It all began the first day of Freshman Year at Pleasant Valley High School. History class would be the first subject we would share together. The introduction of our names grew into daily conversations. It was not long before we realized how well we clicked and a friendship began, growing as the months continued on. As our circle of friends evolved we all began spending more time outside of school, although we had our circle- it was observed by those friends that we were spending that time “together” and we were often teased about how we looked at each other as if we were “in love”- we would quickly reassure them that we were just friends. The end of our Freshman Year grew near and it became apparent to the both of us that we were falling in love. The last period of Freshman Year is when Jeff wrangled his courage, walked me to my class and asked me to be his girlfriend. 

Fast forward a half a decade and a day trip to Seaside Heights, New Jersey would blossom into a clever proposal. 
Upon receiving the blessings of my parents,  Jeff began the planning of proposing to me on the beach at Seaside Heights, disguised as his 21st Birthday Celebration- the perfect way to be surrounded by our parents, his siblings, my Aunt Denise, and one of our friends without raising suspicions. Everyone in attendance knew the plan but me- we celebrated his birthday at a Mexican Restaurant on the beach, took a stroll along the boardwalk after dinner enjoying the sights and sounds of summer down the shore, and paused at an entry point to the water to watch the waves. It was then that he said, 
“Hey look at that plane,”
and there it was, the classic shoreline sky banner towing along behind a bi-plane- and it read,
 “Jacqueline, Will You Marry Me?”
As I turned to look at him upon reading, he was on one knee, ready to fully propose. Many tears of joy were had by our family and friends in witness as well as a host of cheers and congratulations by so many of the strangers on the beach that day. 

Now here we are ready to exchange our vows and continue on in the next chapters of our lives together. 

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