She Didn’t Think The Love Of Her Life Was Romantic Enough. Then She Looked Out Her Office Window.

Alissa wrote: “On July 30th I was pulled out of a meeting because of a ‘disturbance’ on the street. When I got to my office window, I saw my girlfriend standing on a bus across the street. What came next was the most genuine, funny, heartfelt marriage proposal. Just the night before, we were talking…

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Oct 15, 2013

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