So I came home from work tonight after finishing my shift and after dropping my coworker off at his residence because I have a car and he doesn't. At my apartment, I see a package.

I didn't order any packages to be shipped to me for anything. I saw the package wasn't for me and which apartment unit to deliver it to. I have wanted to meet my neighbors so this was the perfect excuse to have a reason. 

I knocked on their door and stood holding the package calmly explaining the situation. They were older retirees where were happy to see a young man politely doing the right thing. I noticed they had a different model of apartment unit so I commented on it, and they invited me in to show me around. I met their dog and talked with them for no exaggeration two hours. We both learned a lot of things about each other discussing what we like to do in our city we live in. I learned the places in the world they have explored and the sort of things that you talk about with good friends that you have known for a long time even though we just met today.

Their dog made friends with me and you can bet that I pet their dog. Yes, I did! So I have been texting them and have already invited them to meet my extremely affectionate cat.

I think that there are lots of people who want to meet their neighbors. But an inconvenience happens like the package being delivered to the wrong address and it ruins their day and they don't see the misdirected package as the purrfect excuse to finally meet the neighbors. What if the neighbors think you are weird or what if many things? If anything, literally nobody would be bothered that you are returning their package.

So I returned home to my cat who was confused as to why I walked into our home and immediately left for 2 hours before returning. I finished cooking dinner at 10 pm, and I happy that a made a new friend and steered my life in a better direction totally not boring whatsoever.

Thank you package carrier for delivering the package to the wrong address. I used it as an excuse to make a friend and have some deep conversations.