at him knowing now, what he was up to. This is what he said, "I know wehave been through a lot here lately, but I also know that we can go through a lot more as long aswe do it together. So, since I have said that, "I want to ask you a question." And he reachedover to the dark brown oak end table beside him and picked up what looked to me like a smallblack box. He looked back at me and said 'Will you marry me,' as he opened the black box toreveal an elegantly lavishing looking solitaire diamond ring engagement set. I didn't know what tosay at first, I was just too stunned, so I got my bearings and I looked into his beautiful soft browneyes and said the only thing I knew I could say, "Yes!" He grabbed me up by the waist and puthis arms around me, almost cutting me in half with his grip, and looked in my eyes and said,'You've made me the happiest man alive.' All I could do, because I was still stunned by theproposal, was just give him a big kiss on the lips and keep my arms around him as if to never letgo. When we finally broke apart and I sat back down on the couch, he took the ring from itssmall black box and placed it on my finger."We have not set a date just yet, but I know it will be soon and I will let you know assoon as we do. I have to go now, because I have so many others to tell," I explained to mygrandparents. So I gave my grandfather and my grandmother a kiss on the cheek and headed outthe door. I stepped out of the warm house into the darkness and the chill of the night. Theevening breeze hit my small body, sending shivers up my back. I instantaneously missed the warmfeeling of the house, heated by the blazing kitchen stove. I hurried down the hill toward thewarmth of my own house. As I walked the short distance, my eyes rested on the branches of themany evergreen trees along the path. My mind focused on my proposal, and my life to come withmy fiancee.A smile formed on my face again, and the skip returned to my step. Openin...
