The day slowly transformed from promising cold to the sunny summer day that makes Lobster Cove the best place for a party. Tessa got to have her friends over to celebrate her graduation and we got to have our friends over to do that too and welcome us back. It feels as if we never left. It is good to be home.
Around sunset Steve gathered everyone on the beach and positioned himself on a rock to give a speech. This is not your typical behavior for someone who likes to blend into the backdrop. Some of us knew what was coming but Tessa did not. He popped the question in the same breath with which he congratulated her on her graduation.
Tessa’s incredulous face, the tears, the hugs, then the ring, all was put on tape and many of us pinked away some tears. It was all so very romantic and beautiful, against the backdrop of the setting sun, the cove and her dearest friends and family standing in a circle around her. More hugs, more tears. Not everyone heard her say yes, but she did.
Within minutes Sita had alerted facebook from her iPhone about her sister’s engagement, accompanied by a picture of her very surprised sister. Tessa then changed her status to make it official. Facebook rules!
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