COLUMN: Store shenanigans

The other day I was at the grocery store searching for some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce when I overheard two ladies having a conversation. They had not seen each other in quite some time and were very happy to see each other and exchange pleasantries with a few questions about how things were going.

I could tell at a point in time they were very close as they both asked about their spouses, kids, and jobs. At the end of the conversation they both said they really needed to get ahold of each other soon so they could do something together. It was kind of sad knowing that the contact between...