Submission - 55 Word Story #2 - Originally posted December 2010

I am finding that the title of the story changes the whole context.  And I title my stories last so I never know what they really are until they have a title.  This one was fun.

It had the biggest bow and was in the biggest box.  After years of having anticipation culminate in disappointment, she was careful to reserve her excitement.  As she removed the bow and opened the box, her eyes locked into his and she knew that for once, this time, the present was just the beginning.

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