

Until, that is, one Valentine's Day when he receives a package in the mail.

Hatch is a somewhat cold, distant man, who takes little notice or care regarding those around him and simply lives his own life, impervious to outside influences. It's amazing how one little thing, even something as serendipitous as a happy accident, can alter one's mental perspective and so make for eventual major change in one's entire life. Sweeter than a box of chocolates, this is the PERFECT Valentine's Day read. I won't tell you what happens next, but if you cry at the end of It's a Wonderful Life, well you'd better get out your hankies. He tries something different for dinner, and even bakes brownies for the neighbors. On Monday, he takes the box of candy to work with him, and shares it with all his coworkers. could she be the one who sent him the gift? And, he can't help wondering about each woman he sees. He puts on a wacky tie, and goes for a walk around the neighborhood. It's a huge heart-shaped box, filled with candy.Īnd, it comes with a card that says "Somebody loves you." Hatch a large package wrapped in brown paper. But one day, Valentine's Day to be precise, the mailman brings Mr. Then it's home to spend the evening all alone. Every lunch is the same: a cheese and mustard sandwich with a prune for dessert. Every week day, he takes a long dreary walk to the shoelace factory where he works.
