Monday, October 15, 2012

Balloons

Sitting here supposed to be studying in the MC. But that is merely impossible because of what has just happened. I am such a hopeless romantic, I can hardly think straight. I just participated and witnessed a part of two people's history.
It started just shortly 10 minutes ago. Two boys walked in holding a bundle of balloons each. attached to the strings were note cards with the scribble handwriting of a boy. They started handing them out to the students all over. As I got a balloon I received instructions with what to do with it. I was not to read what was on the card because it was very personal, but hand it to the girl had a whole bunch of balloons who was soon to be walking through the student center. I was not to say anything but just smile and hand over the air filled colorful plastic. I soon found out that it was for a proposal. Goosebumps covered my body and the thought of someone having such a great experience that I was going to witness. I looked around and the whole area, the ceilings are tall and the balloons floated left and right. The rainbow spectrum filled the eyes of many. It was like a movie scene. I then saw the boy who was soon to propose run past shouting, she is coming in any second! The clock ticked and withing a minute there was a girl holding a handful of balloons, smiling ear to ear. Students gathered to hand her their contribution. She walked through the room and headed down the stairs. She was out of sight. The next thing I new, choosing the window seat was the best decision I had made all day. I looked to my left, and out my window I saw the boy who was just frantically running a few minutes before, standing in the middle of our amp theater. He had a white balloon and smiled so big when she exited the door of the building. there is a small breeze and when the balloons hit the rexburg air they began to fly backwards with the most perfect grace. As if God was blowing down, moving the balloons in perfect harmony. Suddenly, I felt people surrounding me. It was as if the whole student population was trying to look out of my window that I look out everyday when I come and study. All of the girls were gasping with excitement and I even heard a few "eeks" escape the throats of some guys. It was honestly a tender moment. The air was filled with excitement and no one had any worries in the world. We were all tuned in to see what was going to happen next.
The girl made it down the stairs and around the flower beds, straight to him. He handed her his white balloon, talked for a moment and then knelt down on one knee. Without hesitation you could see the excitement in her body and the tears start to form. She replied and they were quickly in each others arms. The balloons floated above their heads and it was a picture perfect moment. I looked around and noticed people still shoulder to shoulder taking in the moment. They were cheering and pounding on the windows. Many ran down to congratulate the couple. My eyes began to fill with joy. Tears began to form and the hair on my arms stood straight up. I had just witnessed something that was so life changing. I was so happy for them, I couldn't even believe that I just witnessed a proposal.Even though I have no idea who either of them are, or even what their names are, I felt some sort of connection.
As the excitment calmed down I peered out the window again and saw the two still standing in the middle of the amp theater. No one else around. Just embracing their love.
After a few minutes classes got out and people were walking all around of them. Little did any of them know what had just happened. They missed something just withing minutes. Hand in hand the two lovebirds walked back up the stairs. I glanced over one last time and I saw a shine of a ring. A new found hope, a everlasting love, and history that had just been made.

Just a few of the balloons

 Just a day full of Hot Coco and a proposal

 The boy is behind the tree and the light. Camera couldn't get him. 

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