We Got a Postcard While My Daughter Was Away — The Story Behind It Took Us by Surprise

Over the next few days, I asked neighbors, friends, even the mail carrier. No one recognized it. But the mail carrier did mention the postcard looked “old-fashioned,” like it had been sitting somewhere for years. That comment stayed with me long after the conversation ended.

A week later, while sorting through a box of old keepsakes, I found it—an identical postcard my late mother had bought decades ago from the same roadside attraction. Suddenly, the pieces clicked into place. It must have been mailed accidentally while I was cleaning and donating old belongings.

When I explained it to my daughter, we both burst into relieved laughter. What started as a mystery ended up becoming a small, unexpected moment that drew us even closer.