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Leaves and LightsLeaves and Lights

Zackary Pond

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Gabrielle Dykstra

May 16, 2026

Flagstaff, AZ

How we met

Math is finally good for something

Zack and I both had the same college math class in spring of 2024. I was invested in class, answering questions and taking active notes while he was...not. He first reached out for notes from classes he missed and since I am my mothers daughter, I was the first to reply. We started sharing our mutual interests and eventually began to hangout together other than in class. Soon we were seeing each other almost every night and the rest is history!

How he proposed

The beauty of time

One of the first times we began to really get to know each other was on a hill that overlooks Flagstaff. We talked for hours with the glow of the city lights to keep us company. When he proposed he took me back there and walked me down a little trail so we could get a little more privacy. He steps in front of me and gets down on one knee. "Gabby, last year, in this spot, I asked to you to get to know me." "Now, I am asking if you will spend the rest of your life with me." How could I say no to that.