I was in Hallmark yesterday trying to pick out an anniversary card for my wife. The selection left something to be desired, and i was about to give up and pick one of the cheesy ones. Just then, this lady approached me - she was a hallmark employee in a purple polo shirt and khakis. I thought she was
going to ask me if I needed help, or maybe to tell me I wasn't allowed to have a drink in the store (I was holding a soda). Smiling and pleasant, she spoke, and said something along the lines of: "There's something I wanted to say to you. It's perfectly natural for a one person to share in another person's joy in this world".

I was dumbfounded, I could not comprehend what she said to me, much less why she said it. So I just said "Thank you". And then she just nodded and walked away. I tried to shake it off and just go back to what I was doing. But I couldn't think straight about my card search. I couldn't process the exchange that just took place- so I just left and walked back across the street to my office...?!?