Leaving Madeleine - part 24
A DAY BEFORE MY FLIGHT, I took a taxi to the post office with a couple of boxes to ship to Calvin’s place in Hong Kong. One box contained a multitude of books I felt I had to keep and the other a few pots and pans, some utensils, some clothes, and various other household items I didn’t wish to pack into a suitcase. I had given away or tossed approximately three-quarters of my possessions. A few I was still thinking about, but mostly I felt liberated. Anything I needed could be purchased where I was going anyway. The price of shipping turned out to be fairly expensive. I decided to lighten the weight by pulling out some books. The cashier gave me a plastic bag. I thanked her in French. I was nearly out the door when I remembered I had something else to mail. I returned to the cashier and handed her the envelope with my letter to Madeleine inside. “C’es...