{"id":19836,"date":"2021-11-12T09:22:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T06:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=19836"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:28:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:28:05","slug":"i-was-smelly-but-she-still-said-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=19836","title":{"rendered":"I was smelly but she still said yes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Joyce Aheebwa <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What you need to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kisakye was drenched in sweat. However, was he sweating as a result of being exposed to the hot sun, or the climb up the beautiful hills of Bundibugyo for about two hours had taken its toll?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On January 7, 2018, Philip Kisakye Ssemaganda, head of Graphics at Kingdom Media, asked his girlfriend of four years Lydia Nassuna Babirye, finance officer at NCBA Bank, the ultimate question.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>Kisakye was drenched in sweat. However, was he sweating as a result of being exposed to the hot sun, or the climb up the beautiful hills of Bundibugyo for about two hours had taken its toll?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>The real reason, only known to Frank Aineomugisha his best friend, was that Kisakye was nervous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>\u201cBecause we were climbing, I was breathless. My mouth was so dry that the sips of water I was taking almost every two seconds seemed hot and it felt as though my heart was almost jumping out of my chest,\u201d Kisakye recalls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>He had to make sure he finds the perfect spot while at the peak to get on one knee and propose to the love of his life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>\u201cI kept telling my best friend that I was scared but I am glad that he was stronger than me. He became such an amazing pillar. I am so glad I did not keep him in the dark. Maybe I would have changed my mind at the last minute,\u201d says Kisakye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>They finally found a spot with a nice view of Fort Portal Town and everyone, especially \u2018his Queen\u2019 as Kisakye calls her, was so excited and gazing in amazement. He knew this was the perfect place and moment. It was now or never.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>\u201cI grabbed the ring as they were still distracted and reached out for Babirye\u2019s hand. By the time she turned to see what was going on, I was ready to pop the question. To be honest, I was all sweaty. It was as real as it can ever get,\u201d Kisakye remembers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>\u201cOh my God, I screamed. I do not even know how he had planned all this. I was still trying to catch my breath after two hours of climbing. I was sweaty with no make-up, perfume and no fancy dress. It was extremely nerve-racking,\u201d Babirye recalls.<br \/>\nAll their friends were screaming and pulling out their phones to capture the moment. \u201cI told her what she means to me and why I would be lost without her and then asked the million-dollar question; \u2018will you marry me?\u2019 courageously,\u201d says Kisakye.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/lifestyle\/heart-to-heart\/i-was-smelly-but-she-still-said-yes-3615372\">Click to read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Joyce Aheebwa What you need to know Kisakye was drenched in sweat. However, was he sweating as a result of being exposed to the hot sun, or the climb up the beautiful hills of Bundibugyo for about two hours had taken its toll? 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