Larissa and Eric
Posted
Monday, June 08, 2009 1:03 PM
We were hanging out in Coney Island with a bunch of friends for my birthday, eating at the original Nathan's for lunch and going on the Cyclone & Wonder Wheel (for my first time ever!).
My boyfriend planned the proposal to coordinate with the sunset and suggested we walk out to the end of the pier over the ocean before leaving. When we got to the end, he said he wanted to give me my birthday present. He handed my friend Ruth my camera to get pictures of my expression when I saw it.
He'd been joking that he'd gotten me a ’67 Mustang for my birthday, so he said, "I know I told you I got you a ’67 Mustang for your birthday, but I lied. I got you a ’64." He pulled a tiny replica out of his pocket. And then he said, "But I have another present for you," and got down on one knee, took my hand, and told me he knew we hadn't been dating a long time, but he knew he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, and asked if I'd marry him. I wasn't even sure if my "yes" was audible through my crying, but he says it was.
