"So we walked down to the water...I thanked him for coming out then I said "So you know I love and respect Caitlin more than anything. I want nothing more than to be able to be there for her and provide for her and with you blessing and permission I would like to ask her to marry me?"
Her dad said " Well what's your plan? She has school and stuff to finish you know"
I replied "Well the plan was to just get married. I know she has school to finish, and I want her to finish. Then when she is done find a place for us to live. I know she wants to be close to her family and I don't want to take that away. Then have a family I guess and just provide and care for them."
He then said "you have a permanent job and will be able to provide for her and a family?"
I told him "Yes I have a permanent job with benefits, retirement and life insurance and it would all be Caitlin's if we were married."
He then said "it's a big step you know, a lot of responsibility; I just want to make sure you thought it through."
I said "I know it's a responsibility and I want nothing more. It's been on my mind constantly the last few months"
He then said "okay well if you have thought it through then you have my permission." I hugged him (which threw him off I think.)
After the hug he said "she has the final say in this you know!?"
In my head I was thinking she's not the one I was worried about! But, I replied "of course."
Then we started talking about clams.
I had a plan to propose to Caitlin in the Memphis airport. So, I bought a ring and with the help of my parents plane tickets for the two of us back to Mississippi. I had the whole thing planned out thanks to the help of her best friend, sister and mother.
I was going to get down on one knee and ask the woman of my dreams to marry me right there in the middle of the Memphis airport.
The day came and we got up early for out flight. I had kept the secret this long and was somehow able to actually lie and trick her into thinking I was going to propose in April when we went camping.
I only had to keep this secret for a few more hours. I was nervous that it would be my luck and security would want to go through my carry on and pull out the ring box in front of Caitlin. We made it through just fine though! I tried to sleep as much as I could so nothing would get brought up and I would spill the beans. I did drop a couple of subtle hints though. This made me think I was even more sneaky and sly.
We finally land in Memphis and I start to get nervous. She can see I am texting her mom, finalizing plans and making sure everything is a go. She starts to get nosey but still doesn’t expect a thing. We get off the plane and head toward baggage claim. I am a nervous wreck and just hoping that it doesn’t show.
We finally are approaching where I had planned to do it. Being so nervous I stopped just short of where I was supposed to do it and got down on one knee. Caitlin can probably tell you this part of the story better about what I said and everything.
When she said yes though she made me the happiest man in the whole world. I love this woman with all my heart. I felt so happy and relieved to get this off my chest, and that heavy ring out of my backpack and on to her finger.
Isn't he just the sweetest, y'all?! :)
Sorry I haven't been posting as much--it's been finals week! But I am officially on spring break so there will be many more posts to come! :)
xoxo
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