My fiance proposed to me last November 2005.
We had been together for 5 years. We've been talking about getting married for quite some time, but he was a poor Medical school student and I knew he couldn't afford anything at the time. He had asked me what kind of ring I wanted and I picked out a setting that I was in love with. But because I knew money was tight I told him I'd be just as happy with a simple solitare. This was back in February 2005. He had just started his residency in July 2005 and his hours were so crappy. I remember being very upset about not having any time together, and when we did have time to spend with each other he was dead tired from his shifts. So in November when his schedule calmed down a bit he went on a day trip to Howe Caverns in upstate NY. I was soooo sure he was going to pop the question there and I got all dolled up to go on our trip. But nothing. When we got back to the apartment I changed into my sweats & a tank top plopped on the sofa & flipped on the TV. He came over & got down on one knee and said, "I love you so much, I'm sorry you've been through so much and I haven't had much time for you. But I want you to be with me forever. Will you marry me?" My jaw dropped and I was like, "OMG OMG OMG YES!! There's nothing I want more!" And he brought out a little red ring box from behind him and told me to close my eyes. And he put the ring on my finger. And to my surprise it was the ring I was in love with! I just kept looking at it in awe. We're planning for our wedding now. Setting the date in September 2007.
*This isn't a picture of MY ring. But that is the setting.
