We Wanted A Coffee, Not Chopped Onions!
My boyfriend and I are out for dinner. It’s a special occasion for us because it’s not some place we can normally afford. We give each other “Happy First Anniversary” cards and make the most of the evening as we know it’ll be a while before we can afford a place like this again!
Boyfriend: “Can we get the check, please?”
Waitstaff: “Actually, your bill has been paid for this evening. You’re all set!”
Boyfriend: “Wait, what? Seriously? By whom?”
Waitstaff: “That woman over there.”
They point to an elderly woman sitting close by.
Boyfriend: *Waving her over* “Thank you so much! Would you like to join us for coffee?”
She politely declines. On our way out, we stop to talk to her for a minute and ask her why.
Old Woman: “Oh, I was married for forty-six years. My husband passed, but today would have been our anniversary, and here you are celebrating your first on the same day we would have celebrated our fiftieth! And in the same restaurant! It was a sign. Go, be happy, and never… ever… take a moment with each other for granted!”
We’ve taken her words to heart ever since.