Timang Engagement

I signed the online guestbook of Agnes and Mon's wedding announcer site.  The only link i clicked, besides the guestbook, of course, was "The Engagement"… the part I am most excited about.  

What's so unusual about this was the bride knew just when the engagement will gonna happen… it's the "how it will happen" that leaves a portion of the excitement hanging.  whehehe

Then I remembered some of my friends' engagements… it really made me laugh so hard…

… some were having dramatic scenes before the "giving-the-ring" scene.

… some were having LQ's as part of the setup  

… some just don't know how to say, "Will you marry me?"

Then I thought of one guy who had the courage to ask me this..

Picnic Grove, Tagaytay City Year 2000

Man:  Sa tingin mo ba may problema kung … yayain kita ng kasal?

Me  :  <nabulunan ako> Hmmm.. wala naman. <pero grabe akala ko makakaalpas ang lungs ko sa kaba hehehe>

Man:  Anong ibig sabihin nun..

Me  :  Hmmm. Wala din <sabay subo ng chicken>

<A moment of silence> 

Me:    Gutom lang yan.  Gusto mo pa ba kumain?

<Hindi umiimik si lalaki.  Tinopak bigla.>

Man:  Hindi ako nagbibiro. 

The rest is history… but to give you a hint of what happened… because of that… we parted ways.  Takot ko kayang sagutin ung tanong.  Kapag hindi ka raw sigurado sa taong kaharap mo… saying "YES" is very difficult… a lot of doubts.. a lot of worries…

But when the right question was asked by the right man… you wouldn't think of any answer but  "YES… I, Do!"

Kamusta naman yun!
At yung a-tapang-na-lalaki?

Ayun… isang proud daddy na.. whehehe