Woman Notices 89-Year-Old Man Buys Red Roses in Her Shop Every Day and Decides to Follow Him — Story of the Day
A curious florist notices that an 89-year-old man has been buying red roses every day, so she decides to follow him to discover his secret and learns a valuable lesson in love.
Sarah Melville felt that she had the most romantic job in the world. Unfortunately, her boyfriend Jake wasn’t a romantic — not at all. There were no red roses for Sarah, no chocolate boxes, no candlelight, and no sweet music.
Sarah sighed as she carefully arranged a bouquet of tulips in her flower shop, then she cheered up because her favorite customer was coming into the shop! The dapper 80-plus man was always courteous, charming, and he always bought a red rose.
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“Mr. Courtney!” Sarah exclaimed. “Looking sharp as ever! So what will it be today?”
Mr. Courtney smiled and kissed Sarah’s hand. “My dear, how could I get through a day without seeing your lovely face? And of course, I need a red, red rose, for love…”
Sarah laughed and moved to where she kept the long-stemmed red roses and carefully selected the most perfect of them all. Then she surrounded it with lacy fern, silk paper, and a wide red satin ribbon.
She brought the lovely rose out to Mr. Courtney and he smiled with pleasure. “So perfect, my dear!” he cried. “As always!”
Mr. Courtney reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. He opened it and frowned. “Oh, no!” he gasped. “I thought…I have no money!” The distinguished old man looked embarrassed.
“Forgive me,” he said. “I’ve put you to work, and I can’t pay for my rose…”
“That’s alright, Mr. Courtney,” Sarah said gently. “You can pay for the rose tomorrow.”
“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Courtney. “I don’t want to take advantage of your kindness…”
“Not at all,” she said. “I don’t mind a bit. You’re one of my best customers — and the most charming.”
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“Thank you, my dear,” Mr. Courtney said, with tears in his eyes. “You have no idea what this means to me.” Sarah watched as Mr. Courtney walked away happily with his one perfect rose.
“I wonder,” Sarah said to herself. “Where does he go every day with that one red rose? Maybe he has a sweetheart!” She smiled to herself, then on an impulse, she quickly locked the shop and followed Mr. Courtney down the road.
Even though Mr. Courtney had quite a lead on...