Now here's the way I sees it.
I try my best to be sneaky, but I just don't have it in me. The thought of popping the long awaited question (well, in my eyes) just made me too darn excited.
I headed to work as usually around 8:30 a.m. and tried to keep myself busy so I wouldn't flood the earth with my nervous sweating. This did not work. So I left work and worked out for 2 hours, thinking of the million different scenarios that could happen during this adventure.
Around 3:30 I went to pick up the lovely Lizish and she was looking incredibly beautiful, as usual. Whenever I envisioned this day in my head, she was wearing purple. She did not disappoint! I had set up with a gentleman from Springville, whom I've never met, a horseback ride for me and Lizi.
From very close to the moment I met Lizi, I knew if I were to propose to this amazing woman, it would need to involve a horse. If I were to correlate any animal to Lizi, it would definitely be a horse. They are majestic and beautiful, with a spirit that can never be tamed. Any respect you receive from this mysterious creature is earned, and the same goes for Lizi.
We started out by currying and brushing the horses, something I knew nothing about. The horse that was assigned to me (Bella, if I remember correctly, which I probably don't...so, sorry....Bella..?) seemed to be extremely wary of me...or indifferent. Lizi was a natural with her horse (Pepper) and went into her own world. Of course this wasn't unexpected, as I know that Lizi when with a horse will go into a wordless form of communication with the horse, instantly gaining the horse's trust and affection. Actually, this was partially a part of my plan, I knew I had to distract Lizi enough so that she would be startled into saying yes to me....JK!
*It's important to note that throughout this entire process, I had no clue when I was going to propose. I thought maybe I'd be riding behind Lizi on a horse, as I am a greenie and she a seasoned veteran. *
We mounted our horses and started out on a small ride around the neighborhood. Lizi seemed natural on top of her horse, her smile lighting up the day and raising the temperature in the air (possibly just for me, she's very beautiful). I, however, was having quite a time trying to figure out how to hold the reins, position my feet without too much or too little pressure, and still look handsome sitting on top of the horse, not so sure I accomplished this. After a while of gallivanting around, we brought our horses back to the stable. The man who was kind of enough to let us use his horses loved giving me a hard time about being a wussypin with the horse. Can't argue there.
After we stabled our horses I knew it was time. I took Lizi out to the pasture with the horses. After taking a brief dinner break in the trough, I wiped my face clean of hay and lead her out to a stump in the middle of the field. It was incredibly sunny outside, which was wonderful since the previous 4 days and the next 4 days were all rainy or snowy. After talking for a little bit, I knew that I just had to do it. This wasn't going to be another first kiss incident where I was a sissy when I had the chance and ended up having to wait a week for another opportunity.
While she had her head turned, I knelt down in horse poop and held out the ring for her to see. I don't quite remember what I said, because my entire world was focused on her face. The way her eyes lit up affirmed every good feeling I've ever had about this woman. She didn't even look at the ring, but made eye contact with me and said the word I'd been adamantly anticipating and praying to hear, "YEES!!!!!!!!!".
I knew this was the beginning of something incredible, a life full of happiness (and sadness, I'm not completely unrealistic) with the woman I love so dearly, starting a family of our own filled with righteous children. Sometimes it doesn't feel real, it's completely surreal, but other times its SO REAL. I'm ready for the life of hard work and joy while my eternal companion and I dedicate ourselves to the Lord and help build Zion.
I love Elizabeth Anne Richards with all of my heart, soul, might, mind, earlobes and big toes, and I always will (even if I lose the toes).
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