“The sound of the letterbox is the smallest drumroll in life.”
— The Sage
The Sage has always been fond of small sounds that carry large meanings. The rattle of the letterbox, brief and metallic, lasts only a moment — yet it stirs something disproportionate in the listener. It is the announcement of possibility. For a split second, life pauses in anticipation of what may have arrived.
He observes that the sound itself is never dramatic. There are no trumpets, no declarations, just a quiet clatter and a thud on the mat. Yet in that instant, imagination races ahead of reality. It could be good news, long-awaited news, or merely a catalogue. The Sage notes that hope does not discriminate — it flares all the same.
With gentle humour, he reminds us that the drama often exceeds the contents. But that is not the point. The value lies in the anticipation — in the reminder that something unexpected might be waiting just beyond the door. In that modest metallic knock, The Sage hears life’s smallest drumroll: not for certainty, but for possibility.
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