I agree whole-heartedly with Christopher Means’s opinion in the November 15th issue of The East Texan. I say YES! I always knew I would say yes when the time came for him to propose but I want to thank him for making it a truly lovely and memorable moment in my life.
November 14th 2007 seemed like any other. Chris worked out in the morning and went to class. Afterwards we had lunch with my cousin. Or so I thought. But he didn’t go to the gym and he didn’t go to class. Instead he drove as quickly as he could to Mesquite and back to buy me the most beautiful ring. He timed it perfectly so that he returned from Mesquite when his class was ending. I suspected nothing.
As we sat ready to eat at Panda he handed me a copy of The East Texan. I opened it up to read what I thought would be an article about stress. But instead, to my amazement, I saw my name, followed by the words: “Will You Marry Me?” I looked over at him who was now on one knee with the ring in his hand. I’m not sure quite how to describe the feeling of euphoria that washed over me, of feeling content and excited at once, and of knowing nothing could be more right in the world than the moment we were sharing. But I will say that I kissed him and said yes. And then I jumped in his lap and kissed him some more!
Every day that I’m with Chris, before and after the engagement, has been a day that he makes me laugh, a day that I have him at my side cheering me on and supporting me, a day that we share our thoughts and musings with one another, and a day that I feel the security of unconditional love. In my view, we are an unbreakable team. Of course we have bad days. But even on the worst days there’s no one I’d rather be with. There’s no one I could love more. After 9 years of highs and lows I know this to be true.
Chris understands me in a way that I’ve often considered impossible. It feels like he can read my thoughts as my neurons are firing. He knows me through and through and still manages to love and accept me for who I am. As long as I have him I will never be alone and will always have a reason to keep trying. He is in every way my best friend and ally. I am so lucky to have him want to share his life with me. Therefore when he asked, all of me said yes.
Sarah Morott
Graduate Student