5 Tuesday Mardi Week 1
I walked into his shop and told him I was in the market for the best calligraphy pen. He leapt from his seat and scurried around to the pen section. He sifted through a series of nibs and in one eureka moment he chose one and attached it to a handle. Beside the pens lay a massive book provided for pen testing. With a flourish he flipped to a fresh page, dipped the pen in the ink and wrote “Calligraphy.” He turned to me. “The most beautifully written word with the best pen. This is your pen.” It wasn’t the most expensive pen, nor was it the most beautiful. I inquired about those. He dismissed them with a wave and reminded me that I had not asked for the most beautiful pen. I had asked for the best. He returned to his desk to wrap my new pen. “I have the best job in the world,” he said. “The biggest problem someone has in my boutique is to find the right pen, ink, and paper. These are problems I can solve.”