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Four Hundred and Twenty Seven Days ago, on October 18^th in the year of 2002 at 7:45 p.m. I was introduced to a very wonderful lady. Within the first few hours I became very interested and impressed with how you presented yourself, spoke and brought a smile to my face. Soon we had our first date�on October 27^th at 10:00 a.m. we met at Barnes and Noble, drove up to the Planetarium to enjoy a show and then went to the Hilton to �Hit a bucket of balls�. Five O�clock game way to quick.

Since that day, we have shared numerous wonderful experiences together and some of them were experiences that we both enjoyed for the first time in either of our lives. Our first Limo ride, The V-Monologues and numerous other live shows, Pavarotti, Wine Walks and purchasing beautiful outfits, our first �trip� to New Orleans and my first step at proclaiming my sincere intentions.

My life and my heart have finally begun to learn the true meaning of Love. I have found a lady that far exceeds everything that I truly need in a partner, friend and lover. I have found a beautiful lady that continuously brings joy, love and anticipation to both my life and the life of my daughter. I have found in myself a yearning to unselfishly want to provide everything in my power to you. In you I have been given the chance to learn to trust, open up and allow myself to be loved. With you I have found a wonderful lady that is patient and has stood with me by my side through times that I was sure you would have left, but no, again you showed me what the power of love truly is and with that I realize that you are the only lady that I wish to spend the rest f my life with.

I am here before you, Fourteen Months and One-day, to make good on my word. It truly saddens me that I could not properly honor your father by asking him for your hand in marriage personally, so hopefully I can honor him by doing so on this wonderful day,

December 19^th 2003