We were dressed so casually because it was just another ordinary Wednesday evening. Or so I thought! He had had the day off and I had been in class. When I got out, I had to run to downtown Manhattan for some school related errands. While all this was going on, my sister was with him, helping him pick up the ring that had just gotten in that day! After he asked, I texted a few people right away and some were surprised, but only because they had thought the plan was to propose a few days later, on the 11th. (The day my grandparents were moving out of NY.) Turns out the ring came in a few days earlier than planned and he just couldn't wait. He's a pretty patient guy so that gets a good chuckle out of me! Everyone's reactions were so great. It was a memorable night. And I really appreciated he did it around a time where my grandparents were around to be a part of it too.
I am sure everyone knows the proposal story but for the blog's sake, I will repeat it again, lol. Last June 5th, I get back to Jonathan's in the late afternoon/early evening and my sister is there, waiting for me. Either Jonathan or Robyn brings up wanting to get frozen yogurt. I think it was Robyn since I remember not finding that a strange out-of-the-blue idea at all since she has a sweet tooth (so does he for that matter). We go outside and Robyn makes as if to get in the car. (Later I find out that wasn't part of the plan and my next move saves it, lol.) As soon as I get in, I realize I forgot my camera. I was working on a photo project and wanted to take some shots while we were out. When I get back outside, they're both out of the car and Robyn says she wants to walk. I remember thinking that was odd; we were just sitting in the car! I want some exercise, she says. Now that wasn't unusual of her to say at all, so I agreed to walk.
The frozen yogurt shop on Metropolitan Avenue we were going to is maybe a ten minute walk from his house and along the way is his former grade school, Our Lady of Mercy. Next to it, is the church. In front of the church are two beautiful statues of the Blessed Mother. When we pass it, Jonathan tells me he wants to see if the name on the school has changed, since it was going from a school to an academy. I didn't think that was strange and thought nothing of it. As he's doing that, I show Robyn the statues and start telling her the story of the meaning behind this place for us. (He used to take me there when we were in that weird phase of 'should we or shouldn't we date'....me being the undecided goof I was). All of a sudden, Jonathan appears in front of me and says my name very seriously. I remember in that split second being SO confused but realizing something off was happening. Then he bends down, opens the ring box and says a bunch of stuff I can't recall. See now here is what nobody tells you could happen when you're being proposed to. Your brain shuts down and is unable to comprehend what is being said! I don't even think I processed the ring I was seeing, lol. I just kept saying "Are you serious? Now? Are you serious?" Haha...I was in serious shock! I look around after I realize Robyn has disappeared. She was behind a tree filming the whole thing!
The best way to explain my shock is that, at that point, we had been dating over 4 years. I knew he wanted to get married and all that lovely stuff, but when you know someone that well, you think you have it all figured out! I had a feeling he would ask officially that year but I thought if at all, it would be around Christmastime, his favorite time of the year. Good job by him on the surprise factor! And even today, I still catch myself looking at the ring. It is perfect for me. I had never pictured what it would look like but he had remembered once before I had mentioned I liked the look of a cushion cut. Later I found out I helped him out without knowing. He started looking seriously that May but had forgotten which cut I said I liked. Then when we were watching a TV show, I think it was How I Met Your Mother, there was a ring being shown and I blurted out "Oh that's the kind I like!" Then he made a mental note, lol.
We are not doing anything really to celebrate today but tomorrow we've got an engagement party for our friends Mike & Lucie that I'm really looking forward to! Their wedding is exactly nine months after ours. Exciting times for all.
