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That’s Crazy

both working on our problems. I was asking myself why he would tell

Daddy that, Big Poppa did not miss too much.

Shortly thereafter, Daddy was asking me if Leroy had a drinking

problem. I denied it then. I guess now I see that as the beginning of

the problem. After we left Kinston and Virginia, we pretty much
assumed we would marry. It was not like there was anything romantic
about the process. Around Christmas we went to look for rings in

December, I picked the one I wanted, it had to be sized. We went to

pick up the ring on Christmas Eve. The ring was not ready when we
arrived, and Leroy had to return to work. I waited for the ring, and

when it was ready, I placed the ring on my finger and congratulated
myself. Although, later that evening I did make him get to his knees

and properly propose to me.

We had Christmas dinner with his brother Timothy and his wife,

Adrienne. It was one of the strangest experiences. Leroy was sweating
and nervous, and Timothy and Adrienne were sitting there as his

parents. He put me on the spot. I did not know what he had told them,
and this was my first time meeting them. He told them he had

something to tell them and then pulled my hand out so that I could
show them the engagement ring. There was no introduction, just show

them the ring. They both looked like they were in shock and they were

completely speechless.

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