The Proposal

WHEN.19 September 2006

WHERE.The Datai, Langkawi

HOW (narrated by LQ).A month or two before that, we were planning for a trip to Paris. I was going to fly to Amsterdam to meet Fabian after his training. Unfortunately, due to uncertainties in work commitments, the trip was cancelled.

We talked about a short break somewhere nearby after that and after a few discussions, Fabian surprised me by doing all the arrangements for a week-long holiday in Langkawi. A week!! I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased of course, considering I have not yet taken any personal time off this year. He had everything planned - from accomodation to flight tickets to car rental. It was just like the first time we took a holiday together.

The resort was simply lovely! (See separate posting on The Datai under this category). In the mornings we would take walks along the beach. On Tuesday morning, we went for a morning walk as usual. But it was a particularly hot day. I thought it was rather strange that Fabian insists that we walked to the far end of the beach and back since he usually complains about heat (turns out he wanted us to be out of the room to let the resort staff to tidy it up and place the flowers he had ordered!).

Anyway, when we finally got back, the only thing on my mind was to get out of the heat. We got to the front door and he let me into the room first ahead of him. I noticed a very nice bouquet of white roses and lilies on the bed! It was so pretty! At that moment I did not suspect a single thing yet. I just thought he was being sweet. So in I went and fussed over the flowers and then I turned to thank him. And he was on his knees !

I am not sure what went through my mind then. I kept saying "WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!!". It was actually a state of panic because somewhere in my split second phase of insanity I realized he was proposing!! I recall I kept asking him "WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!". And he held the ring in his hands. And I just hugged him and hugged him.

I do not recall what he asked me...(which he later told me was 'will you spend the rest of your life with me?') but I recall saying "OK...I GUESS SO".

Although it was always assumed that sooner or later he was going to propose, I never imagined I would feel that panicky when he does. For starters, he completely took me by surprise. I went berserk for a while. And then I calmed down and was so happy :)

Then I remember. I have mentioned some time ago how our first holiday will always be something I will always remember. And he had attempted to create that same feeling again in his grand plan for proposal.

P/S. A month before the trip, Fabian also secretly went to meet my parents and asked for their blessing. My whole family was in the conspiracy!