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The dream catcher
by Robert Charles Payne - posted E-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
I receive hundreds of return address labels every month. All you have to do is to make one charitable donation, and you are placed on the mailing list of everyone in America. But that is alright because I receive plenty of address labels. I did not realize how valuable address labels were to retirees. Of course, I do not give to everyone who sends me address labels, but if they want to keep sending me the labels that is fine with me. I can use them.

The only problem is that I know that some people who receive letters or bill payments from me are wondering what kind of man is this whose address labels have little cats, flowers, seals, birds, and funny looking designs on them. I don't discriminate. I use them all no matter what is on the address labels.

When I was in the insurance business, I had my own pre-labeled envelopes. Now I know why my clients got so excited about the free address labels that we sent to them every year. The address labels were by far the most valued "freebies" that I sent from my office to show appreciation to my clients.
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Robert Charles Payne is an inspirational writer who lives in West Monroe. He can be contacted by e-mailing robertcharlespayne@yahoo.com.


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