Rick

Rick is a forgetful traveler in a comic story about reading carefully. He waits at a train station to meet his pen pal Clementine but has paid too little attention to the letters describing her. As strangers pass, Rick repeatedly guesses that each might be the friend he has never seen. His confusion grows until he finally embraces a trash can, prompting Clementine to point out his mistake. The silly encounter illustrates a serious lesson for Dr. Jacqueline Cusco. A letter from someone who loves you deserves more than a careless glance, especially when it reveals who that person is. Rick's embarrassment shows what happens when a person wants a relationship while ignoring the words that make recognition and understanding possible.