Tim and I had been married nine years when we became acquainted with an elderly gentleman named Irving.

We met him one day in a bar that we often stopped into after work. He looked lonely and rather lost, so Tim asked him if he’d like to have a drink with us. He accepted, and sat down at our table.

We soon learned that Irving was in his 70s, and had recently moved to the area after his wife passed away, following a long illness. We expressed our sympathy and changed the subject, telling him about our business and so on. He asked how long we’d been married and if we had kids. We explained that I was unable to have children, but that our work kept us busy. All and all we had a nice conversation, and as we left we told him we hoped we’d see him again.

We did see him again in that bar,... Read More