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Jenny knew he would come in. For the past 7 years she'd worked at the greeting card store he'd come in the week before Valentine's Day and buy a card. Her boss told her he'd done it for years before Jenny even came to work there. He'd buy the card, then go across the street to the post office and mail it to himself.

She thought how sad that was that he was so alone. Then she thought about herself.

On her lunch break she bought a Valentine and went across to the post office to mail it to herself.

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    Christopher about 6 years ago

    The logical thing would be for these two people to get together. But matters of the heart are rarely logical.

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    Christopher about 6 years ago

    The other thing is why, after 7 years, was this just now occurring to Jenny?

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    Jamie Clapperton about 6 years ago

    Sweet and sad one that.

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    Neville Hunt about 6 years ago

    Jamie has said exactly my thoughts. A lovely idea Christopher, and reading your own reflections above, I wonder if it would be a good idea to cover the same story setup with different outcomes? Rewinds? Just a thought. 😕

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    Peter Henderson about 6 years ago

    A good way to describe an isolated life and then you see it as a lonely life as well

    Many Thanks

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    Christopher about 6 years ago

    Thank you, Peter.

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    Christopher about 6 years ago

    I think, Greenlander, you may have missed the point.

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    Christopher about 6 years ago

    Thanks, Drew.

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