I considered putting this in the “Sh’luchei Mitzva Einan Nizokin” thread but I thought it might take away from the message that anonymisss was trying to convey.
When we were ready to get engaged the families couldn’t decide if we should “announce” our engagement right before Pesach or one week later on Chol Hamoed. (I won’t bore you with the reasoning since it has nothing to do with the story.)
The Tuesday after we decided to get “unofficially” engaged he was in a bad car accident but B”H walked away without a scratch (very shaken up though). The paramedics couldn’t believe that he was in the vehicle, let alone the driver! He was taken to the hospital anyway for x-rays and was sent home.
He was in good spirits when he called me that night and inevitably the discussion came up if we should have the L’Chaim the next night or wait until Chol Hamoed.
“I’m going to say this once and only one” I joked, “there is no way you are going to propose to me tomorrow night and then Bentch Gomel the next morning!”.
We waited until Chol Hamoed.