YES!!

Ten years ago today, I answered YES to Josh when he got down on one knee and said , "Melissa, will you marry me"?
You never know when you answer that yes how much it changes your life. The change is obviously great!
It was the only time during college that I got to come home aside from at the end of semesters. It was Halloween weekend and I had a flight arranged to come home to visit. The weekend went by all too quickly, but hey at least I got the extra 1 hour with the fall back of the clocks. Josh and my family met me at O'Hare airport. It was so weird to see them all again after so long. We began the drive home. Somehow we ended up in Indiana because dad got lost. Finally, we made it home. It was a beautiful fall weekend and the leaves were in peak color.
I remember spending Saturday outside taking pictures with all of the pretty trees and leaves and just enjoying the day. In Florida, changing leaf color is pretty much a rarity. That is one thing I missed about home while I was there. I know we went shopping and to dinner. Josh was sweating bullets at dinner (not because he was going to get engaged) because he was eating a sandwich that had (gasp) cheese on it. He hates orange cheese.
Anyway, we went to the park where we both had worked, met, became friends, and fallen in love. It was late and we walked out on the dock over the water. It was there that I said "yes" to the question that changed our lives!
Sunday was exciting as we shared the news with people. I had to board a flight that evening in Chicago. It was Halloween and the crew and flight attendants were dressed up. Not many people were crowding the airport, but many were in costume. I doubt that would work these days. Tinkerbell was one of the flight attendants. It was so sad to leave, but a little easier since I had that sparkler on my finger. I was happy!
The coolest thing is, I love him so much more than I did back in October of 1999. Our love has grown with each passing year. Quite often, I even learn things I never knew before about Josh. That's the beauty of it all!! Just yesterday, he got to hear a CD made from a cassette from when I was 5 years old. I was singing.
Looking back, we were so young and we were so different then than we are now. One thing remains--we love each other very, very much!
The answer today would be all the same--a resounding "YES"
I love you, Josh!!