The New year vibe is gradually fading away, and a lot of people are moving from the celebration mood to the hustling mood. Work, schools, and many other organizations are gradually resuming and before we know it, we will be looking forward to celebrating another New year.
The New Year celebration has become a routine for me since I was a kid.
It is usually about attending the cross over eve at the church and spending the rest of the day with my family. The year 2023 happened differently, I didn't attend the crossover and I was outside celebrating the New Year.
Despite celebrating the New year differently for the first time, it still doesn't mark the most memorable New Year celebration for me. An unforgettable celebration for me should come with beauty, it should be a memory that would make me smile even when I am sad.
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In 2021, I thought of proposing to my girlfriend. We have been together for quite some time and she has been a blessing to me from the very first day we met till this minute. It's a huge thing when your lover sees through you and still chose to stay.
I am imperfect when it comes to relationships but she made me realize that you don't know to be perfect to be loved.
I have seen different proposals and I had my mind fixed on something cool. I didn't want a public proposal and I intended to make it as romantic as possible.
I told a female friend of mine to help me plan something small and after seeing the budget, I immediately knew I was making the wrong decision. People who don't know me think I am rigid with money but the truth is that I am a careful spender.
I put a lot of things into consideration before I spend money. I am not earning enough to spend lavishly so proposing in grand style won't be an option for me. I thought of postponing the idea but my friend still advised me to do a solo proposal, just me and her. The presence of people doesn't really matter, it is about what the moment means to us.
I took her advice and made a low-key preparation. I got a ring, it wasn't cheap but not expensive as well. I got a bottle of wine and waited for the perfect time to ask if she do be willing to spend the rest of her life with me.
I waited but the perfect time didn't come because of the nature of her job, we had private time but the atmosphere wasn't as high as I have always wanted.
At a point, I started thinking it wasn't necessary. Whether I propose or not, she will definitely say yes so why stress myself? I was letting go of the idea until the 31st of December 2021 when an opportunity presented itself.
I was preparing for the crossover when she told me she would be coming to my church. She came around and we both went home with my family after the church program.
While we were chatting in my room, I brought out the wine for us to drink and somehow, the inspiration I needed filled the room.
I took the ring, went on my knee, and said, "we have come a long way together through good and bad times, I have made up my mind to spend the rest of my life with you and I want to know if you will choose to live with me forever".
She was stunned because she didn't have a hint of that happening, I could see tears dropping from her eyes.
She said yes and I felt happy. Our families got to know each other and a few things happened after which I won't mention in this post. I will definitely make a post to tell my Hive family everything soon and the fact remains that, God has been faithful to us.
The memory became the best New Year celebration for me and even though I am poor at keeping dates or memories of events, this remains fresh in my head.
