It was the weekend of July 4th. My mother and I were hitting some clothing stores in a nearby town before my family headed to the beach for the holiday. I stopped to get some gas before we headed out. As I was reaching for the gas pump, a young man stopped me and said “ma’am, I will take care of that for you”. A few minutes into our visit, we were in a light-hearted conversation. As he continued to pump my gas, my mother approached and the young man introduced himself as her future son-in-law. I was so embarrassed! He proceeded to open my car door to let me in and I said “Wow, chivalry is still alive”. However, I took it as him trying to make me blush before we headed off. I did not think about the interaction again until the Monday after the holiday. About mid-morning I received a call on my cell phone from him. I quickly recalled our encounter but played it off as if I didn’t know who was calling. A week later we went on our first date. Six years later we are engaged to be married. Wow, look at how time flies! The young gentleman, named John Hamilton who boldly and confidently announced to my mother that he was going to be her future son-in-law has kept his word! On August 7, 2021 we will become husband & wife!