text: [RF] And She Smiled. So my name is sindy. My life is pretty boring , but this is not about me. This is about what I saw. I was on my way to work at a bus stop and saw A old man and an old woman, sitting on the black bench right next to me. But what caught my eye was that The man in the bench, kept stealing glances of the woman, but then quickly looked away. “Huh?” I thought to myself. The woman didn’t seem to notice, (or care.)but then the man stood up and walked over to a some bush I don’t know what kind. he stared and the side walk and then said. “You look pretty today, I like that color lip stick on you.” She didn’t say anything she just looked at him and opened her mouth to speak , then closed and looked away. Then, he picked a blue flower off the bush and sat down again very fast ,as if he might miss his chance. He handed the flower to the woman, and she took it . But then looked away. He didn’t say anything. She didn’t say anything. But I saw her smile. The bus showed up about five minutes later, and we all got on, Except the old man. He offered his hand to the woman to help her on the bus, (which she declined)He waved to the woman. Waited till she was on and seated. He then gave a light nod and turned to walk away. I saw that the the woman was sitting by herself so I sat right next to her,and said “ looks like he’s sweet on you haha” we both turned in our seats and watched him walk down the sidewalk. The woman quickly turned back into her seat and replied. “ I don’t know why he keeps trying....” Me, very confused by her comment, said “What do you mean?” She gave a big sign , and looked at me. “ I mean that we were married before...Until I cheated. He divorced me , which I deserve. But about a year ago, we saw each other again at some group therapy or something, and he’s been doing this everyday since......” I look back again at the old man fading away in the distance, walking slow and steady. “ soooo that means he probably still loves you!” I said excited by the thought that they were married, and that even after cheating the love he had for her even after all that time was still going strong “Awwww!.... I feel so single.“ I thought to myself. The woman let out a little smile and another sign. And said “ maybe, but I know that I don’t deserve him.” She brought her purse to her lap and pulled out a little hand mirror and lipstick tube, and started to apply it. But I could see, the little hand mirror let her see the old man in the distance, and she smiled. I learned something that day. I learned that, life is short. To short. And that I might have to try repeatedly again and again everyday for something that is important to me, but I can’t give up! I have to be like the old man! And I know if I keep trying I’ll get it, because they were proof. And after his every attempt, even though she rejected them. There’s hope.........because she smiled.