He drove for about five hours to come see her that weekend. She was
going away to their future home together-down in Louisville, Kentucky.
She had to leave about five weeks before he was ready to go down there
with her, so there would be a lot of time apart from one another. They
loved each other very much, you see, and they dreaded having to spend so
much time apart. It was only a few months ago that he had made his
decision on what he was going to do. He knew that there was no doubt in
his mind about how he felt about her. He was going to marry her one day.
He also knew he wasn't going to let her move away before proposing.
He
had thrown around a bunch of ideas in his head. Take her to all her
favorite places in the city, and then pick one spot and propose there? A
fair option, but timing was poor and an opportunity never presented
itself. Perhaps he could set up an elaborate adventure, with grand
designs, elaborate sets, and all other manner of over-the-topness. No,
she had said she didn't want it to be like that. What, then? What was
the best thing to do?
He thought long and hard about it, and then
realized the answer was very simple. The best way to do it was to do it
as simple and pure as possible. Take her somewhere where you could both
be alone, drop down to one knee, and ask the question. Wham, bam, thank
you ma'am.
But when and where remained the questions in his head.
Time was running out, and the party and the shore house was fast
approaching. That's when it hit him. The party would be perfect. A lot
of their friends would be there to share in their happiness, and he
would be able to take her someplace nice and quiet to ask her. The plan
was set in stone. Now to get the ring.
She had once told him that
she heard of a man who proposed using his old class ring from high
school. It just so happened that he had found his old class ring from
high school not so long ago. She had specifically said she wanted to buy
her ring together with him, so they could get the best possible one.
The ring was chosen, the time and place were set. Now he played the silent waiting game.
When
it finally happened, she was so overwhelmed with happiness and delight
that she didn't hesitate to say yes. She cried tears of joy and accepted
the ring from him, commending him on keeping a secret so well hidden.
She was thrilled that their shared dream had finally come true. All of
their friends were ecstatic, hugs were shared, and loving words were
exchanged. Her parents had given him their blessing, of course, and were
very happy for the both of them.
That's the story of how I proposed. Perhaps it will be a good guide for everyone else out there :).
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