On Thursday January 16th, 2025, we traveled to Princeton, WV for medical appointments. On the way back, we drove to the East River Mountain Lookout near Bluefield, WV. In 1998, Dawn had taken me to the top of that mountain while on our way to her family's beach vacation. I remember Dawn's warning me to beware of Copperhead snakes when we visited there. This time, there were no fear of Copperheads as is was snow-covered and very chilly.

When we arrived at the lookout, Dawn walked over to the giant 2-person swing overlooking the mountain ranges. It was then that I told her that I thought it was amazing that God had allowed us to come back to this location, together, all these years later and that I felt that He had given me a second chance! That's when I dropped to one knee and asked her to be mine forever....SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!!!