Happy Valentine's/President's Day! Since it's a long holiday weekend, I'm appreciative. Last night at my new singles small group, we got a different perspective from someone from Colombia. She said that in her country it's called "Friends and Lovers Day." At least I think that's what she said. Anyway, her point was to ask us if it's true that in America it's basically a day for couples. We had to admit that it was. Then we proceeded to discuss what significance the holiday (Valentine's Day, not President's Day) has for singles. Of course we talked at length about God's love.
At work today, there were several deliveries of flowers for various ladies. The rest of us smiled wistfully and congratulated them. One delivery was different. It was a Fed Ex package from Zales. A couple of us joined in to help the recipient open it. We speculated on what it might contain. The recipient opened the package and handed the small box to our other co-worker, while I guess she was looking to see if there was anything else in the package. I asked, "Do you think it's earrings?" She didn't. She pulled out a card. So there I stood with the card, our co-worker had the box, and the recipient had the now empty container. She told the other girl to open the box. It contained a diamond anniversary band. She directed me to read the card. It said something like, "To my dear wife; we made it!" We two non-recipients ahhhed. Not so the addressee. She snatched the ring away, stared at it and exclaimed, "Square diamonds! Square diamonds! He knows I only like round diamonds!" She then began to examine the invoice carefully to determine if the fault lay with him or with Zales. The last I saw of her, she was on their website trying to track down her "correct" ring. I'm still flabbergasted!
I think I'll just go to the Toby Mac concert tomorrow...
At work today, there were several deliveries of flowers for various ladies. The rest of us smiled wistfully and congratulated them. One delivery was different. It was a Fed Ex package from Zales. A couple of us joined in to help the recipient open it. We speculated on what it might contain. The recipient opened the package and handed the small box to our other co-worker, while I guess she was looking to see if there was anything else in the package. I asked, "Do you think it's earrings?" She didn't. She pulled out a card. So there I stood with the card, our co-worker had the box, and the recipient had the now empty container. She told the other girl to open the box. It contained a diamond anniversary band. She directed me to read the card. It said something like, "To my dear wife; we made it!" We two non-recipients ahhhed. Not so the addressee. She snatched the ring away, stared at it and exclaimed, "Square diamonds! Square diamonds! He knows I only like round diamonds!" She then began to examine the invoice carefully to determine if the fault lay with him or with Zales. The last I saw of her, she was on their website trying to track down her "correct" ring. I'm still flabbergasted!
I think I'll just go to the Toby Mac concert tomorrow...
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Wow. And I thought the Valentine's mourners were bad. I wonder what Christmas is like at her house?
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