You see a man busily writing. His face reveals the intensity of his focus. He sometimes smiles as he writes, then stops to think again. At times he shows some dissatisfaction, and he goes back to rewrite some sentence or phrase. Clearly, he wants to get this just right.

We hesitate to interrupt his concentration, but we can't restrain our curiosity. "Excuse us," we say. "What is that you're working on so diligently?"

He looks up from his work and smiles. "I'm writing a toast. It's a toast that I'm going to give at a party."

"Ah, I see. It must be for someone very important."

"Oh yes," he says. "It's for my wife!"

"That's very sweet. What's the occasion? An anniversary?"

"Yes, that's right," the man replies. "Our silver anniversary!"

Our smile slowly gives way to a more quizzical loo…