On June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios delivered an uplifting speech about connecting the dots, love, getting fired by the company he created and death at his Stanford University Commencement address [Read more….]
I was at the supermarket just now when I overheard a couple, probably in their 60s, negotiating (they really referred to each other as “Mama” and “Papa”),
“It’s okay, Mama, we’ll just get this one (points to a pack of batteries in their shopping bag). ”
“No, Papa, I’ll get the cheaper one.”

“But Mama, I’m paying for it.”
“That is exactly why I need to get the cheaper one. I don’t want you to spend too much of your money on a pack of batteries. I’d rather you spend it on something else.”
“Oh alright Mama. Wait… does this mean I have to pay for your shopping later?”
They both giggled at each other. They were such a cute couple and so full of love. You know the type — sharing a drink in the park, holding hands till they’re 100.
I left the store feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

Happy V-Day everyone! May it be filled with heart-shaped things, chocolates, flowers and lots of love.