October 11, 2021 is a very special day for Danesh and Flora. It was the first time they had met for their first date together. Danesh arrived at Flora's house where Pepita (Flora's soulmate at the time, a black and white Pomeranian that was deaf and half blind) greeted Danesh with jumps and old-dog chirps. Little did Danesh know, Flora had one of her best friends, Brittany, hiding in the bedroom after prepping Flora for the first meet.

An agreement was made prior to October 11 that each would pick a special date to take each other on, and Danesh had the first pick. It's no shock that he chose to take Flora to the driving range so he could show-off his golfing skills. What was a shock was that after the driving range the two ended up going for mini golf, then coffee, then dinner, then a lakefront walk, with the date lasting the entire day. The natural connection they had with each other made the time fly and were both very ready for Flora's pick for the next date.

The next date came soon after and Flora chose something that I'm sure is no shock either, a cuddling encounter with a sloth! Once again the day organically grew from an animal encounter to lunch, coffee, dinner and even a night hike to Dundas Peak in Hamilton where they shared their first kiss overlooking the night valley and city lights. The chat, banter and jokes made the connection between them a beautiful, valuable gift that was only just being unwrapped.

Over the following couple months the two had grown an undeniable connection, which ballooned into love. Christmas of 2021, Flora had left for her family trip to Florida. Danesh saw a chance to make Flora's dimpled smile shine bright and started secretly planning with Flora's mum, Julia, a trip to Florida on New Years Eve to surprise her. The excitement and joy that Flora showed when Danesh had arrived solidified what they already knew, they were in love. That trip Danesh could not hold it in any longer and told Flora that he loved her, and she whispered the same words back.

From then on their lives have flourished together. They added a fluffy member to their family, Fitzroy the Pom. They have adventured across the world, including of course Hungary and Australia. Together they have experienced much of what life offers, with sadness, happiness, the lowest lows and the highest highs. They see a beautiful future and are both so excited to see what lies ahead.

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