Absoutely Adorable

It was the cutest thing! It was like watching a baby laugh and do something silly. It was another one of my long shifts today 11am-and didn't get home till 1AM. With Jay gone, Katie still hurt, and lots of employee adjustments. They gave me the store,acting GM, for the time being. Don't know why I agreed, don't know why I said yes with the ending of the school semester, its been tough and I really can't take this stress now. Ha! and no one wants to hear whats happening at work lol! Only you listened, although you may have not wanted to listen to me ramble on and on, you listened and gave your advice What do I get from my parents, "ah, uh, yeah, I know, ah, uh, you shouldn't have said yes then." Do i get extra doing it, No! What do  I get,  a pat on the back for taking over a mess, maybe some recognition later on, I guess I'm just trying to help out. All I know, boy can I tell you, this is tough!. Okay now, back to my story, to the point, it was a long day. That being said I might of been just imagining things. A older women, born in 1925, comes up to me and ask how do I get one of these "My Panera Cards"(BTW, these cards are panera's loyalty cards). I swear this lady looked exactly like me just 10x times older. She even had a little freckle on her cheek, it was really freaky.Anyways, I tell her, "I can give you a card and you just have to register it on online and you will start receiving rewards." She got all excited and said, "yes I would like one".At this point this is when her husband walked over. I swear this guy was a white person of you! Same cute nose, glasses, shape of your face, and even the way he talked! (again it was a long day, maybe I was just dreaming). I gentlemen goes what are you doing sweetie. The older lady says, "I'm getting a Mypanera card, I'm here enough." As she says that she boops his nose and pinches is cheek lightly, stares at him for a moment, while he smiles gentle at her and their wrinkled hands reach one another, one on top of the other. For some reason that gave me Dayshavoo. (I booped his nose all the time). Anyways I pointed them over to the computer, so they would register it. They quickly said, "do I click the screen, what do I do, I'm sorry could you help us we are still from the dark ages" I quickly ran over to help them out to register the card and get them started. They told me their names were mary and charles (Oh, what ya know!). I asked her birth day and thats how I know her birth year. This is when she tells me a story, she whispers softly while her husband stands a little behind her, " you know he was my first boyfriend, my first love, and as he tells me I was his first love,first girlfriend."  I didn't know what to you say!. I just wanted to pinch her cheeks like a little baby!. It was sooo adorable, I said, "awww, that very sweet." We glance over and smile at the husband and he says, "What are you girls talking about, no secrets now" and he gives a warm smile. I finally told them they were all set and they actually just received a free pastry for signing up. She softly Hurrays and her husband says what happen sweetie, so softly, so gently, he says it like he truly cares, he really wants to know. They assured me they will back for their treat and were on their way. As I watch them leave, she reaches for his hand with a big warm smile on her face. He smiles back and hold her hands and walks her to the door very slowly and carefully (it was probably because they were older, but it felt like he was taking care of her, being gentle and holding her like she was her precious diamond), until he reaches to open the door and he holds her back gently as she walks through the door. I watched as they walked to their cars and he opens the door and holds her hand as she gets in the car and watch as they drive away. I stared at the window for a few minutes, just thinking, thinking how after all these years, all this time together they are still so in love, they are so loving and caring of each.  How after all this time they still have that special spark, from when they first dated, it amazed me and it gave me hope again. I hope one day my relationship, our relationship, will end like theirs, like a true everlasting compassion and love for one another. It may seem like I'm crazy thinking that far ahead, thinking exactly how I picture my relationship in the future, believe me I know its crazy, but I can't help to think, that's what a I what, that how I want to feel after decades together. A girl can hope and dream, and try to make it real,right?