Mario and I casually talked about a long term commitment. I was taking for loop in mid-January when we left one of my favorite Italian restaurants, Maggianos. It was pouring down raining so we decided to walk to the mall to get to the car. As we were walking, Mario said, "Hey show me a ring that you like." We looked at rings at various stores and decided in a ring we equally liked.

On Thursday, February 10, Blake and I were sitting on the chaise watching TV while I was doing work for school. Mario sat on the other couch and began to say these words.
"From the first day we met I told you we fit. You make it so easy loving you and your dirty dog. (I LOL). 'I'm not able to give you big diamonds rings or fancy cars. I'm just a ghetto man.' (Lyrics from the song "Ghetto Man" by Marvin Cease.) "But what I can give you is my heart." He walked over to the chaise, got on one knee, took the ring out of his pocket, and asked, "Will you marry me?" I stared at him stunned, surprised, and scared and said yes.

It's TRUE love!