“Beyond just romantic love, Valentine’s Day is about showing love to everybody around you,” says Brady Nahlik, who was buying for his valentine at Saville Flowers, 1714 Sherman Ave. His strategy in picking flowers: “Trust the people who work here.” Helping him is store manager Sarah McIntyre, who says Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are the busiest holidays of the year. “Not everyone has a lover,” she said. “But everyone has a mother.” (Photo by Richard Cahan)
Richard Cahan
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