A 70-year-old woman named Tizi Hodson from Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, has just received a response to a job application she sent almost five decades ago.
Hodson applied for a position as a motorcycle stunt rider in 1976, but never got a reply for her application.
But 48 years later, she was stunned to learn that her letter had been stuck behind a drawer at the Staines Post Office, where staff unearthed the long-forgotten letter and returned it to Hodson with an accompanying note.
The message read, “Late delivery by Staines Post Office. Found behind a drawer. Only about 50 years late.”
What makes the story even more remarkable is how the letter found its way back to Hodson after nearly five decades, despite her having moved more than 50 times and living in various countries.
“I always wondered why I never heard back about the job. Now I know why,” she shared, reflecting on how life had taken her in different directions.
“How they found me when I’ve moved houses 50-odd times, and even moved countries four or five times, is a mystery,” she said in disbelief.
The delayed letter, while amusing, serves as a fitting testament to Hodson’s enduring boldness and determination.
Her youthful enthusiasm for the role was apparent, but as the weeks and months passed without a response, she eventually accepted that it wasn’t meant to be.
Despite missing the opportunity to pursue her stunt-riding ambitions, Hodson worked as a snake handler, horse whisperer, aerobatic pilot, and even a flying instructor.
These careers took her across the globe, creating the exciting and unconventional life she had always desired.
“If I could speak to my younger self, I would tell her to go and do everything I’ve done. I’ve had such a wonderful time in life, even if I have broken a few bones,” she said.
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