It was roughly 2 weeks ago, we had been contacted by Keshav about his plans to propose to Kavee in Mount Rainier National Park. Once the conversation started, it was mentioned that it was going to be a hike at 2am on a Thursday morning, so that we could all arrive to Fremont Fire Lookout in time for the sunrise and do our best to coordinate a spot for the proposal to take place. It was an epic idea, and one we were fully in support of, and loved the idea of being a part of this adventure. However, it needed to be fine tuned. So, after some carefully thought out ideas, we came to the conclusion that we would meet at the bathrooms prior to the hike, and this lone friendly hiker would become a part of their hiking party to and from their destination. I had mentioned that my family was sleeping in the car, and that I would love some hiking companions. After all, I had bear spray. My camera gear was all nicely tucked away, and I looked the part of a tourist looking for some adventure.

The hike was incredible, tiring, refreshing, and extremely rewarding. It is a hike I had never done before, and I was looking forward to it leading up to the big moment. Little did I know, I would be making two new lifelong friends, and we would bond while on this journey. After our 2.5 hour hike, we got to our destination, and the views were spectacular and inspiring. I had gestured to Keshav what the best spot was, and he pulled her over and put his arm around her…and…