A park bench can be a magical place \u2014 a spot to relax, watch the world go by, and enjoy the simple moments.<\/p>\n
Two elderly men were doing just that when a young woman jogged by in shorts and a sports bra. One man smiled, prompting her to confront him. He gently explained, \u201cI\u2019m not smiling at you \u2014 just grateful that even when life gets tough, seeing young people enjoying summer makes an old man feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Touched, she kissed him on the cheek and jogged away. He turned to his friend and said, \u201c3\u20130, your turn.\u201d<\/p>\n
BONUS STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael, a small-town Montana salesman, landed a job in a big New York department store. After his first day, the boss was furious when he learned Michael made only one<\/em> sale.<\/p>\n But that one sale totaled $124,088.30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Michael explained: he started by selling fish hooks, then a rod, then a boat, and finally a truck to haul it.<\/p>\n The boss couldn\u2019t believe it. Michael shrugged and said, \u201cHe only came in to buy tampons for his girlfriend \u2014 so I told him, \u2018Your weekend\u2019s shot, you should go fishing.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Michael was promoted the next day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A park bench can be a magical place \u2014 a spot to relax, watch the world go by, and enjoy the simple moments. Two elderly men were doing just that when a young woman jogged by in shorts and a sports bra. One man smiled, prompting her to confront him. He gently explained, \u201cI\u2019m not…<\/p>\n