I DO like change... so happy I could spit

[She Is Raging]

I DO like change after all...

My boyfriend gave me a hopechest tonight for my birthday...which basically means, we'll be engaged within a year. For those who arent familiar - it's a cedar chest, that people give you nice bed linens etc... to fill it up for after you are married.

I had an idea, I mean - I knew I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life....but getting this from him and now knowing (with physical proof) that he feels the same is undescribable... I'm about to burst.

I am so thankful to God, and everything. I never thought I was going to meet someone like this... all my prayers have been answered and my dreams have come true.

I sound like a total shmuck and I dont care!!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

that's great, i wanna post something like this one day

I'm so happy for you guys!!!!!

 

[daisybean]

That is awesome!!!!!!



Congratulations!!!!!

 

[Bonochick]

Awwwwwwww...my dad bought my mom a cedar chest when they got engaged! That is so sweet! Congrats!

 

[pax]

Awwwwww!!! Congrats!

 

[FallingStar]

I'm really happy for you.

 

[Blue_Angel]

oh I was just going to post in your other thread about how good things usually come out of change if you can just get through it, but I guess now I don't have to since you know that's true!!!! Congrats to you guys

 

[Sicy]

awwwwwwwww

Congrats!

 

[U2girl]

awwww how romantic! Congratulations!

I didn't know about the cedar chest custom.

So the chest is filled with gifts from the wedding day, yes?
And when you get the chest, it's a tradition to get engaged within a year?

 

[martha]

I sound like a total shmuck and I dont care!!

Schmuckness is a GOOD thing!!!

 

[She Is Raging]

Re: awwww how romantic! Congratulations!

I didn't know about the cedar chest custom.

So the chest is filled with gifts from the wedding day, yes?
And when you get the chest, it's a tradition to get engaged within a year?

Well I think it varies for some people/cultures etc... but what I've always known is - that the guy buys the girl the hopechest, and it basically symbolizes that he wants to marry you in the future. Then, family and friends usually give the girl gifts like linens, etc in anticipation of the wedding day etc, to be stored in there before and after. And technically now, it gives my boyfriend another year to buy me a ring. I mean, last night we went out to dinner with a few friends of ours, and one of them thought it was a jewelry box or something to that effect, he wasnt familiar with the idea at all. And actually... now that I think of it - Bill really wasnt either. I remember now explaining it to him when my brother got his fiance one last year!

 

[meegannie]

Congratulations!!

He didn't know about hope chests before you told him, but he gave you one anyway? awwww....


*thinks of making up "customs" in order to get lots of presents

Me: "In America, we have this custom where boys have to give girls lots of penguins and candy every Tuesday."

 

[oliveu2cm]

Yaaaaayyyyy!

yayyyyyyy what a good news!! soo wonderful!!

 

[~LadyLemon~]

Wow!

This is great!!! I'm glad things are going so well for both of you. Maybe I'll meet him (and see you again....) someday!!! I need to email you...

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

hmmm...i got a hopechest from my parents when i was born. uh oh...

 

[Angela Harlem]

Aww Khanada! They prolly just knew you would end up happily married before too long!

Congrats on the hope chest 'Raging!!!