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Engagement

So it has been just over a month since my best friend asked me to marry him.... by all means it wasn't the romantic knee drop we all see in movies and dream of as little girls, and there was definitely no crying or photos even! What it was was pure and true to his simple nature.

Tuesday, 28 June 2016 - 2 days before our 5 year anniversary

I had been asked out on a date, which was strange for 2 reasons.
  1. I had been asked out on a date
  2. It was a weekday night
I had a feeling something was up and even as he got in the car that night when I picked him up I looked to his jean pockets to see if there was a box shaped thing.

 We drove to Hello Tomato in Bryanston - a place we had kind of looked at when we use to do the Bryanston parkrun. It was not the place I expected at all, it was more of a take-away restaurant than a sit down for a romantic meal and propose type restaurant. Yes, he sure does know how to pick ém.


Well we had ordered and Dakota got up to take his glass to the counter as he wasn't going to drink from it. I was minding my own business staring down into my cappuccino as I stirred away. As I look over to my left, there he is on one knee. I had no idea what was happening, even after he asked if I will marry him (he had to ask twice because I was in shock). Naturally I said yes and looked over to see one of the waitresses smiling like she witnessed a fairy tale happening. There were no other people in the shop.
Even after that I was still in shock. Dakota handed me the phone to take a picture and I was so confused as to what picture he wanted, so we didn't take one.

 So other than the sweetest proposal, the food was pretty good too, variety of pizza's and the custard ice cream is delicious.

 Honestly even though I had a gut feel he was going to propose, it was still a surprise. He did it in the most unsuspecting restaurant but that was the charm of the surprise. He claims to not be a romantic but that night he spun my world around. I think being so unsuspecting is what made it the best proposal in the world. I still blush and smile when I think about that night and how dumbfounded I was. Its a memory I will be happy to reply over and over again and never get bored.

 It has been a testing year for us, but at the end of the day I think we realize that we only want to be with each other. He put a ring on it so that he won't loose it again... And on 30 December 2016 there will be another ring put onto both of our fingers, symbolizing the start of our official union.

 Im lucky, I'm in love with my best friend and the memories we share together are only just starting.

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