I wanted to join in on Show us your Life over at Kelly's Korner, and today's theme was how you got engaged.
Ryan and I met in April 2000 a few days before his mom was in a terrible accident involving a drunk driver. At the time Ryan was in Marines and stationed 4 hours away, but when the accident happened he was given a Hardship Transfer to come help with his 4 younger siblings. During the first few months of our time together we went through a lot helping his family.
On Father's Day weekend in June 2000, Ryan and I went to my family reunion in Lake Park, GA. On the way home from the reunion Ryan stopped on the side of I-75 (it was dark), and asked me to get out of the truck and dance with him. The song God Gave Me You by Bryan White was playing. I thought he was insane, but did it anyway. So we slow danced on the side of I-75 as semis flew past us. As the song was ending, he told me to sit down in the truck, and he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Before I told him yes, I said "GIVE ME MY RING!". Then of course I said YES!!!
So here we are 10 years later, heading to the same family reunion tomorrow for the first time in 10 years! Our lives have changed so much since then, and we have been blessed with 2 sweet miracles!
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