The Goodwill, God Bless & Best Wishes: A Valentine’s Day Story

by Pat Eby



The day hadn’t been too bad. Valentine’s Day. Not exactly a happy day for the single, the uncoupled, the undone-by-romance senior cynical citizen I’ve become. I’d filled the day with favorite pursuits. Coffee hot, black and sassy to start the morning. Early morning visits to local thrifts in pursuit of treasures.