Heather

John & I met 5 years ago when we were both working for Dish Network. When I first saw him, he had sunglasses on (it was indoors!), a fishermen's type hat, and two shirts one of which was a button up & was only half way buttoned. He walked in like he was all that plus some. I just thought 'oh boy, here we go.' But then later realized how smart & nice he was. After a week or so we found out that we lived only 5 minutes away from eachother & he asked if we could ride in together to save on gas. I said yes & am so happy I did! After another week he asked me out on a date. We went to Denny's & saw a movie (the one where 'the call is coming from inside the house). I would even drive the longer way back from work just to be with him a few minutes longer!! One thing that happened (that I think still hurts him) is after we started dating is we were at my house, I was living with my mom at the time. She woke up & found us watching TV in the living room & told me to come to her room. She told me not to go out with him & not get close because I'll get hurt. He heard it all. I learned early on that his family is trouble. And trust me, that is a long story that I won't even try to start!! But I still love him & am still with him. I told him when we first started dating that there are only two reasons that I would leave him: if he cheated or became abusive. Those are two things I will not stand for. And he hasn't done either. The week before Valentine's day this year he told me that he found out my dad wants to give him my mom's ring. My parents are divorced so I was a little hesitant. But buying a ring was the only thing holding him back from proposing. So he went & got it from my dad. Our Anniversary is February 25th but we weren't able to celebrate that day. So on March 1st we went out to dinner. We checked out the movies & he said there was nothing he wanted to see. So I was like, "Wanna go to Cork's and get some drinks?" He said yes but there was a place he wanted to go first. I was driving & he wouldn't tell me where we were going so I just drove where he told me. I quickly realized we were going to one of the local parks. I so knew what was gonna happen. We parked next to the river. He turned to me & said "This is where my dad proposed to my mom." (I didn't realize this was him proposing and I was like, "Oh, really!!") He continued, "This is where I started & this is where I want us to start." And of course I said yes!!