Nothing as sweet and tender as the shared promise between two lovers of ever after.
This year, my fiance’s birthday was the day before Thanksgiving. For weeks, I secretly planned a surprise birthday party for him with his mom. We covered every detail. My fiance and I arrived at the restaurant for what he thought was our private birthday dinner where he found out our best friends and family were there to celebrate with him. He was ecstatic, completely overjoyed. At the end of the dinner, his mom brought out fortune cookies. Going around the table, everyone was to stand up and read their fortune. I was curious since his mom had not discussed this part of the plan with me but I thought it was a good idea so I went with it. I was last and as I read my fortune, it said “You are my best friend and I can’t imagine my life without you. Will you marry me?” Of course, I said yes. I was caught completely by surprise. In fact, I barely remember him kneeling down and formally asking me. I read the fortune cookie, but what I was reading didn’t seem to register until I looked over and saw the ring he was holding out for me. I was nearly blinded it was so beautiful. The rest was really a daze. I was literally in shock. Then when I realized the surprise was on me, I had to individually ask everyone if they knew and of course they did. I give everyone credit for playing their part magnificently. Looking back, there were a few clues I should have caught on too. First: My best friend, who is usually running late, was mysteriously hours early and had to spend time window shopping. Second: Everyone seemed to be really interested in taking pictures at this birthday party. Everyone seemed to have a camera in their hand. Third: My dad was visiting and talking with my fiance when I got home that evening. He supposedly just stopped by, but he normally calls me on my cell phone to make sure I was home. Fourth: As close as my fiance is to his mom, how could he not know we were planning a party for him as much as we talked about it? Well, it turns out, everybody that was invited was in on it. Everybody knew except me. In fact, my mom knew for over a month. And My dad had stopped by to give his blessing. Even my nephew knew. My fiance’s daughter had even helped to pick out the ring. i”m still trying to figure out how my best friend was able to keep that secret from me. She was actually the one who introduced us. She kept trying to set me up with her coworker and I kept avoiding meeting him but once I did, he ended up stealing my heart. We talked frequently about getting married but this was still the best surprise I’ve ever received. We will be getting married next month, on our 5 year anniversary. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for.
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