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FALLING FOR HIM©

Michael and I met in a composition class in our sophomore year of college.  We struck up a conversation one afternoon as we were walking out of the classroom and continued talking until we reached my dorm.  He asked if he could take me out for coffee later and I told him I'd like that.

Our relationship just "felt right" from the very beginning, and we knew that we were meant to be together.

Michael and I had been dating for a little over a year when we began talking about moving in together.  I had discussed the idea with my parents and they weren't too crazy about it.  They hadn't said "absolutely not young lady" as I had expected though, so I moved forward with my plan to move in.

The Saturday we had chosen to move was a chilly Fall day with multi-colored leaves blowing everywhere.  Fall is my favorite time of year and I couldn't wait to get moved into our little apartment so we could decorate with all the seasonal colors.

As I trudged up the steps with a full armload of clothes I looked up to see that Michael had already hung a beautiful wreath made of red & gold leaves on our door.  It was big and thick and had pine cones scattered around it.  I wondered who had made it.

Pushing open the door with my foot I walked in and complimented Michael on the wreath as I dropped my pile of clothes on the couch.  "Who made that Michael? It's beautiful."

"Believe it or not, I did . . . with a little help from your Mom" was his reply. 

"My Mom?"  I walked back out to take a closer look with Michael on my heels.  The significance of the wreath on our door was much more apparent when I had a chance to look more closely.  Hanging from a red ribbon in the center was a diamond engagement ring with a note attached to it.

In my Mom's writing, the note read:  "Honey, do you think we would've let you move in there if we hadn't known Michael was going to propose.  Now, give the poor boy his answer!  Love, Mom"

Michael had a huge smile on his face as if he knew exactly what my answer would be, and he was right.  I gave him a great big "yes"!

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COOLING HER HEELS©

It was a beautiful day for a hike, the weather was perfect, but Peter seemed a little "out of it" today, a little aloof.  Wendy figured it was because the end of the quarter was near and Peter was still short of his sales quota.

As they walked she and Peter engaged in idle chit chat.  If she mentioned anything about work he quickly moved along to another subject. 

The sound of the waterfall in the distance meant that lunch break was just around the corner.  Her feet were tired and she was ready for a rest. The waterfall was Wendy's favorite place in the whole world and she looked forward to a peaceful half an hour enjoying its beauty.

Running to the edge of the pool, she pulled off her hiking boots and let her feet slowly sink into the cool blue water.  Peter joined her as they sat and shared a delicious lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  Afterwards, dozing in the sun, Wendy tried to think of a way to cheer Peter up a bit.

As they prepared to leave, Wendy slid on her socks and grabbed her boots. After cooling her heels in the stream her boots always felt so much better on her feet.  Lacing up her second boot she noticed something strange about the shoelace.  There was something hanging from it . . . a diamond ring!  It was a diamond engagement ring!!

She turned to face Peter who had dropped to his knee beside her.  Taking the boot from her he removed the ring, looked lovingly into her eyes, and said, "My darling Wendy, I love you more than anything in this world.  I want to spend the rest of my life with you.  Will you marry me?"

Wendy's response was a great big "yes!" as she toppled Peter over into the grass to give him a kiss.

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STRIKE UP THE BAND©

My fiancé James is the director of our local high school band and he used that position to his advantage the day he proposed to me.

I work in a small office in which I'm by myself most of the time.  The office is located in the center of a large parking lot that usually has very few cars in it and I overlook that parking lot.

It was a Friday morning during football season, and as is usually the case, I could hear the marching band practicing in the distance.  That was a familiar sound every day as James led his young band members in their maneuvers to be displayed at the Friday night football games.

This morning I noticed that the sound of the band was getting closer and closer.  "Terrific", I thought, "sounds like I'll get to see them march by this morning."  Five minutes later, sure enough, I saw the whole band rounding the corner, James in the lead.

I watched in surprise as the band turned into my parking lot and began marching into one of their formations.  Only the snare drums sounded as they moved precisely into place -- a giant heart formed before my eyes.  They began playing "My Heart Belongs to You" and James marched smartly to the center of the heart.

James knelt down and looked up at my window where he could see me watching in amazement.  First he put his hands over his heart and mouthed "I love you Karen" and then he held a box up toward me. He opened it and I could see that a ring glinted in the sun.  At that moment, the entire band, in perfect synchronicity shouted, "Karen.  Will you marry James?"

My answer was much quieter, but the beaming smile on James's face told me that he had heard my "yes" quite clearly.

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COFFEE SHOP CHAOS©

Every Saturday morning, without fail, my sister Joanne and I meet for coffee at our favorite cafe.  When the weather is nice we sit outside and the waitress who has been serving us for years brings us our order without even having to ask us what we want.  We have comfort food and girl talk, and it's the highlight of my week.

So, it was Saturday morning and we were re-hashing the week's events and I found myself voicing the same old lament . . . that my boyfriend of three years was never going to make a serious commitment to our relationship.  At 45, I was ready to settle into something more than just a steady weekend date.

Even though Joanne listened patiently I sensed that she was distracted, and I finally asked her what was so interesting behind me?  She leaned toward me and whispered, "Don't turn around, but there's a guy behind you with a hat and sunglasses that looks like he's trying to eavesdrop.   I wonder if he's delusional and thinks he's a spy!"   At that we giggled and continued our conversation in quieter tones.

A few seconds later I heard the chair behind me scrape the cement as our "spy" moved closer.  This guy was definitely a kook who was much too interested in what we were saying.  So I proceeded to launch into a tale of how I had met a fabulous bodybuilder earlier in the week and we were having a passionate affair.  I added that I was thinking about breaking up with Thomas to run off with this new guy.

CRASH!  In trying to strain to listen to what I was saying, the guy behind us actually fell over backwards, and I was so startled that I jumped up and managed to tip our whole table over -- coffee, toast and all.  What a mess and what a noise!  Everyone on the patio was looking at us!

I turned to give this guy a piece of my mind and absolutely could not believe the sight of my Thomas righting himself and his chair and trying to maintain some small semblance of dignity.  "What on earth do you think you're doing?"  I yelled.

"Well, believe it or not honey.  This was a well-planned attempt to propose in a very unique and romantic way.  It just didn't turn out exactly as I had planned!"  With that, he pulled a diamond ring out of his pocket and took my hand.

"Janet, don't you even think about running off with some other guy!  You're my girl, and I want you to be my wife!  Will you marry me?"

Trying to hold back a combination of laughter and tears, I held out my hand for Thomas to slip the diamond on my finger.  "Thomas, I'll call Fabio the minute I leave here and tell him the deal's off.  I would love to be your wife."

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