She loved me
16 years ago, I began the day unbetrothed. By the end of the day, I was engaged to Heidi. I had hoped today to write a record of that whole day 16 years ago. (And it was a whole day. I had a plan). But I do not have the time or the will to write tonight. I hope I will do so later, when I can, so that memories do not continue to fade. I will use the time I have this evening in recollection and memory of that day. It is what I crave right now. The only part I will share is what Heidi said when I asked her. I had planned to propose at a specific spot in the Villa Borghese. But May 1 in Italy is a holiday--their Labor Day. And the park of the Villa was full . The spot I had picked was crowded with families enjoying a slow evening outdoors, as is the custom in Italy every Sunday and holiday. So I had to find another spot. I led Heidi in many different directions, apparently aimlessly. She told me later that she knew what was probably coming. In fact, she said she had a good guess ever since...