The Proposal According to Tynisha:

In July, Ben and I visited Chicago so that he could meet my family. We spent time with my family for a little while then went to Navy Pier to watch the fireworks show. I was in a sour mood at the show and Ben noticed this and suggested that we pray about the situation. Praying helped and we prepared to watch the show; however, when the fireworks started, everyone stood up and blocked the view of those of us who were sitting. At this point, I decided that I was ready to go so I asked Ben if we could leave. He looked a little sad, and asked if I was sure then agreed to leave. As we were walking away, we noticed that we could see the fireworks better from further away so we agreed to stay to watch the fireworks from the new location. Eventually we started to hug and started our I love you more game. Ben told me that he loved me and I replied, “I loved you more” and he said, “no I love you more and I’m going to prove it.” He said some more words, I don’t remember exactly what was said, but I noticed that he was getting down on one knee and had a box and I freaked out. I was like, “OH MY GOODNESS! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?" I eventually said, “Yes!” As soon as the fireworks ended the sky opened and it began to pour rain. Seeking shelter from the rain, we ended up in a jazz bar on the Chicago River where we had a celebratory cocktail and listened to live jazz.

The Proposal According to Ben:

July 4, 2018, Tynisha and I are in Chicago, and I have a plan. Boat cruise and proposal… an audience and some clapping. We get to the boat cruise and it is a no go. Definitely not a good place to take a knee. So, I meet her family, then its fireworks. During the course of this day, I have burned, also, because I have a ring in a box that is bright red, I am carrying a bag full of stuff to hide said box. Trust me, this box was stupidly big. Anyway, we get to the fireworks at Navy Pier and the fireworks do not exactly go as planned. They were not visible. Therefore, we decided to go back to where we were staying. As we’re walking away, we look back and find that we can see the fireworks from our new location. We are on a ramp to some road, and there is a row of police on horses blocking any potential pedestrians from traversing its paths. But, we stop, now we can see the fireworks, and they are pretty. So, then there is some talking, then a game of I love you more, and then my trump card to prove I love her more. I say things that I do not remember. I get down on one knee… you are not engaged if you do not take a knee… and I pull out this massive red box and ask her to marry me. She says yes… the end.

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