Abby had always talked about her love for New York City, her roots were grounded there. She talked about the magic of Christmas season – the tree in Rockefeller Center, the light show at Saks Fifth Avenue, the ice rink in Central Park. Austin had never spent a significant amount of time in New York, but this year was different… After ten years of dating and finally getting past the "broke college kid" phase of their lives, Austin and Abby finally had the means and desire to take a trip during Christmas season. Abby was hopeful, but doubtful this would be the year they finally got engaged. Their best friends had recently got engaged in Greece and Austin constantly told Abby, “Ben is crazy for traveling with a ring, the anxiety would be too much for me.” This was all part of his plan. They arrived at Raleigh-Durham International for an early morning flight on 12/26/2019. Austin got in a different security line to avoid TSA exposing his secret carry on item, luckily with no suspicion from Abby. After a quick flight, they had landed. They got the first taxi they could find and headed into the city. After a quick check in, they decided to take a walk in Central Park before eating lunch at a local café. As they walked through the park, they had arrived at a walking trail in front of an old bench with a beautiful backdrop of the New York City skyline. Abby couldn’t miss the opportunity to capture a photo of this perfect, picturesque moment. As she turned her back to Austin to take a photo – Austin, hands shaking, reached into his coat pocket to get the box. Abby turned back to let Austin know she had “got it,” the perfect picture and soon realized what was happening. Austin, voice trembling, finally asked “Will you marry me?” The rest is history…