Ha ha - he bought you a "card" I assume - not a car (although that would be cool). Ya know - this restored my faith in Gabe. I do not know him - but I do understand how important the date is to you. And so does he. And I am GLAD you let your guard down. And he did a good thing.
I really hope you guys can communicate and this helps him understand a bit more.
I think about this and I totally get where you are coming from. I'm glad you posted this.
