A Mile-High Anniversary: The Surprise That Shattered My Heart at Thirty Thousand Feet

grow in my mind.

If Daniel couldn’t come to the anniversary, I decided I would bring the anniversary to Daniel. The flight was short enough that I could be back by midnight, so I secretly purchased a ticket on his exact flight. I didn’t tell a soul, not even his sister, who usually kept all my secrets.

On the day of the flight, I spent hours getting ready. I curled my hair into the soft waves he always complimented and squeezed into the vintage red dress I had worn on