I’ve discovered that as you get older you tend to get ignored; people look right past you as you walk down the street.
And I’ve found a cure for it. Saturday Hania and I were in Delray Beach. After lunch we went to Two Fat Cookies, where we bought three cookies. The man behind the counter handed the bag of cookies to me and a white rose to Hania.
A short while later, Hania gave me the flower and went into a restaurant to use the ladies room. Standing on the sidewalk, holding a white rose, I suddenly become the center of attention. “Is that for me?” the hostess said as she headed back from an outdoor table. People walking on the street – men as well as women – also commented. I tried to think of something witty to say in response. But it was an extremely strange and not unpleasant feeling to have people noticing me. When Hania returned, and took the rose back, we walked down the street without comment. There must be something about a man standing alone with a rose that gets people’s attention.
