That's what I had 3 days ago standing in the kitchen with Ty... I don't remeber how the conversation started or even how we got on the topic but somehow a mention of his class ring, turned into what kind of wedding band he wanted, which lead him flipping his class ring upside down, with the base at the top and sliding it on his wedding finger. That moment took my breath away, and thats when I had my EPIPHANY.
This man truly loves me. Like Seriously. I guess you're wondering why it is coming as such a surprise for me, considering I've been engaged to him for the past 8mths. But it's hard to explain. Even though we fight (which we've been really good since the last big blow out) he is always the first to apologize. When I'm mad for no real reason he makes it his mission to cheer me up. Our relationship hasn't been easy by any means...we have cramed falling in love and simply learing about eachother in 9mths time. And we still have so far to go. But I can see that he is growing and feel myself growing too, and that's what a relationship is...GROWING together.
Seeing that ring on his finger made everything real. So real. I was giddy inside, I couldn't stop smiling and my heart beat quickened...that little piece of metal symbolizes more than a signed piece of courthouse paper. That ring was his unspoken promise to me for a lifetime and I can't wait to make that promise to him as well.
I've never been that excited about the idea of being married because I don't think I felt like it really would/could ever happen. And if it did it probably would fall apart like all of my mother's marriages. But after all we've been through, self-inflicted and not, I feel more than ever that we can make it.
I'm in love with this man.
