The Proposal

The circle of life offers many memorable “firsts'' and our family recently experienced one as we received news that our niece, Rachel and her (then) boyfriend, Gaurav, are planning to marry!  The news of Rachel and Gaurav’s commitment to each other breathed happiness and excitement into our clan in an unparalleled way.  We had to hear every detail of the proposal:  Upon entering their apartment after work, Rachel was greeted by flowers everywhere and Gaurav who presented her with a Valentine Day’s card containing…an  engagement ring!  Their story brought back the sweet memories of the night of my proposal:  The setting was a packed bar called Buff’s Pub where Mitch, down on one knee, popped the question with the black velvet box in hand.  Rachel is the first of the cousins to reach this beautiful life milestone and her good news added such light to this sometimes dark pandemic moment in our lives.  May Gaurav’s proposal be the first of many that our family experiences!