Well this little story of mine is a bit outdated coz I actually do not know when exactly it happened due to several attempts.  It’s a bit funny yet very romantic coz Vin did it on an installment basis and in a very predictable way.

 First Half

It was 2 days before February 14, 2005, when Vin and I went to Baguio for our first Valentine celebration. We went to a silvershop named “PILAK” located just across the Botanical Garden. While I bought a pair of beautiful earrings he was busy looking for a nice pair of rings.  (obviously its for me and him)  Then he asked me to check if the ring would fit in to my little fingers and bought it. We went to the Botanical garden and as we were sitting on the stairs, he again asked me to wear the ring with an intro of asking me to marry him.  I accepted the ring because I would like to marry him but not as soon as possible so I told him to ask me again sometime in the future.

   Second Half

It was our anniversary and as I predicted it was the second time Vin asked me to marry him. And as expected he popped out the question in the most casual way.  Again I said yes to him but I told him I am  still expecting for a romantic and creative proposal coming from a predictable & routinary Vincent.   

  Overtime

After the second attempt, I always expected a dinner date, an out of town gimmick or a special treat. I even asked him when he will make the big proposal or how he’s planning to do it?  Every now & then, he asked me if it was really necessary for him to propose for a third time. I told him that it is every woman’s dream to be proposed to.  And he would always recount the two occasions when he proposed.  I told him I want something special, and I want a surprise (not that the earlier proposals weren't). And so it happened.  It was 5 days before our 2^nd year anniversary when we had a big fight over something very petty (and Im the one to be blamed). Two days after the big fight, I went to his place to talk to him to make amends. And out of the blue he told me that he loves me so much & he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me as he  opened up a black box with a ring and asked me to marry him for the third time.  It happened in the middle of our reconciliation time.  I cant believe he gave me an engagement ring coz he told me that its quite expensive and impractical.  I cant believe he proposed after I did something wrong. This time, he completely took me by surprise. Naturally, I said yes. I wasn't able to hold back tears of joy because he gave me what my heart desired and what I wanted.  I said yes to him coz I asked for a proposal and he gave it to me. I said yes to him because despite of my shortcomings he offered his life to be my partner.  Now I realized its not the romantic surprise I’m dying to experience, it ’s the sincerity of the heart that Vin offered to me that day and made me the happiest woman on earth.

--also posted in http://pearlivin.weddingannouncer.com