I have had some mail sitting here that was addressed to the previous owner of the house. We have lived here for 1 and a half years, but some still gets through. Usually I write Return to Sender and post it with my bills, only to get the same mailer sending more to the wrong address.
I know (from friendly neighborhood gossip) that the previous owner lives in the apartment buildings down the street from me now. Instead of Returning Ineffectively to Sender, I walked down the street, introduced myself to the porter of the building (or superintendent?) and gave him the mail for the tenant in his building. I have avoided doing this before because it just seems strange and nosy (why would I know where the guy lives now when I've never met him?), but I wanted to ensure that he received his mail. Especially since some was from other countries with personal handwriting on the envelopes. I bet he doesn't want those lost in the mail. So I forgot how weird it would seem and hand delivered it. That was my act of kindness for today. Pretty good for a Monday!
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