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My name’s Kei I’m a 36-year-old working for a small to midsize company I live near my workpl so I bike there every day figured if I’m going to ride I might as well do it right so I bought a road bike and make it a point to ride along the spacious River Bank
I’ve totally fallen for the charms of cycling but there’s another reason I take the riverbank route it’s because of a woman who sits on a bench by the Riverside I first saw her about a month ago I was taking a different route to work the one that goes through this River bag the
Breeze feels good and I even see Runners out for their morning jogs a perfect little refresh before work I was thinking of making this my regular route as I casually looked over the river that’s when I spotted her a woman sitting on a bench it was fall getting colder but she
Was in unusually light clothes for the season she seemed aitly but was deeply engrossed in her knitting at first I wondered what she was making but as soon as she had knit a little I instantly recognized it was a heart-shaped piece how did I know because there’s a significant history between knitting
Hearts and me I still have a yarnit heart mascot attached to my bike key it was a gift from my first love and girlfriend Sarah Grant I got it over 20 years ago and it’s pretty worn out now back in middle school Sarah was my very first girlfriend of course being broke
Students our dates were mostly handing out in the park or talking for hours in a cheap Diner but I had the time of my life Sarah with a round face that suited her short hair kit and cute dimples when she laughed was incredibly adorable so I did a bunch of silly stuff
Just to make her laugh looking back it’s kind of embarrassing but I was dead serious back then she always played along and she even gave me Handmade Chocolates for Valentine’s man was I happy I had a bad reaction to those chocolates and spent a lot of time in
The bathroom but that didn’t matter Sarah was skilled with her hands but seemed to struggle with cucking however her knitting skills were top-notch even in middle school she was always knitting something sometimes she’d even bring her yarn to class and knit during breaks which led to teachers scolding her or confiscating her
Materials so when she gave me this heart mascot I was over the moon even more than when I received the Valentine’s chocolates because she had knit this heart just for me I was grinning so much that day I must have looked ridiculous but it made Sarah crack up everything
With Sarah was a first for me I genuinely loved her and I thought we’d always be together our first date the first gift and our first kiss we even got caught by the authorities for sneaking out late at night to talk in the park every moment spent with her is
Still Irreplaceable to me but we couldn’t stay together after dating for a year Sarah had to move schools and it was in another state not somewhere a student like me could easily visit back then not everyone had cell phones they weren’t something students would have we’ll definitely write to
Each other we promised as I tearfully saw her off I wrote letters every week and at first Sarah responded but gradually her replies slowed and eventually they stopped all together I tried sending more letters but they never reached Sarah and finally got returned to me our relationship strained by the distance fizzled out
Without even a proper breakup those memories randomly came back to me while I was riding my road bike on the way home from work she’s there knitting on the River Bank even when it’s time for me to head back she’s finished with the heart-shaped knitting and I stopped my bike to watch wondering
What she’ll make next maybe it’s plain curiosity or perhaps I see a bit of Sarah in her after all the only woman I’d ever seen knitting was Sarah but the woman suddenly started unraveling the knitted heart she had finished what I exclaimed genuinely thinking it was such a waste after all
The effort she put into it I’ve always seen her engrossed in her knitting head down so I never really saw her face but she seemed to have have a sad expression I felt a little uneasy but she and I were total strangers after all I was just observing her without any real
Connection thinking I should get moving on my road bike a strong gust of wind blew I braced myself to avoid falling but the keychain I got from Sarah broke off to to wear and tear rolling down toward the rivers side whoa hey wait I shouted to make matters worse it didn’t
Roll onto the grass but down a staircase gaining momentum and making it hard to stop in a panic I jumped off my bike and ran down the rivers side I couldn’t lose the precious gift from Sarah from that Rush of emotion I yelled out loud it was
When I looked up after catching the mascot that luckily stopped near the bottom of the stairs I caught her eye when she turned towards me at the sound of my loud voice the first expression I saw on her though she was skinny and her hair grown out she looked just like
Sarah Sarah huh she gasped softly eyes wide her face seemed to ask how do you know my name and then her eyes shifted to the mascot in my grasp no way is that you Keith her recognition confirmed to me that she was indeed Sarah and I found myself Frozen for a
Moment well of course I thought she looked similar but I didn’t think she was the real deal long time no see you don’t look well though I knew I had to say something anything so I forced out the words but it seemed I’d stepped on a l mine Sarah smiled Riley her head
Bowed ah yeah a bit of a rough patch the reunion after such a long time felt awkward thinking to break the ice as evening a approached I decided to walk her home maybe like old times we could chat about the past if we walked home together like we used to we might be
Able to share some old stories but then I heard Sarah’s bombshell I don’t have a home the Cozy atmosphere turned super awkward caught off guard I blurted out what do you mean you don’t have a home what a spur of the- moment question Sarah with a self-deprecating
Tone conf Fest actually after I moved my parents got divorced neither of them wanted to take me in so I ended up in a facility it’s tough to get a decent job with just a high school diploma now I’m living in a cheapen picking up odd jobs
Here and there she said this while staring at her yarn I realized then Sarah must be struggling financially unable to afford new yarn that’s why she’s been unraveling old pieces her light clothing wasn’t a fashion Choice it’s all she had did you stop sending letters because you went to that facility I
Asked jar Things were hectic and I couldn’t take your letters Keith I didn’t know your address so I couldn’t send any I’m so sorry she admitted still looking downcast I just wanted to see Sarah smile again like in the old days even if our connection had naturally faded I still cared for her
Still loved her I just want her someone I have feelings for to be happy listen Sarah if it’s okay could you me this again I asked handing her the worn out heart-shaped mascot I’ll buy the materials please you’ve kept this thing I gave you haha am I really good enough she laughed a
Bit surprised and touched I want it because it’s you who make it Sarah at that she gave a modest happy smile since then Sarah started knitting my mascot again at a bench by the Riverside I’d buy whatever she told me to get and hand it to her I considered
Going with her but I didn’t want her to worry about the cost so I just handed her what I bought in the mornings I could do little more than greet her but I made sure to stop by Sarah’s place on my way home to talk even for a
Bit but the conversations were always about the past about things we did in our club activities or embarrassing ourselves by hitting the wrong note during a singing contest for us the only Common Ground was those old stories but that was enough because Sarah started to smile a
Little more 2 weeks later sarum made a stunning heart-shaped mascot for me it’s clear she’s improved her skills her mascots used to be just plain pink but now they have red patterns on them and look much cuter well this looks like something you could buy in a store oh come on it’s not
That great she was modest about it but the mascot I attached to my road bike ski was very popular at work I want one like this where did you buy this it was particularly popular among the female employees I spontaneously thought if Sarah sold the ones she made she could
Make a living off of it nowadays people thrive selling handmade items online with some yarn Sarah’s Creations would definitely sell I was sure of it partly because of my business intuition so when I suggested this to Sarah I can’t do it why not it was a hit with the women at
Work the problem is I don’t have an address it hit me then even if she made paid and sold the products without a permanent address there would be no place to list for returns she would be in a bind if there was a mistake or a return I wish I could
Make a living off of knitting too but reality is tough how about renting an address I suggested that to Sarah who was downcast many people these days don’t want to use their home address so there are Services where you can rent one monthly s was surprised and said I
Didn’t know that but I don’t have the money I’ll cover the costs for materials and such once you make a profit you can save it and eventually rent your own place but I don’t want to trouble you Keith Hana how about this think of it as a business deal I believe your knitting
Will be a hit it’s not just about helping her because I love her I’m truly in awe of Sarah’s talent and want the world to see it I’m willing to support her financially to make that happen finally Sarah agreed saying I want to try it for a year if she doesn’t
See results in a year she’ll quit with that understanding I supported her under that promise I stepped in to support Sarah but honestly I had underestimated the situation I was hoping that Sarah’s knitting would gain traction maybe around 6 months in but Sarah’s knitted Goods started flying off the shelves almost
Instantly it all began with her setting up a stall at a local flea market where her knitted items especially earrings and SS made with yarn garnered a lot of attention thanks to this her reputation grew and when she participated in paid craft fairs she made a decent
Profit of course I helped out at the events but Sarah is just amazing she participates in events every every month and yet never runs out of stock always producing new items I often wondered how can sheit this fast and maintain this quality seems like she also started advertising on social media apparently
She began taking custom knitting orders online she especially became a hit with moms wanting knit items for their children Sarah is always busy knitting once she had saved up a decent amount of money she could afford to buy clothes and Sarah became noticeably more lively she had been a bit too skinny after
All now when she smiles dimples form making her look just like she used to in just 6 months Sarah became a handmade crafts artist who made a significant profit and she could purchase her own materials and she no longer needed to stay in in it and now she’s living with
Me about 3 months after she started selling her nit crafts it honestly became more convenient for her to hold event meetings and get some assistance with delivery at my place that’s the official reason at least Sarah said she’d be fine living with me and after the promised year
Passed I took the plunge and proposed she laughed and said we’re pretty much like a married couple already and gladly accepted we’ve discussed having a wedding once things slow down a bit since Sarah is quite busy with her handmade orders but to be honest I just want her to finish her current
Crafts after all there are so many knitted items in our house waiting to be sold I even built a shelf myself to help organize things on the very night she moved in no less instead of a traditional wedding night I was doing some DIY work for
Sarah it had been a while since I did something like this and honestly I struggled see seeing my efforts she tilted her head and asked having trouble fitting it in she said that because she noticed several bent and unusable Nails around me I just can’t seem to get it
Right why does it keep bending why not try holding it firmly and give it another go I took Sarah’s advice and tried again but I messed up about seven times the Shelf I finally made turned out to be quite handy but it seems we might need another one soon or there
Won’t be any room left to walk never thought I’d be surrounded by so much yarn I used glancing at the wall there I saw an old worn out heart-shaped mascot Sarah made for me and a new one she had crafted recently a question popped into my head
I’ve always wondered why did you choose to make mascots out of knitting it’s three-dimensional and seems quite Difficult by now Sarah crafts them effortlessly but back then stuffing them with cotton must have been a challenge as I pondered Sarah still knitting said with a chuckle who knows
Why don’t you look it up yourself so I did some research on mascots and I understood her point a mascot is a person animal or object believed to bring good luck she gifted me the hard mascot hoping to bring me Good Fortune maybe it’s thanks to this mascot
That I’m living such a blessed life now it might even be the reason we got back together truly it brought me so much luck and as I thought this I livingly washed Seret on your anniversary bring your wife here she’ll surely love it that’s what my mother said in my memory I’ve carried them in my heart all these years hey Bobby how’s the concrete yeah I’m on it my name’s Bobby turning 35 this year been working in construction for a good while
Now man it’s hot today I took a moment looking up at the sky I met my wife Kate on a day just as hot it’s been a bit over 10 years since I met her as a newbie has it really been that long perhaps now’s the perfect time to
Take her to that fancy Diner I remember the restaurant that I remember with my mother is a cherished place that will always be in my memory when I was 10 my dad whom I loved dearly passed away from terminal cancer his sudden absence Hit me hard
Back then how about we go somewhere nice one day Mom suggested and took me to a French restaurant it had a solemn atmosphere with counter seats mom we’re eating here it was my first time in such a place so I asked her a bit nervously this is where your dad proposed to
Me wow so it’s a special place for you and Dad yes honey today marks our 10th wedding anniversary that’s why we’re here she smiled warmly afterward while eating the many delicious dishes that came out I asked her about her memories of my father and we talked about many things which made
Me feel happy for the first time in a long time when you have your anniversaries bring your future wife here she’ll surely appreciate it on our way home mom shared those words the mention of a future wife made me blush but her words stuck with me
Even as I grew up many years have passed since then and before I realized it we’re celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary I want to visit that place with my wife k Kate Kate prefers Italian cuisine but would she enjoy a French meal no I’m sure she’ll be fine no one could resist those
Dishes hey Bobby quit daydreaming you’re slacking sorry I snapped back to reality and resumed my work 10 years ago while working just like this Kate approached me excuse me are you the guy from back then she suddenly asked huh who are you oh I’m sorry I mistook you for someone else you looked
Like someone I knew but it’s a memory from when I was little so please don’t mind it what do you mean well actually for some reason I became curious and wanted to know more it turns out the man was someone who had done a huge favor for Kate when she was
Younger I called out to you because you look so familiar she she said looking embarrassed this chint encounter led us to exchange contact info and a few months later we started dating and eventually got married however Kate never told me what exactly happened between her and that
Man back in the day she said it was a precious memory and that she couldn’t share the story I was curious but I figured it would be weird to press her about it now she’ll probably tell me someday for now I needed to focus on preparing for our
Anniversary a fancy restaurant uh is it really that good it’s amazing my mom took me there once and I haven’t found a place that can compare if your mother-in-law says it’s good I bet it’s a fantastic place I’m looking forward to it so you’ll come with me of course if
You recommend it that highly I’m excited it’s sure to give us wonderful memories seeing Kate’s happy face filled me me with anticipation truth be told my mother passed away before Kate and I got married but I’m sure she’s celebrating our anniversary up in heaven I couldn’t help but smile imagining her joyful face
On the day of our anniversary hey Kate I’m sorry the meeting with the client ran late it’s okay I’ll wait for you here I didn’t have time to go back to the office after the meeting so I rushed straight to to the restaurant I had planned to dress up in
A nice suit for our special day but it didn’t work out upon arriving at the reserved restaurant I approached the hostess excuse me I had a reservation under the name Bobby welcome but the hostess who had greeted him with a smile froed her brows excuse me but what are you wearing
Is there something wrong with what I’m wearing well are you wearing work clothes I was taken a bag by her unexpected remark Jess it’s my work attire but it’s for sales not construction so it’s clean excuse me the hostess looked even more displeased is there a problem she looked
Shocked certainly it’s work attire but not for construction work so it’s clean I don’t recall getting such a displeased look sorry but we don’t have any tables available today the hostess with a Stern expression glared at us and said that wait a minute what’s the deal we made a reservation Kate confronted the
Hostess our restaurant is fully booked with wealthy clientele the hostess retorted with just that statement a glance to the side and I could see Kate trembling with anger taking a deep breath to calm herself if it’s okay for us to take this to the customer advisory Center then by
All means kick us out your restaurant’s reputation will plummet you know at Kate’s assertive remark the hostess looked taken AB back I understand I’ll consult with the owner reluctantly she said and disappeared towards the entrance what’s with this place I’m sorry it wasn’t like this when I visited
Years ago I get it the management changed and so the vibe of the place I felt a Pang in my heart at my wife’s words indeed the current Diner is managed by the previous owner’s son ever since he took over I heard the reputation wasn’t good hearing stories
Of them being picky with customers and having a bad attitude I thought they were just rumors but I can’t believe how openly rude they are to customers lost in thought the hostess returned it was an oversight on our part we sincerely apologize please allow me to show you to your
Table uh you said earlier there were no reservations available what’s up with that Kate snapped at the hostess who responded with a raised eyebrow you want our food right our restaurant is always fully booked follow me to your table the hostess said rather coldly it reminded me of a grumpy but
Skilled old sushi chef I saw on TV maybe this place has a similar Vibe Kate let’s just sit for now holding back the rising anger we followed the hostess to the counter the interior hasn’t changed much since I was a kid however the sheth behind the counter looked clearly
Displeased with a scowl he began placing dishes in front of us the food looked delicious yet it didn’t stimulate my appetite what’s wrong not eating asked Kate as I tasted the dish it was certainly delicious but there was a lingering odd sensation what’s this feeling I thought as I continued eating suddenly Kate
Spoke how can you serve this to customers refrying beignet what’s with the hygiene standards of this place what are you talking about the chef’s face contorted with irritation Kate continued glaring at him the crispiness of the batter is clearly not fresh it’s been left out at room
Temperature for too long right it’s lost its color and firm texture at her observation the chef’s SI widened my wife listening on the side hasn’t lost her sharp tongue I thought impressed that’s just your opinion where’s your proof isn’t it obvious just by looking at this dish well it doesn’t
Matter I’ll have our experienced journalists from our magazine come and secretly review your restaurant and I’m sure they’ll write an article that Echoes my sentiments an article you you can’t be serious both the restaurant owner and the hostess turned pale in an instant little did they know Kate was a
Food critic for a gourmet magazine I came here today hoping to savor the nostalgic taste my husband always talked about but both the service and The Taste were let down it’s really disappointing but I believe my husband is even more devastated than I am are you prepared for the back latch to to
Your turbo service and food with a cold stare at the restaurant staff Kate put down her fork let’s go I’ll cover the bill if we stay here any longer our wedding anniversary will turn into a disaster I get it but I brought you here let me pay in that that case I’ll take
You upon your offer um we still have some dishes coming out we’ll eat elsewhere thank you after saying that to the hostess Kate got up from her seat I also stood up and headed toward the cashier wait hold on no need for change I laid several hundred bills on the
Counter and left the restaurant I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible as soon as we were out I apologized to Kate I’m sorry for making you go through that more importantly are you okay must have been a shock to see your mother-in-law’s favorite place like
That oh I have a place I want to take you a place you want to take me you’ll surely create good memories there then she guided me to a small Diner located near the other restaurant where I was greeted by a familiar face welcome is that the guy from that
Time though he had aged there were traces of resemblance on his face it was the gentleman who served us dishes with my mother and I visited that Diner in other words the previous owner of that restaurant Kate whispered admire he handed over the main restaurant to his son and continued his
Business here really sir the usual please gotcha young lady you want the salmon platter right the former owner gave Kate a wide Grant young lady I felt a sense of De of Vu hearing Kate being adressed that way I had encountered a similar scene in the past oh that time did you finally
Remember Kate’s voice was full of excitement I’m so glad you finally remembered turns out there was more to the restaurant memory at that place while having a meal with my mother a little girl was intently watching our food she seemed to be alone with no parents in sight
Wondering what was going on I looked her away and in a faint voice she said well that food looks so yummy apparently she was dining in the only private room available with her father however they only ordered alcohol and snacks so she was getting hungry he only orders stuff like fries
Plus he gets drunk and won’t wake up so I get really hungry she spoke with tears just forming in her eyes and I felt an urge to do something for her you okay hungry you can eat this I offered her my plate and she responded really are you sure thank
You so much she eagerly started eating the stew and Terin afterwards the previous owner who had observed the interaction treated her to a complimentary meal I clearly remembered her happily eating the food why had I forgotten about it no way Kate was that you back then I never
Forgot how kind you were to me I recognized you right away when I saw you that scar on your forehead I could never forget I had a large scar on my forehead from a bicycle accident when I was a kid I was so happy to see you again but you
Never noticed me I decided to stay Qui quiet until you remembered that’s why I never mentioned it seeing Kate’s innocent laughter made my heart warm I can’t believe I married that girl from back then I never thought I’d marry the kind man from that day the meal at that restaurant was honestly terrible
But let’s make it up here let’s give you the best Hospitality the previous owner smiled warmly yes please I replied with a smile after after that we enjoyed a delicious meal just as I remembered maybe because of the earlier unpleasant experience it felt even more delightful who would have thought that
Boy from back then would grow up so well the head chef seemed to remember the incident well it feels like a dream to be eating the chef’s food together again Kate joyfully ate the dishes prepared by the previous owner it felt so good like I had finally
F fulfilled what my mother always said sorry for the unpleasant experience my sons caused you my apologies the chef bowed deeply it’s not your fault please don’t worry about it raising his head the previous owner continued actually I have a favor to ask ever since they took over the restaurant
They’ve become arrogant even to regular customers the reputation of the diner has plummeted can you help teach them a lesson is that really okay Kate asked looking slightly pleased yes it’s fine I don’t want the diner’s reputation to get any worse with your help please do what you think is
Best understood Kate answered with a beaming smile I hope she doesn’t go overboard seeing her smile gave me a b feeling a few weeks later the diner received a scathing review in a gourmet magaz aine where Kate was in charge because of the prominent criticism it seems the diner lost all its
Customers later it seems the place was on the brink of shutting down but was acquired by someone else seeing a place with so many memories face such hardships is a bit Bittersweet I guess so but the new owner seems to be a very nice person and he is
Carrying on the taste of the original owner I went there on business the other day and the place looked so much better it made me nostalgic nostalgic it had the same Vibe as the place where we first met hey in a few years should we take our child there
Too that sounds nice but with a little one we might be a bother maybe in about 10 years I gently patted Kate’s belly as I said this going to that restaurant might be a long way off but the idea of taking our child to a place filled with
So many cherished memories is something to look forward to I wonder what kind of future we have built by then with that thought I gave a soft chuckle
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What a nice 1st story with a good ending.😀
Some confusion about who is mother and mother-in-law. 😊
Both stories were great…nice to have happy and loving endings