“At the aquarium, a playful seal clapped its flippers and slid gracefully through the water, drawing laughter from the children pressed against the glass. Later that afternoon, I packed a box for mailing and used tape to seal the lid so it would stay shut. When I finished, my mom handed me an envelope and asked me to seal it before dropping it in the mailbox on my way out. That evening, my neighbor showed me an official certificate with a golden seal stamped at the bottom, proving it was authentic. He said he felt proud to finally have the document in his hands. The day flowed easily from animals to packages to papers, all tied together in ordinary moments.”