Ayanda's Romantic Proposal Story

My proposal happened unexpectedly……….

It was Friday the 13th February 2009. My now fiancé (then boyfriend) and I had date reservations for later in the afternoon but due to having a stressful day at work….the only thing that was buzzing in my mind was going straight to bed and sleep. When I got home, I sent him a text message postponing our date for next Friday.

He called me to decline the request because I promised early in the week that against all odds we will go out even for a drink then come back home. Honestly I wasn’t up for it and just slept thinking I will get away with it.

Deep in my sleep my phone rang, it was him informing me that he’s waiting outside my house to collect me for our date. After hustling with him for about 30 minutes, I decided to drag myself out of bed, face him and postpone our date. We didn’t see much of each other over that week so Friday was the only day as our weekends had agendas of their own to focus on.

The look on his face as he was begging me and telling me how much he missed our time together just punched my heart. I gave in and went back to my room to freshen up for our date. We both agreed that we only going to have a drink then head back home to give our bodies some rest.

Off we went to Cappuccino in Midrand for a drink, after an hour he paid the bill. We stood up as usual; I was walking in from towards the door as we were leaving. He was walking right behind me then he called my name, as I was turning back to give him my attention………….there he was down on one knee, in front of everyone……….he proposed!

I just nodded ‘Yes’ as words couldn’t come out of my mouth, he placed the ring on my finger and sealed everything with a passionate kiss. Before I came back to my senses……..I heard applauses from everyone in the restaurant. I was overjoyed.

He dropped me off at my house, I couldn’t sleep all night. At about 5:30 am on the 14th February 2009 my mother woke me up, walk in my bedroom along with my older sister who is married and has her own home. I was shocked to see her as she slept over that night and then my younger sister came along as well to my bedroom. I thought someone very close to me has died or something bad has happened so they came to inform me. Honestly I wasn’t in a mood to be sad because of the joyful evening I had previous night……

My mother politely asked me to take a seat but I preferred to stand due to being unsettled, but finally I decided to sit thinking what if I faint or loose balance due to shock. Then my mother start saying, ‘my child we need to prepare because elders from Pietersburg are coming; they are coming to start discussing the Lobola negotiations about you?’

In a normal case Kathy, in situations like this……the elders from you boyfriend’s side firstly send a letter to my family asking a hand in marriage for their son and to discuss Lobola negotiations however in this case everything was done without my knowledge thus when I heard the news I was in shock…..as I didn’t know anything. I thought my mother was joking but just to cut the long story short……..everything unfolded on that day at 8am and now I am officially engaged to a man I love with everything I have and everything I am.

This is one experience, I will treasure for the rest of my life. We are currently busy preparing for our wedding and I am so looking forward to what God has instore for us.