Today on the way into a grocery store, a store employee said, Happy Valentine's Day as she wheeled a cart over to me. Thanking her, I said, "And the same to you." I guess I look the friendly type.

"Do you know long I've been married?" she asked.

No idea, I assured her.

"Well, I've been married 50 years. My husband and I started going together when we were 14 - at the beginning of high school."

"That's a long time," I said, wondering what next.

"Well, in all that time, he never once bought me flowers for Valentine's Day, or anything else for that matter."

"I'm sorry about that," I said, and I meant it. She nodded her head in agreement and smiled at me as I walked into the store.

Interesting what strangers tell you.