As I was shooting off my hurried missives, I overheard Dave telling the story of our engagement to Ellie. It was very touching to hear him recall how he bought my ring when I wasn't around. How he planned a surprise trip to New York for us. How he fancied himself incredibly clever by causing me to think the surprise was the trip. However in reality, the REAL surprise came on the first day of our trip when we went to the top of the Empire State building and he got down on bended knee to ask me to marry him.
I looked at Ellie and her eyes were wide and excited. She asked if I wore a tiara to the wedding. She's seen pictures and I knew she already knew the answer. But I answered yes anyway. I imagined she was building up to something. Then she asked where it was.
"Hmmm, I think it's in my closet."
"Could I see it?"
"Sure."
As I took down the silver and white box she gasped, "That's such a pretty box." Then I removed the lid and took the tiara out of its drawstring pouch.
I asked, "Would you like to try it on?"
Was there ever any doubt?
5 comments:
awww... What a SMILE!! Definitely a keeper for HER wedding day!
Oh my gosh - check that smile. :) That is one happy happy girl. And what a wonderful gift to hear the happily ever after story from her daddy.
LOVE THIS!!!
You of course can't see it, but I'm doing that thing where you blow your breath on your fingernails and rub them in an oh-so-self-congratulatory way on my chest. ;)
Ellie is just beaming with that tiara on. What a sweet story.
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