The Rollins Report

I realized we haven't said anything about the actual events surrounding the question. Here you go.

We got engaged May 8th which is when she graduated with her Master's. She had to be at 2 different graduation ceremonies that day so I spent the day with her parents and her best friend Heather. Her dad works for Zales and had helped to hook me up with a really nice ring. I'd picked up the ring the week before and had worn it on a chain around my neck. After the second graduation ceremony Dezi, Heather, and I drove to FUMC Coppell where the youth were putting on a variety show/coffee house to raise money for mission trip.

The show started at 7:00 and her graduation started at 5:30. Dezi and two of the youth were performing "Gopher Guts" with a Ukulele and props. We were about 10 minutes away from the church when the youth president called me and wanted to know where we were. When I told her she said they would stall and for us to get there as soon as possible. We made it just in time for Dezi to run in and change and then go up on stage.

After the show we went out with the youth and then drove back to her house. It's important to know that I hadn't given her a graduation present. I gave her a copy of The Care Bears Movie, but didn't say anything about it. She assumed that was her graduation present. We had settled on the couch when I asked if she was happy with her graduation present. When she answered "Not really." I pulled out the ring and asked her if that was what she really wanted. She said yes and then had to run off to go call Heather. I had showed Heather the ring during the talent show and she was going to be really unhappy with me if I didn't ask her that night.

Heather's reaction, "Oh my gosh! That's like Heaven and chocolate combined!!!"