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I made her some beautiful toilet paper roses and asked the question: “Will you marry me?”

I am writing to share how I met my wife and how, as a hardcore dude, I got soft when I set my eyes on her for the first time 😀. I was out on a hike and was returning to where I lived. I took a shortcut through a park and there she was. The most beautiful lady, walking toward me, and I was at a loss for words for a second. Then I said, “How is your day today, miss?” and she said back, “As wonderful as the weather.” And it was a beautiful day out that day. We talked and exchanged info. As time went by, with phone calls and texts, we made plans to meet for a meal. I chose to do the cooking to show off my eight and a half years of culinary art skills I had in foreign and exotic gourmet meals. I made us a wonderful meal, and we watched a movie we both enjoyed.

The next time we met up for a picnic. She loved how I was able to have wildlife come take crackers and other items from our hands. Things got really comfortable as time went by between us. I made her some beautiful toilet paper roses and asked the question: “Will you marry me?” She loved the way I did what I did on our day. And to this day, I still make her a dozen toilet paper roses to show her that she is truly appreciated.

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