February 15, 2008

  • Butterflies

    I walked in my living room and there I saw him standing there, a box of chocolates in one hand for my grandmother and a pot full of tulips in the other (my favorite flower.) I looked at him with appreciative eyes as he grinned back with his. He just smiled as I walked over to get a better smell of the delightful flowers he had so considerately purchased (I can imagine for a pretty penny.) I sat the flowers down on the table...  then kissed him relentlessly (what else was I supposed to do? lol) Shortly after the very public display of affection, we were off...

    We were running a little late for our 7:30pm reservations that he had made at this wonderful Thai restaurant, Bahn Mai. We got there... later than we had anticipated, but nonetheless.. we arrived. We sat there looking all googly eyed at each other (this being our first Valentine's Day together, we were excited.) I got a Thai iced tea and a glass of some very good German Riesling white wine, he ordered a beer (yeah, all man baby. lol) I drank my tea and sipped at my wine as we talked and laughed as we usually do. When the time came to order our food I decided that I was going to try some Alligator Pad Kapow (alligator happens to be very good, tasted just like chicken. ) So then we waited for our food to arrive as we ate some very good spring rolls with some sweet and spicy sauce.

    After we finished our appetizer, he excused himself from the table politely and said that he had to go to the restroom. I waited there for a while and finally he came back (he actually hadn't gone to the restroom, I will tell you... he is a sneaky one as you will soon find out.) About five minutes after his return, our food arrived. The waitress sat his plate down, and as she began to present mine... I noticed a white box, and in it was a sparkling diamond ring. My eyes grew wide as my hands went up to cover my mouth (which at this point was wide open,) The owner and a couple waitresses were standing behind me (which I hadn't even realized till afterwards) I looked at my wonderful boyfriend Jason with my tear filled eyes... then he got down on one knee. The whole room got quite and tunnel vision set in... I could hear my heartbeat resonating in my ears... this was it... I held my breath. As the room seemed to stand still, I will never forget the words he said.

    "Catlin, I want to be joined with you, mind, body, and spirit... forever. I would be very honored and blessed if you would be my wife. Marry me."

    I looked at him and finally breathed...

    "Yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes.. ohhhhhh, yes!" I believe, word for word, that was my answer. lol

    The owner and the waitresses began to clap... I was still in shock. I just looked at this beautiful ring, it wasn't new... it is a very old ring and I recognized it immediately when I saw it... It was my grandma Mary Davis's. It had been in my family for five generations, that ring is passed down to all the first born daughters.... and it was now my turn to receive it. My great, great grandmother Mary Louella Davis and  my great, great grandfather Frederick Carter Davidson dated for no more than a week when they were engaged to be married... they were married for 50 years... all with that ring.

    I just stared at the ring... it finally hit me what had just happened. I squealed and began to clap... everyone else in the restaurant clapped too. The feeling and my reaction reminded me of a time way back when I was 4. My mother and grandmother took me to the butterfly house at the Cincinnati Zoo, I walked in and all of the butterflies were just flocking in the air... I was mesmerized. I looked at them, squealed, and began to clap my hands in pure delight. Yep, that was the same feeling I felt when I looked at that ring and then back at the love of my life... I felt the butterflies again.

    I can't wait to spend forever with this man... eternity just isn't long enough...

    Go wish the Lucky Man congratulations *smiles*

    Happy Valentine's Day to everyone here one Xanga... love is a funny thing.

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