A tiny heartwarming blessing of working in the bookstore:
On February 14th, a gentleman driving through town
decided to stop by our store and pick up some books. He was
beginning his study of the Bahá'í Faith and had several books on
loan from his friends in Southern Oregon. He wanted to return the
books and have copies of his own. So the nice man found the
replacements, added a few others to his collection and proceeded to
check out. As he departed he mentioned his wife was waiting in the
car and they'd be on their way to a nice dinner and evening out.
With a sparkle in his eye he said that he does plenty of
'withdrawing' from the relationship and it was time for him to make
some 'deposits'. His enthusiasm was so radiant, I dared ask how
long they had been married; 45 years was his answer.
The day had just become brighter through their visit. Face to
face marketplace interactions are priceless.