Vier's Proposal

He proposed last Feb. 14, 2004, after dinner at Balai, Batangas. That was the same place we went to during the Lenten season in 2003, after which, he asked me to be his girlfriend.

He told me he was getting his cigar in his room. When he came back I asked him if I could try his cigar. We sat by the table with magazines and books. Everyone else was still having dinner at the long table.

As we sat together, he removed the paper band from the cigar and said, "Will you marry me?" Without missing a beat, I said yes. This wasn't the first time he brought it up. Then he said, "Will you wear this ring while you're waiting for the real one?" I said yes. And since at this point I really didn't think that a real proposal was forthcoming, I kidded him and said, "Hon, do I have to wear it every day? Baka it might get wet or 'punit'. Can I put it in my journal instead?" He laughed at that and said, "Hon, thank you for accepting the paper ring. Since you accepted the paper version, I'm sure you'll accept the real one." At that, I gasped. He drew out a black box from his pocket and presented it to me. I said, "What's that?" and he said, "Open it and you'll see." I felt dazed and disoriented. When I opened it, I saw the ring. "Oh my God!" was all I could say. I asked him if we could tell the others but he said to call my Dad first. I called him. That was when I started crying. It hit me that I was actually engaged to be married to this wonderful guy. He spoke to Vier for a while and then we called a his Mom and couple of friends. His sister, Eins, also called. Actually, the whole day his Mom and his sister were calling him to ask if he had already proposed.

It was unforgettable.