank us Peter, it was a pleasure to help
you" Then the three smiled at Peter and continued on their way.
Peter smiled and felt that warm glow you get, when someone does
something kind for you. He was just about to carry on with his round
when he suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned and said, "Hold on a
minute, how did you know my name?" but the three strangers were nowhere
to be seen. They had seemingly completely vanished! All that remained
was the sound of a lone blackbird chirping in the distance, the now soft
breeze on his face and the neat and freshly cut front gardens and damp
pavements of Plumtree Avenue
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