CHICAGO – The late July heat beat down on the park where Jessica and her family celebrated a birthday party for her grandmother. Her grandmother had flown from Mexico on a tourist visa that took four years to get. Jessica was enjoying time with her family and dogs, looking forward to the mariachi band that would be arriving any moment.
Her mom came over and told Jessica that she noticed her dog Kirby’s name tag on the floor, confusing Jessica. She checked around Kirby’s neck and saw a new tag that read “Jess & Ruben” on the front, and “Will you marry me?” on the back.
“As soon as I was done reading her tags, the mariachi band started playing behind me,” said Jessica. I turned around and there he was, Ruben having one knee down with the ring case open.”…