rfrench doesn't tell everything he knows

[cjsmith]

Yesterday evening, just as I was about to leave work, I got a phone call from the front desk. "You have something here," I was told.

Sure enough I got around the corner and saw roses. Awwwww! Rob!

Then I learned they came with a small heart-shaped box of Neuhaus chocolates. Rob doesn't know about Neuhaus, does he? I so rarely find any -- how would he know they're my favorite hazelnutty chocolate in THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE? So...... who sent these, then?

I opened the card. Rob!

I was squealing like a kid in a tickle fight, so I explained what had been going through my head. I had been so sure Rob didn't know how much I loved Neuhaus! Our office manager, a woman in her forties who sits just near the front desk worker, nodded sagely. "They don't always tell you everything they know, do they?" The smile behind her comment said and I love mine with all my heart.

Heh. I guess she's right: they don't always tell everything they know. :-)

I attempted in my own small way to show my heartfelt appreciation. I think rfrench slept well last night. ;-)

The roses are sitting here on my desk at work, making the cube smell unusually unlike heated electrical components. The chocolates, well, it's going to be awfully difficult to set those aside as part of attempting to heal my feet. But I'll get to them, oh yes I will.

Comments

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

:):):)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

And here I'd been thinking his bestest Valentine's day gift to me was the fact he wore his "I'm A Lover, Not A Writer" T-shirt from NaNoWriMo, a show of support for my writing. *melt*

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Wise man, that Rob.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, what say I keep him? ;-)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Good choice!

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

hooray!! what a great surprise!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I truly hadn't expected anything. He definitely surprises me from time to time!

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

Awwww.

I seem to recall that you told me a story many years ago about rfrench sending you roses while you were in France...and I don't really remember the details any more, but I remember the way you told the story, and how touched you were by it, and I feel like I'm having the same reaction to hearing this story now.

You got a good one. :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Ah yes. I was so lonely and homesick... those roses were as much comfort and friendship as romantic gesture. :-)

[abenn.livejournal.com]

What a lovely story.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[allanh.livejournal.com]

Awww ... woobie woobie woobie! That's so sweet!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was definitely one of those Extra Insulin moments! :-)

[rampling.livejournal.com]

:) What a sweet and chocolaty story!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah, I was touched. :)

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Awww, that's a sweet story. He sounds like a good guy. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I think maybe I'll keep him. ;-)