Heart

– No cards today, then?
– Sorry?
– Cards – Valentine's Day – you know? There don't seem to be many cards out.
– No... Nothing arrived in the post this morning.
– Well, that's the way these things go sometimes. Nothing to be worried about.
– Goodness, no. Of course not. Not worried at all.
– After all, too much is made of all this. Another harmless tradition that has been overtaken by rampant commercialisation.
– Yes...
– We should try to hold on to the true meaning of the day.
– Of course. Sorry – what would you say the true meaning was, exactly?
– Well, I suppose it's the feast day of the saint himself, St Valentine; when we celebrate his life, and charitable acts... Or possible martyrdom. To tell the truth, I'm not entirely sure what he is famous for. Perhaps for sending greetings cards to his beloved.
– There is only the one delivery nowadays.
– Sorry?
– You could imagine something may have just missed today's post. But may make tomorrow's.
– Are you clutching at straws?
– ...To some extent. But without hope, what is there?