Promposal

Last night Carter and I were watching The Office episode where Michael Scott proposes to Holly. The rest of the office was watching, and they all clapped after she said yes.

It made me think of when you asked Carrie to the prom after her track meet  and people in the crowd were cheering when she said yes. I remember it felt weird to you that you were in that position, but in a good way. I'm so glad that you had that experience.

I was thinking that that was the closest thing you would ever experience to a marriage proposal. I am thankful you had that experience, even though it didn't turn into a relationship with her after prom.

I was also remembering how Carrie lives/lived in Milan and that's where you're buried. I wonder if you went down Saline-Milan road to pick her up on your first date or for prom or if you went on the highway. I wonder if you passed the cemetery. I remember she lived on Daisy Lane in Milan. I just found that interesting. Love you!

More notes:  You were going to ask her to prom on your "date" with her that Saturday night but you heard that someone else was thinking of asking her, so you had to hurry up and make the sign ("Will you run away to prom with me?") and get her flowers and candy and get to her track meet. We/you had heard that she wanted to go with you more than the other guy, but you wanted to make sure you asked first. I wonder if that picture of you and her at the track meet is still around. I think you texted it to me at the time. It was adorable. Love you!

(The song All I Ask Of You just came on Pandora after I wrote this. This song was on my Josh Groban Stages CD, and I imagined this being the case for you and Carrie after you told her that you wanted to be boyfriend and girlfriend. When this came on when I was in the shower, before you asked her and after you found out she wasn't interested, I would cry and cry. Thanks for that reminder that you are close. Love you!)