Friday, 20 June 2014

Condition: You can marry my daughter - if you walk with me to the North Pole

When he decided to propose to his girlfriend, Jake Thompson thought he'd do the traditional thing and ask her father's permission first.
He expected Steve Bennett to ask the odd tricky question and make sure his intentions were honourable towards eldest daughter Hannah.
But 23-year-old Jake was stunned when Steve's permission came with a strict condition. Yes, he could marry Hannah... but only if he walked to the North Polewith him first.
The arduous 10-day charity trek would be full of dangers, from the risk of frostbite in temperatures as low as -50C to the threat of predatory polar bears – but if he really loved Hannah, then of course he would do it.
"I got a bit more than I bargained for," admits Jake. "But it was an honour to be able to go on an adventure like that and I would have done anything to marry Hannah.
"Even if he said I'd have to walk to the South Pole with him too, I would have done it."
"I was going to do it by myself at first," explains Steve, 48, who runs a gemstone company and employs both Jake and Hannah.
"But then I was told I had to do it with someone else. Jake asked for my permission to marry Hannah and I told him my condition.
"I'm not sure what I would have done if he'd said no. But I didn't give him much of a choice, to be honest. It was an offer he couldn't refuse... and the perfect opportunity to prove his commitment."

Source:DailyMirror

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