"Just use the USPS Click-N-Ship tool ," she had said with a casual wave. "You don’t even have to put on real shoes."
Just as he was about to head to his car to drop it off, he remembered Sarah’s final tip. He went back to the site and scheduled a free package pickup.
The best part? Because he was doing it himself, he noticed he could compare different shipping speeds and prices side-by-side. He picked Priority Mail, clicked 'buy,' and heard the satisfying whir of his home printer. Out came a professional-looking label, crisp and ready for action.
Arthur stood before a mountain of cardboard boxes, a roll of packing tape in one hand and a looming sense of dread in the other. Every year, the ritual was the same: the trek to the local post office, the inevitable wait in a line that snaked out the door, and the frantic search for a pen that actually worked.