She Likes Him For His Exhaust

I can’t believe how sweet John’s surprise was! I was eating dinner when he called me on my mobile and asked me to look out of the window, and guess what I saw? A trail of rose petals leading from my staircase to the grass! That was just the beginning, though. I walked to my front gate, and there was the start of the rose petal trail – so romantic! I felt like swooning. I followed the rose petal trail, and my heart almost stopped when I came to the end of it. John was standing in the centre of a huge heart on the grass made out of tealights, and he was holding… a heart-shaped durian! I actually started to cry, because it was the sweetest thing he’s ever done to surprise me. We had an impromptu durian picnic on the grass, what an evening!

I felt so inadequate when I gave John his surprise, but I think he really liked it. I stayed up all night on ebay to outbid all the other collectors who also wanted the limited edition Millennium Falcon replica! I told him not to be too sad about having to give up his car, because one day, he’s going to have a ride just as swanky as the Millennium Falcon! I think he really liked it – I haven’t seen his face light up like that for a long time. At least now he knows how touched I am that he sold the car – that was a coming of age gift from his dad, and I know how much it meant to him.

Actually, I was so touched by his surprise that I felt inspired to write the wedding vows. Min, read it and tell me what you think, ok?

My Wedding Vow

Your love is the yeast that makes my heart rise
Your smile is like molasses
When I look at you, I see deep into your soul
Add a cup of love and trust from me
Bake it in the oven of time
And you have a beautiful cake that never gets finished
A partner, a friend, a lover, a husband
The perfect recipe to last a lifetime and beyond
I give my life, my love, and my future to you
Now and always

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