Thank you for the Eureka moment

Eureka moments hit when a beloved item from the past appears at a yard sale, thrift store or Ebay. Overwhelmed with excitement and gratitude, some buyers can’t contain their excitement.
Recently a seller of vintage perfume posted a copy of a ‘thank you’ note sent to her, She said, “Letters like this makes it so worthwhile. This actually brought tears to my eyes. Bless her heart:
The letter began, “’Hello, I just wanted to tell you how pleased I am with my purchase. My beloved aunty wore this perfume every day of her young life. She has been gone 30 years.
“I then wore it everyday until they changed and cheapened the perfume. I have purchased a couple vintage perfumes since beginning to shop on Ebay two years and it’s never quite right. I saw your ad and thought the bottle and writing were spot on as well as the price.
“It’s better than the 70’s. Well, it’s perfect. Once I put it on my skin, I felt like me again. I never replaced my ‘my scent’ with anything close to what this perfume does for me. Thank you so much! I was so happy, I cried. Smell is very important, as I’m sure you know. I really wanted you to know my level of happiness and gratitude! Thank you, thank you. May you continue to be blessed in your business both in prosperity and in bringing joy to others. Cheers!”
Another seller said,“I love Ebay for linking people and their favorite memories. I knew nothing about this beer mug from the 1970’s, but thought someone would like it. Sure enough, the buyer (from Ohio) sent me this message:
“Hello! I just wanted to send you a quick note and thank you for this item. Not sure how much you know about the stein I purchased, but it was made at a local German pub where my husband and I are regulars. Back before our time going there, they used to have a man who would hang out at the restaurant and hand make these steins.
“That restaurant closed last week after nearly 50 years in business and my husband has been pretty sad about it. I bought this stein for him and it really lifted his spirits! Just wanted to let you know how much he enjoyed it. Thanks again!’”
That note blessed the seller who learned that their efforts did more than just help pay bills.
Selling on Ebay provides a great way to clear closets while bringing joy – as another seller discovered after she sold her vintage Dutch oven with frogs on it.
She wrote, “I listed it with a bit of reluctance, since it was one of my favorite display pieces. So you can imagine how happy I was when I received this note from the buyer:
“My mom is from Italy and this is her home now. She lost everything in the earthquake. We convinced her to come live with us. I had most of her frog collection already except her personal items like dishes and pots and pans! We were able to recover some of her pans and silverware with frogs on them, but not this pan. Thank you! You made her very happy and I get homemade cabbage soup in Pepe. She is cooking with it now.”
At a time of year when many verbally express their thankfulness for big and little things, consider writing a note to those who have similarly blessed your life and double the blessing right back at them.