Who Sends the Notes?

Now I have collected five kind notes.

I have kept them all in a small box at home.

Each note has a little maple leaf in the corner.

I have never met the person who writes them.

Mrs. Kimura told me something interesting today.

The neighbors have received these notes for many years.

Old Mr. Tanaka has read them since he was a boy.

Everyone loves the notes because they feel warm and kind.

I have thought about this mystery every day.

Then I remembered something important.

I have seen Mr. Mori near the mailboxes early in the morning.

He was quiet, and he carried a small bag.

I did not understand it then, but now it makes sense.

Mr. Mori is Hana's husband.

Because Hana loved this street, he continues her habit.

Because Hana loved kindness, he keeps her promise alive.

Coco always runs to Mr. Mori's gate and wags her tail.

Dogs know kind people because they can feel love.

I have never seen Mr. Mori write a note.

But I have seen enough small clues.

The maple leaf, the early mornings, and the quiet man all agree.

It must be Mr. Mori because everything points to him.

My heart feels warm because I understand him now.

I have waited a long time for this answer.

Tomorrow I will talk to him at his garden.