Flower Power
“My daughter’s boyfriend shook my hand strongly and smiled charmingly when I first met him. I liked him right away. However, as time passed, I began to notice something odd about him. My late wife’s favorite flower was lilies, so every time he came to visit, he would always bring many of them. It brought back memories of our shared affection and made me smile. However, one day, he showed up without any flowers. ‘I’m sorry, sir,’ was his simple response when I asked him where they were. There aren’t any lilies here today.
I dismissed it, assuming it was merely a coincidence. However, it then happened once more. Once more. Never lilies during a visit. There was a problem. I had to find out what was going on. When I questioned my daughter, she replied that she told him that every time she saw flowers, it brought back memories of her mother. He didn’t want to bring them around anymore, so her boyfriend stopped doing so.”
