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On December 30, 2010 at 4:48 PM 

why did he propose?

and received a response of:
yin
yang
yin
yang
old yang
yang
 

5 Waiting

The Statement of the first hexagram

Waiting. Stay confident:

there is light everywhere.

Pure fortune.

Advance across the great river.

The changing lines

The second line:
Waiting in the sand.

The small will talk.

At last, good fortune.
yin
yang
yin
yang
yin
yang
 

63 Already Across

The Statement of the second hexagram

Already across. Continue.

Small gain: be steadfast.

In the beginning, fortune.

At the end, disorder.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Clouds rising to heaven:
waiting. The noble one
drinks, eats,
and feasts with joy.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Water on top of fire:
already across. The wise
one prepares for calamity
by forethought.