I am responding to a letter to the editor about the price of postage stamps [“Inflation and the U.S. Postal Service,” Sept. 14]. The writer points out that in 18 years the cost of a postage stamp increased from 39 cents to 73 cents. That’s a total increase of 34 cents over 18 years!

What a bargain! If someone came to your door and said: “For 73 cents I will deliver this birthday card to your Aunt Josie in California ...” would you think that was asking too much?

I am so grateful for the Postal Service! What a privilege to have something like that available to us.

Wendi Weinberg

Pelham