For two years, Sarah had known Larry as the quiet man who sat outside her subway station each morning with a cup of black coffee. Their friendship had started with small conversations and gradually became part of her daily routine. When Larry eventually asked Sarah to marry him, she thought she understood why. But the letter he left behind revealed a much more personal reason.
Larry had always been grateful for Sarah’s kindness. She often brought him coffee, helped him find useful resources, and stayed to talk whenever she had a few extra minutes. One morning, he surprised her by asking if she would marry him. He explained that he wanted someone he trusted to be beside him during an uncertain period of his life.
Sarah agreed.