When the stars aligned. ⭐️

There are gifts…

And then there are extra special gifts that tell a quiet and beautiful story.

Before you ever left your apartment to pick me up at the airport…

You had arranged this for me.

A heart made of rose petals.

Fresh flowers waiting on the bed.

And a star map of the night our story began.

Not the night we first met in person.

Not the night we fell in love.

The night we met online.

The night two strangers unknowingly changed the rest of their lives.

I remember standing there, taking it all in.

It wasn’t about the roses.

Or the petals.

Or even the beautiful print.

It was what they said without speaking.

“I’ve been waiting for you.”

I’ve wondered how long you stood there making that heart.

Moving one petal.

Stepping back.

Fixing another.

Making sure everything was just right before you left to come get me.

You are so detailed, even down to the last petal.

All because you wanted my very first visit to feel special.

It did.

And now, that star map hangs in our room.

Not because it’s decoration…

But because its a reminder that before I ever walked through your front door…

You had already made room for me in your heart.

❤️

February 8, 2025