Today, I was expecting a card from my husband stationed in Japan, but he mailed it to my mom. Since I'm busy and don't see her much, she tried to help by mailing it to me. It's long overdue, and the post office never got it. The card came from Japan, only to get lost traveling from 30 minutes away. FML
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Hi guys, I'm the author of this FML. To clarify I am not lazy or too busy for my mom. I work 10 hour night shifts and go to school. My mom is very sweet and was trying to help me out so I wouldn't have to make a special trip during my work week, and because she knew how excited I was for the card. My husband works 60 hour weeks so he probably didn't think about it. Thank you for the all the kind comments, many of you are very kind.
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TrippingOnAcid 29
I was expecting this to end with her mum reading a dirty letter from her husband
xoteeshaox 22
The Post Office is always misplacing stuff. -_- Hope it eventually finds its way to you.
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TrippingOnAcid 29
I was expecting this to end with her mum reading a dirty letter from her husband
denottert 3
Yeah me too, but this more original ?
TrippingOnAcid 29
#6 But not as interesting;)
MrDonSalvetti 27
You sure have a dirty mind! ^.^
sunnyskys 25
haha yeah love hearing, "mum"
maliadiva11 21
Me to #1
xoteeshaox 22
The Post Office is always misplacing stuff. -_- Hope it eventually finds its way to you.
Steffi3 40
If the office never got it, maybe your mom still has it somewhere? Anyways, I'm sorry OP, that sucks
WCARlover 35
Anyone else think the wording of this is rather subpar?
Retaheki 27
Why? We understand the FML and it doesn't use unnecessary words.
starile 20
I think #4 feels that this FML could've phrased it with a little better build up and punch line. Some FMLs are just very hilariously written, but this one's alright *shrug*
MDoremis 38
That's rough. Hope you get it soon, OP!
Home_To_Oblivion 7
Don't worry, you'll have that letter soon :)
abNormal62 23
Insurance statistics say that most accidents happen within an hour from your home. Guess they were right.....
Dlzq 22
Can't you Skype with him or get in contact any other way?
starile 20
Yeah but that doesn't mean she wouldn't love to receive the letter he sent.
ana_lee_bonde 17
yeah when I was stationed in Japan I loved getting mail from my loved ones I even saved most of them.
Dlzq 22
So **** her life cause she didn't receive a letter? Lmao, why the **** is everyone so insanely sensitive? Get the **** over it.
ana_lee_bonde 17
#62 I'm not sensitive I just sympathize with OP's situation. It's not like I'm starting a fundraiser listening to in the arms of an angel over it.
Retaheki 27
#62, you're a 16-year old kid. You don't know what it feels like to get a letter from someone stationed abroad, especially when it's someone you love. Granted, I don't know and I'm only 13, but I still sympathize. It'd be like getting a Skype from someone abroad, but more romantic. Besides, she waited long for it only to be lost. It'd could've contained important info. Maybe he was coming back sooner than expected or later. The letter could've contained anything; souvenirs, something personal, but the point is, the letter was important to OP. It may not be important to you, but it was sentimentally valuable to OP.
Retaheki 27
Checked my messages, never mind.
Secret_Ninjaa 35
Ah, I'm sorry. Hopefully he sends another letter? Or you can send him one telling him about the loss of the other letter...?
Cozy_Blanket 16
That would be rather funny. "I'm sending you this letter, because I never received your letter."
greencurtains74 11
you can get internet, and if chosen a cell phone, that works when stationed in Japan. They still should communicate but I guess she just wishes she had that letter
zarialmoon 11
thats how it always goes, im in the service and if theres one thing that always gets screwed up its the mail
joli_bean 10
I'm also in the service, and that's not entirely true. I sent packages to my family from Korea, and we've never had a problem.
igive 29
My husband almost didn't receive the laptop i sent him. The only reason he got it was because he pointed it out to the office staff. They had it in the "undeliverable" bin.