it's not a flaw, it's a strength

...and to the tune of O+S's "I Saw What I Wanted To," Grey's Anatomy fans across the globe finally saw the moment they'd been waiting 5 seasons to see... Done perfectly by Stacey McKee in a way to make Shonda Rhimes proud... The scene where Derek finally proposes to Meredith Grey in a way that could actually penetrate her heart, at a time where she was finally ready to say yes.  Finally.  And it was absolutely perfect and fitting and heart-wrenchingly beautiful. 

{Derek}

Hey, come on in. 

This is a CT of Katie Bryce, 16 year old female, subarachnoid aneurism

{Meredith} 

From a fall during rhythmic gymnastics, I remember.

{Derek} 

And that was the first surgery we every scrubbed in together on, our first save.

Right here is a cerebral cyst, a tough save but we did it

I kissed you in the stairwell after the surgery.

And this right here is where Dr. Bailey kicked you out of the surgery because she caught us in your driveway in my car

And right here, this is a seven hour craniotomy, and you held the clamp the entire time, never flinched. 

That's when I knew you were going to be an incredible surgeon.

And Beth Monroe made our clinical trial a success by surviving. 

You talked me into putting her under. 

That's when I knew I needed you.

This is today, post op head CT of Izzie Stevens. 

See that... right there? Tumor free. 

Because of you. You got me into the OR.

If there's a crisis, you don't freeze. 

You move forward. 

You get the rest of us to move forward. 

Because you've seen worse.

 You've survived worse, and you know we'll survive too. 

You say you're all dark and twisty. 

It's not a flaw. 

It's a strength. 

It makes you who you are. 

I'm not going to get down on one knee. 

I'm not going to ask a question. 

I love you Meredith Grey,

and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

{Meredith} 

And I want to spend the rest of my life with you.