So i guess i should start this story at the beginning of it all, not the day of the actual proposal. So probably about the start of the 5th year of us dating, we were serious about being ready to get married. I ended up picking out a ring in January of 2019. I of course knew that me picking out what i liked, in no way meant that Richard would be buying it anytime soon. And he wanted me to be surprised so he asked me what kind of ring i liked way ahead of time. I was genuinely expecting a proposal in June 2019. I was just about expecting it every time we went out. After a couple months and it still never happened. I was thinking “okay i need to chill”. It’ll happen when its meant to happen. There were a few times when he planned a date (he never plans dates btw lol) when i really really thought it was going to be then. But nope, he still had me on my toes wondering whats going on. Now we might be crazy, but we talked about it ALL THE TIME. If you are someone around us alot, you know this. Lol. We are both terrible at secrets with each other and we tell each other everything even if we aren’t trying to. So i knew alot of things about when he got my ring and different things he was thinking. (So much for surprise lol) (Continued)

He also knew that i wanted to have my nails done when he proposed. The week before the proposal he was like “by the way you need to go get your nails done” (I never get my nails done so of course i was like “duh hes going to propose”) So the morning of November 09, 2019, Richard says “what do u want to do today? Want to go to chickfila and then go to lorimer park? And i was immediately thinking “is today the day??” I totally expected it! And of course i couldnt say no to Chickfila. So we went and had lunch and then went to Lorimer park and started taking a walk through the park. (Side note, we used to go to Lorimer park all the time when we first started dating, and our first actual “date” was there) Anyways, im thinking “geez if hes going to propose hes taking a long time”. He seemed to be dragging his feet. We hiked up to the rock cliff where we used to go. Once we got up there im like “ohh duh hes waiting til we are up here!” Then 10-15 mins go by and we are just dilly dallying around up there. And now im totally thinking its not going to happen and that he doesnt even have the ring with him. And i try to keep talking so he doesnt think i expect anything. Then i start throwing things down from the cliff trying to get them to go into the creek at the bottom. I tried leaves, sticks, etc. and nothing would go far enough. And i said “i need something heavier, like a rock” and he quickly kneels down in front of me and says “like this?” As he opens a ring box. Followed by “will you marry me?” Smooth Rich, real smooth. He got me when i least expected it and after everything somehow still managed to knock my socks off! Of course i said YESSSS!!! He put it on my finger and then picked me up and moved me away from the edge saying he wasnt about to let me actually drop it off the cliff lol. Those next 15 minutes of just soaking it all in were the best!! After all the waiting and wondering, all of it was worth it, and just perfect! ❤️