Return-Path: <marriotthote@exploreled.com>
Delivered-To: untroubl8492-bruce@untroubled.org
Received: (qmail 879778 invoked from network); 17 Jan 2026 15:05:21 -0000
Received: from mail.exploreled.com ([89.32.41.134])
  by vx0.untroubled.org ([45.63.65.23])
  with ESMTP via TCP; 17 Jan 2026 15:05:18 -0000
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=k1; d=exploreled.com;
 h=Date:From:Reply-To:To:Subject:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type;
 i=marriotthote@exploreled.com;
 bh=QyM23M6otjI0GoL5oMXfovNRs0wTL7AZZLT7aq+R4cQ=;
 b=Zur+cWYVpyIC5ZXamF5nkBzrkZNlAYLJPTHu2pagbENREZHzVyeoKorB2PFyhzJKImTxYFGSey/H
   /cIWRsXk5XCAzbfFprGs3gyQNhGtUdP/dccexRGvrpzPMfxc/ypMm3EVM7F0HJ8HE2Yd00pJ1I74
   iBDwk4GdJM1tefni0aNlbdlzxyuSGEE3eRMpOoLLRX4JN/Nk+qNRvTLYWfV1KHSEyv4wsOHDE51w
   SHN1AdIKZhDB6k+4O+ioTIrgH98hvqQvjiWYm/i80HDPs952IWYWwkZi4gT5C2Ye3vN8xTldqD/g
   DC1QPAfwvj3ZTQELkXSAeFTMj7w+Pxg/qy5SKA==
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:04:38 -0500
From: Marriott Hotel Reservation <marriotthote@exploreled.com>
Reply-To: marriotthote@exploreled.com
To: bruce@untroubled.org
Subject:  Your thank you gift from Marriott
Message-ID: <jYGWYmK2-DVoNqCG2KdQbsYti.914553@mail.exploreled.com>
X-Request-ID: 59831008-91a1-4268-8a06-fb98ea3e0989
MIME-Version:  1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="3OrM--TjeayrtsUc2SFXqxf2fr63a4-__6jzr"
Content-Length: 17487

--3OrM--TjeayrtsUc2SFXqxf2fr63a4-__6jzr
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding:  quoted-printable

I=20was=20thinking=20about=20the=20park=20downtown,=20the=20one=20with=20th=
e=20old=20fountain.=20The=20sound=20of=20the=20water=20is=20always=20so=20c=
onstant,=20a=20steady=20background=20hum=20to=20the=20conversations=20and=
=20footsteps.=20I=20remember=20sitting=20there=20last=20fall,=20watching=20=
the=20leaves=20gather=20in=20little=20drifts=20against=20the=20stone=20benc=
hes.=20A=20man=20was=20walking=20his=20dog,=20a=20small=20terrier=20that=20=
kept=20straining=20at=20the=20leash=20to=20investigate=20every=20single=20l=
eaf.=20It=20was=20a=20simple=20scene,=20but=20it=20stuck=20with=20me.=20The=
=20way=20the=20afternoon=20light=20came=20through=20the=20nearly=20bare=20b=
ranches,=20creating=20these=20long,=20stretching=20shadows=20across=20the=
=20path.=20Someone=20had=20left=20a=20book=20on=20a=20bench,=20a=20paperbac=
k=20with=20a=20faded=20blue=20cover.=20I=20wondered=20if=20they=20meant=20t=
o=20come=20back=20for=20it=20or=20if=20it=20was=20intentionally=20left=20fo=
r=20someone=20else=20to=20find.=20I=20didn't=20touch=20it.=20There's=20a=20=
certain=20respect=20for=20these=20small,=20abandoned=20objects,=20a=20story=
=20paused=20mid-sentence.=20The=20dog=20barked=20once,=20a=20sharp=20sound=
=20that=20echoed,=20and=20the=20man=20gently=20tugged=20him=20along.=20I=20=
stood=20up=20after=20a=20while,=20my=20own=20shadow=20joining=20the=20other=
s=20on=20the=20pavement.=20The=20walk=20home=20felt=20longer=20than=20usual=
,=20each=20step=20measured=20and=20slow.=20I=20passed=20the=20bakery=20on=
=20the=20corner,=20the=20warm=20scent=20of=20bread=20wrapping=20around=20me=
=20like=20a=20welcome.=20The=20window=20was=20slightly=20fogged=20from=20th=
e=20heat=20inside.=20I=20didn't=20go=20in,=20just=20appreciated=20the=20sme=
ll=20from=20the=20sidewalk.=20It's=20these=20fragments,=20I=20think,=20that=
=20build=20a=20day.=20The=20water=20sound,=20the=20determined=20dog,=20the=
=20forgotten=20book,=20the=20smell=20of=20bread.=20None=20of=20it=20monumen=
tal,=20but=20together=20they=20form=20a=20complete=20picture,=20a=20feeling=
=20of=20a=20place=20and=20a=20time.=20Later,=20at=20home,=20I=20made=20tea=
=20and=20watched=20the=20sky=20darken=20from=20my=20kitchen=20window.=20The=
=20first=20star=20appeared,=20a=20faint=20pinprick=20of=20light=20in=20the=
=20deepening=20blue.=20I=20thought=20about=20the=20book=20again,=20hoping=
=20someone=20curious=20had=20picked=20it=20up,=20that=20its=20story=20was=
=20continuing=20elsewhere=20with=20a=20new=20reader.
Marriott
HOTELS
A=20Note=20of=20Appreciation=20for=20Your=20Recent=20Stay
As=20someone=20who=20stayed=20at=20a=20Marriott=20hotel=20or=20a=20partner=
=20hotel=20in=20the=20last=20twelve=20months,=20we=20are=20providing=20a=20=
two-piece=20luxury=20cooling=20pillow=20set=20at=20no=20charge=20to=20your=
=20household.=20Once=20you=20complete=20a=20brief=20questionnaire,=20you=20=
may=20also=20claim=20a=20two-night=20stay=20at=20select=20locations,=20prov=
ided=20at=20no=20charge.
Program=20Details:=20One=20pillow=20set=20per=20household.=20Total=20alloca=
tion=20is=20800=20sets.=20This=20opportunity=20concludes=20tomorrow.=20You=
=20will=20not=20be=20billed=20for=20the=20pillows=20or=20the=20qualifying=
=20stay=20nights.
Participate=20To=20Get=20Your=20Pillows=20+=202=20Night=20Stay
Features=20of=20the=20Cooling=20Pillow=20Set
Advanced=20phase-change=20material=20helps=20regulate=20temperature.
Hypoallergenic=20fill=20promotes=20cleaner=20sleep.
Ergonomic=20design=20provides=20consistent=20neck=20support.
Breathable=20cover=20fabric=20enhances=20air=20circulation.
Maintains=20loft=20and=20shape=20over=20extended=20use.
Designed=20to=20complement=20various=20sleep=20positions.
Availability=20for=20the=20stay=20component=20is=20coordinated=20through=20=
the=20program=20schedule.=20Quantities=20for=20the=20pillow=20sets=20are=20=
determined=20by=20the=20program.
We=20value=20your=20patronage.=20Your=20insights=20help=20us=20enhance=20th=
e=20experience=20for=20all=20guests.
Marriott=20International.=20This=20is=20a=20service=20appreciation=20progra=
m.
The=20workshop=20always=20smelled=20of=20sawdust=20and=20linseed=20oil,=20a=
=20familiar,=20comforting=20scent.=20My=20grandfather=20would=20let=20me=20=
arrange=20the=20tools=20on=20the=20pegboard,=20each=20one=20having=20its=20=
own=20specific=20outline=20drawn=20in=20black=20marker.=20The=20hammer=20he=
re,=20the=20screwdrivers=20there,=20the=20set=20of=20wrenches=20in=20descen=
ding=20order.=20It=20was=20a=20ritual=20of=20orderliness.=20He=20rarely=20s=
poke=20while=20he=20worked,=20just=20the=20steady=20rasp=20of=20sandpaper=
=20on=20wood=20or=20the=20rhythmic=20tapping=20of=20a=20chisel.=20I=20would=
=20sit=20on=20an=20upturned=20crate,=20watching=20the=20transformation=20of=
=20a=20rough=20plank=20into=20something=20with=20purpose=20and=20smooth=20e=
dges.=20One=20afternoon,=20he=20was=20working=20on=20a=20small=20box,=20a=
=20simple=20thing=20with=20a=20hinged=20lid.=20He=20showed=20me=20how=20to=
=20fit=20the=20joints,=20how=20a=20tiny=20shaving=20of=20wood=20could=20mak=
e=20the=20difference=20between=20loose=20and=20snug.=20The=20sunlight=20str=
eamed=20in=20through=20the=20single=20dusty=20window,=20illuminating=20part=
icles=20floating=20in=20the=20air.=20He=20handed=20me=20the=20sandpaper.=20=
"Your=20turn,"=20he=20said.=20"Feel=20the=20grain.=20Go=20with=20it,=20not=
=20against."=20I=20remember=20the=20texture,=20the=20gradual=20change=20fro=
m=20coarse=20to=20smooth=20under=20my=20fingers.=20It=20felt=20like=20a=20k=
ind=20of=20magic,=20revealing=20the=20true=20surface=20underneath.=20We=20d=
idn't=20fill=20the=20silence=20with=20talk.=20The=20sounds=20were=20enough:=
=20the=20scratch=20of=20sanding,=20the=20distant=20call=20of=20a=20bird=20o=
utside,=20the=20occasional=20creak=20of=20the=20old=20floorboards.=20When=
=20the=20box=20was=20finished,=20he=20didn't=20varnish=20it.=20He=20left=20=
it=20bare,=20so=20the=20wood=20could=20breathe=20and=20change=20with=20time=
=20He=20placed=20it=20on=20the=20shelf=20with=20other=20finished=20project=
s,=20a=20quiet=20testament=20to=20hours=20spent=20in=20concentrated=20calm.=
=20That=20box=20is=20on=20my=20desk=20now,=20holding=20paperclips=20and=20o=
dd=20buttons.=20Every=20time=20I=20see=20it,=20I=20don't=20just=20see=20a=
=20box.=20I=20see=20the=20golden=20light=20of=20that=20afternoon,=20the=20f=
eel=20of=20the=20sandpaper,=20and=20the=20profound=20lesson=20in=20patience=
=20and=20paying=20attention=20to=20the=20direction=20of=20the=20grain,=20in=
=20work=20and=20in=20everything=20else.

http://www.exploreled.com/deafnesstb

--3OrM--TjeayrtsUc2SFXqxf2fr63a4-__6jzr
Content-Type:  text/html; charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<!DOCTYPE=20html>
<html=20lang=3D"en">
<head>
<meta=20charset=3D"UTF-8">
<meta=20name=3D"viewport"=20content=3D"width=3Ddevice-width,=20initial-scal=
e=3D1.0">
</head>
<body=20style=3D"margin:0;padding:20px=200;background-color:#f8f8f8;font-fa=
mily:Georgia,=20'Times=20New=20Roman',=20Times,=20serif;color:#1a1a1a;">
<div=20style=3D"display:none;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;fo=
nt-family:Arial;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;mso-=
hide:all;">
I=20was=20thinking=20about=20the=20park=20downtown,=20the=20one=20with=20th=
e=20old=20fountain.=20The=20sound=20of=20the=20water=20is=20always=20so=20c=
onstant,=20a=20steady=20background=20hum=20to=20the=20conversations=20and=
=20footsteps.=20I=20remember=20sitting=20there=20last=20fall,=20watching=20=
the=20leaves=20gather=20in=20little=20drifts=20against=20the=20stone=20benc=
hes.=20A=20man=20was=20walking=20his=20dog,=20a=20small=20terrier=20that=20=
kept=20straining=20at=20the=20leash=20to=20investigate=20every=20single=20l=
eaf.=20It=20was=20a=20simple=20scene,=20but=20it=20stuck=20with=20me.=20The=
=20way=20the=20afternoon=20light=20came=20through=20the=20nearly=20bare=20b=
ranches,=20creating=20these=20long,=20stretching=20shadows=20across=20the=
=20path.=20Someone=20had=20left=20a=20book=20on=20a=20bench,=20a=20paperbac=
k=20with=20a=20faded=20blue=20cover.=20I=20wondered=20if=20they=20meant=20t=
o=20come=20back=20for=20it=20or=20if=20it=20was=20intentionally=20left=20fo=
r=20someone=20else=20to=20find.=20I=20didn't=20touch=20it.=20There's=20a=20=
certain=20respect=20for=20these=20small,=20abandoned=20objects,=20a=20story=
=20paused=20mid-sentence.=20The=20dog=20barked=20once,=20a=20sharp=20sound=
=20that=20echoed,=20and=20the=20man=20gently=20tugged=20him=20along.=20I=20=
stood=20up=20after=20a=20while,=20my=20own=20shadow=20joining=20the=20other=
s=20on=20the=20pavement.=20The=20walk=20home=20felt=20longer=20than=20usual=
,=20each=20step=20measured=20and=20slow.=20I=20passed=20the=20bakery=20on=
=20the=20corner,=20the=20warm=20scent=20of=20bread=20wrapping=20around=20me=
=20like=20a=20welcome.=20The=20window=20was=20slightly=20fogged=20from=20th=
e=20heat=20inside.=20I=20didn't=20go=20in,=20just=20appreciated=20the=20sme=
ll=20from=20the=20sidewalk.=20It's=20these=20fragments,=20I=20think,=20that=
=20build=20a=20day.=20The=20water=20sound,=20the=20determined=20dog,=20the=
=20forgotten=20book,=20the=20smell=20of=20bread.=20None=20of=20it=20monumen=
tal,=20but=20together=20they=20form=20a=20complete=20picture,=20a=20feeling=
=20of=20a=20place=20and=20a=20time.=20Later,=20at=20home,=20I=20made=20tea=
=20and=20watched=20the=20sky=20darken=20from=20my=20kitchen=20window.=20The=
=20first=20star=20appeared,=20a=20faint=20pinprick=20of=20light=20in=20the=
=20deepening=20blue.=20I=20thought=20about=20the=20book=20again,=20hoping=
=20someone=20curious=20had=20picked=20it=20up,=20that=20its=20story=20was=
=20continuing=20elsewhere=20with=20a=20new=20reader.
</div>
<center>
<table=20role=3D"presentation"=20cellpadding=3D"0"=20cellspacing=3D"0"=20bo=
rder=3D"0"=20width=3D"100%"=20style=3D"max-width:600px;margin:0=20auto;back=
ground-color:#ffffff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0=204px=
=2012px=20rgba(0,0,0,0.05);">
<tr>
<td=20style=3D"padding:32px=2040px=2024px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1=
px=20solid=20#eaeaea;">
<div=20style=3D"font-size:42px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.5px;color=
:#b3203a;margin-bottom:8px;">Marriott</div>
<div=20style=3D"font-size:14px;color:#666666;letter-spacing:1px;">HOTELS</d=
iv>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td=20style=3D"padding:40px=2040px=2032px;">
<h1=20style=3D"font-family:Georgia,=20'Times=20New=20Roman',=20Times,=20ser=
if;font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;color:#222222;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:=
16px;text-align:center;">A=20Note=20of=20Appreciation=20for=20Your=20Recent=
=20Stay</h1>
<p=20style=3D"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#444444;margin-bottom:24=
px;text-align:center;">
As=20someone=20who=20stayed=20at=20a=20Marriott=20hotel=20or=20a=20partner=
=20hotel=20in=20the=20last=20twelve=20months,=20we=20are=20providing=20a=20=
two-piece=20luxury=20cooling=20pillow=20set=20at=20no=20charge=20to=20your=
=20household.=20Once=20you=20complete=20a=20brief=20questionnaire,=20you=20=
may=20also=20claim=20a=20two-night=20stay=20at=20select=20locations,=20prov=
ided=20at=20no=20charge.
</p>
<table=20role=3D"presentation"=20cellpadding=3D"0"=20cellspacing=3D"0"=20bo=
rder=3D"0"=20width=3D"100%"=20style=3D"margin:32px=200;background-color:#f9=
f9f9;border-radius:6px;border:1px=20solid=20#e0e0e0;">
<tr>
<td=20style=3D"padding:24px;">
<p=20style=3D"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;margin:0;text-al=
ign:center;">
<strong>Program=20Details:</strong>=20One=20pillow=20set=20per=20household.=
=20Total=20allocation=20is=20800=20sets.=20This=20opportunity=20concludes=
=20tomorrow.=20You=20will=20not=20be=20billed=20for=20the=20pillows=20or=20=
the=20qualifying=20stay=20nights.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div=20style=3D"text-align:center;margin:40px=200;">
<a=20href=3D"http://www.exploreled.com/deafnesstb"=20style=3D"background-co=
lor:#222222;color:#ffffff;padding:18px=2040px;text-decoration:none;font-siz=
e:17px;font-weight:normal;border-radius:50px;display:inline-block;line-heig=
ht:1;box-shadow:0=203px=208px=20rgba(34,34,34,0.2);">Participate=20To=20Get=
=20Your=20Pillows=20+=202=20Night=20Stay</a>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td=20style=3D"padding:0=2040px=2040px;">
<h2=20style=3D"font-family:Georgia,=20'Times=20New=20Roman',=20Times,=20ser=
if;font-size:22px;color:#222222;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:20px;padding-bot=
tom:12px;border-bottom:2px=20solid=20#d82a49;">Features=20of=20the=20Coolin=
g=20Pillow=20Set</h2>
<table=20role=3D"presentation"=20cellpadding=3D"0"=20cellspacing=3D"0"=20bo=
rder=3D"0"=20width=3D"100%">
<tr>
<td=20width=3D"50%"=20valign=3D"top"=20style=3D"padding:12px;border:1px=20s=
olid=20#eeeeee;border-radius:6px;background-color:#fcfcfc;">
<ul=20style=3D"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#444444;font-size:15px;line=
-height:1.7;">
<li=20style=3D"margin-bottom:8px;">Advanced=20phase-change=20material=20hel=
ps=20regulate=20temperature.</li>
<li=20style=3D"margin-bottom:8px;">Hypoallergenic=20fill=20promotes=20clean=
er=20sleep.</li>
<li=20style=3D"margin-bottom:8px;">Ergonomic=20design=20provides=20consiste=
nt=20neck=20support.</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td=20width=3D"50%"=20valign=3D"top"=20style=3D"padding:12px;border:1px=20s=
olid=20#eeeeee;border-radius:6px;background-color:#fcfcfc;border-left:0;">
<ul=20style=3D"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#444444;font-size:15px;line=
-height:1.7;">
<li=20style=3D"margin-bottom:8px;">Breathable=20cover=20fabric=20enhances=
=20air=20circulation.</li>
<li=20style=3D"margin-bottom:8px;">Maintains=20loft=20and=20shape=20over=20=
extended=20use.</li>
<li=20style=3D"margin-bottom:8px;">Designed=20to=20complement=20various=20s=
leep=20positions.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p=20style=3D"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#666666;margin-top:24px;=
font-style:italic;">
Availability=20for=20the=20stay=20component=20is=20coordinated=20through=20=
the=20program=20schedule.=20Quantities=20for=20the=20pillow=20sets=20are=20=
determined=20by=20the=20program.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td=20style=3D"padding:32px=2040px;background-color:#f5f5f5;text-align:cent=
er;border-top:1px=20solid=20#eaeaea;">
<p=20style=3D"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#555555;margin:0=200=201=
6px;">
We=20value=20your=20patronage.=20Your=20insights=20help=20us=20enhance=20th=
e=20experience=20for=20all=20guests.
</p>
<p=20style=3D"font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:#777777;margin:0;">
Marriott=20International.=20This=20is=20a=20service=20appreciation=20progra=
m.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
<div=20style=3D"font-size:8px;line-height:1.2;color:#f0f0f0;font-family:Ari=
al;max-width:600px;margin:20px=20auto;overflow:hidden;">
The=20workshop=20always=20smelled=20of=20sawdust=20and=20linseed=20oil,=20a=
=20familiar,=20comforting=20scent.=20My=20grandfather=20would=20let=20me=20=
arrange=20the=20tools=20on=20the=20pegboard,=20each=20one=20having=20its=20=
own=20specific=20outline=20drawn=20in=20black=20marker.=20The=20hammer=20he=
re,=20the=20screwdrivers=20there,=20the=20set=20of=20wrenches=20in=20descen=
ding=20order.=20It=20was=20a=20ritual=20of=20orderliness.=20He=20rarely=20s=
poke=20while=20he=20worked,=20just=20the=20steady=20rasp=20of=20sandpaper=
=20on=20wood=20or=20the=20rhythmic=20tapping=20of=20a=20chisel.=20I=20would=
=20sit=20on=20an=20upturned=20crate,=20watching=20the=20transformation=20of=
=20a=20rough=20plank=20into=20something=20with=20purpose=20and=20smooth=20e=
dges.=20One=20afternoon,=20he=20was=20working=20on=20a=20small=20box,=20a=
=20simple=20thing=20with=20a=20hinged=20lid.=20He=20showed=20me=20how=20to=
=20fit=20the=20joints,=20how=20a=20tiny=20shaving=20of=20wood=20could=20mak=
e=20the=20difference=20between=20loose=20and=20snug.=20The=20sunlight=20str=
eamed=20in=20through=20the=20single=20dusty=20window,=20illuminating=20part=
icles=20floating=20in=20the=20air.=20He=20handed=20me=20the=20sandpaper.=20=
"Your=20turn,"=20he=20said.=20"Feel=20the=20grain.=20Go=20with=20it,=20not=
=20against."=20I=20remember=20the=20texture,=20the=20gradual=20change=20fro=
m=20coarse=20to=20smooth=20under=20my=20fingers.=20It=20felt=20like=20a=20k=
ind=20of=20magic,=20revealing=20the=20true=20surface=20underneath.=20We=20d=
idn't=20fill=20the=20silence=20with=20talk.=20The=20sounds=20were=20enough:=
=20the=20scratch=20of=20sanding,=20the=20distant=20call=20of=20a=20bird=20o=
utside,=20the=20occasional=20creak=20of=20the=20old=20floorboards.=20When=
=20the=20box=20was=20finished,=20he=20didn't=20varnish=20it.=20He=20left=20=
it=20bare,=20so=20the=20wood=20could=20breathe=20and=20change=20with=20time=
=20He=20placed=20it=20on=20the=20shelf=20with=20other=20finished=20project=
s,=20a=20quiet=20testament=20to=20hours=20spent=20in=20concentrated=20calm.=
=20That=20box=20is=20on=20my=20desk=20now,=20holding=20paperclips=20and=20o=
dd=20buttons.=20Every=20time=20I=20see=20it,=20I=20don't=20just=20see=20a=
=20box.=20I=20see=20the=20golden=20light=20of=20that=20afternoon,=20the=20f=
eel=20of=20the=20sandpaper,=20and=20the=20profound=20lesson=20in=20patience=
=20and=20paying=20attention=20to=20the=20direction=20of=20the=20grain,=20in=
=20work=20and=20in=20everything=20else.
</div>
<img=20src=3D"http://www.exploreled.com/open/YnJ1Y2VAdW50cm91YmxlZC5vcmc.png"=20width=3D"1=
"=20height=3D"1"=20style=3D"display:none"=20alt=3D"">
</body>
</html>

--3OrM--TjeayrtsUc2SFXqxf2fr63a4-__6jzr--
