The Proposal

I think I’ve mentioned this before. Men nowadays are under extreme pressure to keep up with their girlfriend’s imagination or fantasy about the proposal, the engagement, the wedding, the honeymoon.

This unnecessary pressure is brought about by the present generation’s connectivity. Every person that the girl knows would ask how big the engagement ring is. How he proposed, naka tuwarik ba sa helicopter, sa Eiffel Tower ba, sa gitna ba ng dagat, sa yate (yacht) ba? Men are forced to think of gimmicks to impress the girl.

Meron yung the boy placed the diamond ring in the champagne glass. ayun awa ng Dyos nalunok nung girl yung ring.

Meron yung the boy tied the ring in dozens of balloons, engot sya, hayun, fly fly away ang ring.

Edmund asked me when we are getting married inside the car while we were stuck in traffic somewhere in Tomas Morato. He didn’t give me a ring. Five years later, when we visited my parents and siblings in San Francisco, we went to a jewelry store and he bought me a diamond ring. Never late than never. His credit card was denied that’s why I ended up paying for it with my own credit card. What a comedy. Teka, hindi ko maalala if he ever paid me back (sorry tart hehehehe.

A friend’s 32 year old son is preparing to propose to his girlfriend in BALI, Indonesia. The boy’s family is not wealthy. They have a small business that allows them to live comfortably, but not luxuriously.
The boy doesn’t have a big salary. Now, he wants to impress his girlfriend of two years, bring her to Bali and propose with a big diamond ring that he would buy with his credit card, zero interest kuno for 12 months.

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After a grand proposal, comes the wedding. Another pressure to keep up. Kailangan impressive kasi ipe- Facebook yan and would be on Youtube.

His mother told him to just have the proposal here and save the money for his wedding. But he said his girlfriend would like to go to Bali.

What if the girl said NO?

Gals and guys, a fantastic proposal and extravagant wedding do not guarantee a lasting relationship. It’s okay to live out your fantasies and dreams but do not forget to prepare for the bigger challenge of keeping your love, respect and commitment to each other burning till the end of time.