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20: More than your respect
"The truest form of love is how you behave toward someone, not how you feel about them."
~Steve Hall"I want to say thank you to my partners, thank you to the optical department, research team, the design team, the public administration team, the testing team. You guys are amazing and also I would want to thank someone who wasn't part of the team but rather a part of my team. My fianceé, Anna Wilson."
All eyes turn to look at me and the anger in my face as a result of Keffi words vanishes away. I look up with a little smile at him to find him grinning up from the stage and he mouths an "I love you," causing my smile to increase.
After his speech, we make our way home, it was Friday so there was no need for me to go back to my place.
Over the next thirty minutes drive home, we remain silent. I didn't say anything because I was lost in my thoughts.
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