My wife and I were putting together a birthday card for one of our nephews. We stuck a couple $20 bills and a picture of him when he was much younger in the envelope and sealed it. She said, "This envelope is pretty big, it might need two stamps." I said, "Sure, put another on." Then she added, "But are you sure? It might only need one." This was when a basic difference between us emerged. In my mind, the small cost of adding another stamp was a no-brainer and assured:
• Peace of mind, knowing it would arrive because, if anything, it had too much postage. . The valuable items inside would not be floating around the postal service over fifty cents. . The extra postage would ensure timely delivery, arriving for his birthday, and not late.
All of this for a mere stamp-two quarters; there was nothing to debate-just put it on there.