• Pointing to it without her even knowing...
  • Not knowing how to start the speech I had repeatedly practiced so I could get it out without tears...
  • I started with a kiss... then tried to speak... but she wanted to keep on kissing still not having a clue what was up...
  • until my trembling hands gave it away and she began to get a clue what was up.
  • I finally got to a point in my short stumbling speech where I pulled out the heart-shaped box...
  • Tears were now welling up and she couldn't believe this was happening...
  • Just two nights before we had a discussion about how we probably weren't going to get married for another two years...
  • She thought my new Electric Porsche was the death of her Ring. But now she realized this was happening here. Now.
  • And she still wouldn't let me talk...
  • and kept on kissing me while crying... until finally I had to push her away to finish...
  • and draw her attention to the box in my hands...
  • while I got on my knee and promised her everything in my heart...
  • and that I will forever put her happiness before mine.
  • Sliding open the box to reveal the Wooden ring - a story too long to explain here...
  • but she didn't hesitate for a second at not seeing a diamond ring (that's my girl)...
  • And even reached for it to put it on her finger but I had to stop her...
  • as the chivalrous thing is for me to put it on her finger...
  • so I put the box on the ground and pretended to take the wooden ring out...
  • and stood up to put the ring on her finger...
  • all the while keeping the real diamond ring hidden on my pinky...
  • At this point she thought I had the wooden ring in my hand...
  • and I made sure my left hand was blocking her view...
  • as I slid the diamond ring on her finger. She didn't register it at first expecting the wooden ring...
  • and then it hit her and shock and delight set in...
  • Pause in story to admire the ring that my mom and I so sneakily put together...