The Proposal

We were out for a sunrise walk along the seawall beach in Galveston, Texas, where we were visiting my sister, Shawna, and brother-in-law, Suresh. It was Sunday, October 20, 2024, 7:32 am.

Shawna wanted to draw in the sand and take a picture. She had no idea what was about to happen. After a couple pictures, Laeton got down on one knee and I turned around.

My first words were “Is this for real?” He answered, “Yes. Will you marry me?” I answered with “Are you sure?” He said, “I am.” My final answer was “Of course I will!”

He used a fake ring that we had used in a fake proposal months earlier, which was fitting to our story. It didn’t matter to me, it was perfect!