Our Engagement

We have been together for 10 years and E chose to propose on a major milestone in our lives. It was during our first overseas trip together and E proposed on the evening of 7 July this year during a romantic stroll on the beaches of Phuket.

I can't say that I was totally surprised. It was a nice date, 070707, it was our first holiday together and it was our anniversary. But I was still overwhelmed with emotions at that moment.

I realised that 2 questions are staple favourites whenever proposals are mentioned. For the ladies, it's 'Did he kneel down?' and for the guys, it's 'Did she cry?'. So let me answer the questions once and for all.

Did he kneel? No, he wanted to, but I was too embarassed and I've always seen us as equals in this relationship. I didn't need him to kneel down for me to know that he's sincere about it.

Did I cry? I didn't wail, I didn't weep but yes the tears did flow. Having spent a whole decade with him, this signifies the next step in our relationship. I was scared of the future, but also excited about it. It suddenly hit me. With this step, we're moving towards growing up. It also represents a cumulation of the ups and downs we've been through together. If I didn't cry, I must have been made of stone.

So that marks our engagement. It's no fancy proposal, no fireworks, no fanfare, but what's important is that we're on a lifelong journey together.