My engagement ring still felt new on my finger as I kissed my fiance Matthew goodbye and turned towards the boarding gate. I was off to a two-week business trip to Stuttgart, Germany. I wanted to revel in the newness of my diamond ring and cuddle with my husband-to-be, but I had to meet with an important German client.
Once I landed, I used my rusty, college German to hire a cab to get me to my hotel. I was shocked when I was told at the front desk that a mishap had occurred. My reservation had been cancelled and there was no room available for me.
Just when I thought I’d be sleeping on a park bench, the hotel manager came over to me and said, “Miss, don’t worry we have many fine Stuttgart hotels,” and with a single phone call he had me booked in a nearby hotel.”