Pizza and Flowers

I was standing in line at the check when a lady says “I am coming over your house! Pizza and flowers. It doesn’t get better than that.” Yes I had a frozen pizza and lying on top were flowers. “Is it her birthday?” “No” I replied. “A special occasion?” Again I answered “No.” She stood there for a moment or two then said “You’re buying flowers just because?” I shook my head yes. She took a deep breathe and said “My husband is in the car will you go out and talk to him?” I smiled.


It occurs to me that her husband buying her flowers just because was not her real issue. She was in the store alone, shopping for food, with a half full buggy, standing in line while her husband was in the car.

Yes the flowers were for Deb but the pizza was for me.