Tuesday the 14th of February is not only Valentines' Day but the birthday of my sister-in-law, and it is the week in which a friend and hubby have birthdays too.
My friend and I usually meet on a Wednesday, but as we are going out in foursome with our respective husbands for a romantic meal tomorrow night - silver service and dishes to delight the taste buds, I am reliably informed - I arranged to meet with her for a light lunch today, Tuesday, in one of our local hostelries.
I had not even got to sit down at our table when she gave me a bag saying, "This is a little something for you as a thank you for all the arrangements for special dinners and film outings you have made. I just wanted to give you a little something to show my appreciation." Apart from "thank you," what could I say... It was totally unexpected and such a lovely thought and gesture. I was deeply moved, and said so.