When people are in a loving relationship, they try to make their big moments really special. If they feel that they should get married, then one of the partners tries to make the proposal memorable for the both of them. After all, that one moment has the potential to change their lives forever.
Most of the times, it is the man who takes it upon himself to make sure that the proposal becomes memorable for the couple. But, what if we tell you that apart from the man, there was someone else too who made a proposal extra special for this blessed couple. Yes, something like this happened at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, and we are going to tell you this amazing story right here.
Read on to know how a proposal was made memorable by an intruder who cutely and quietly became a part of it all.
You must be wondering exactly who is this photobombing star? Well, the special someone here is a baby hippo, named Fiona, who has been making news since the time she was born in the Cincinnati Zoo in the month of January this year. Fiona was born almost 6 weeks premature and she was saved by an experienced and a dedicated medical team who worked really hard so that Fiona could live and grow beautifully.
She indeed survived, and it is her surviving spirit only that has made her into an internet sensation. The followers on the Facebook page of the zoo have increased exponentially since her birth. In fact, you would be surprised to know that the posts about her development and growth garner much more likes and comments than any other posts put up by the zoo. Even more interesting is the fact that there is a team that has been given the responsibility of sharing her story with the world through social media. Communications Director of the Zoo, Michelle Curley, who is also a part of that team, says that he has never seen anything like this. According to him, “People have Fionamania.”
Curley has also been entrusted with the task of discovering personality traits of the baby hippo. The zoo officials want to figure out exactly how Fiona became a symbol of body positivity for people. They also want to determine whether they can come out with books and/or movies on Fiona’s life someday.
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Just like most people, Nick Kelble and his girlfriend Hayley Roll are also fans of the baby hippo. They have been following her story since her tough times as a baby. So, when Nick decided that he was finally going to pop the question after being in the relationship for one year, he thought that the best place to do so would be in front of Fiona’s tank, but even he was not prepared for what was to happen that day.
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It was on their anniversary day, that both of them went to the zoo. Hayley was thinking that this was another visit to the zoo with her boyfriend and she was basically just excited to get a photo or two with Fiona to put on her social media handles. When the couple reached to Fiona’s tank, Hayley gave her phone to a stranger because she wanted a picture of both of them with Fiona. When she turned to strike a pose, she saw the love of her life sitting on one knee and he had a diamond ring in his hands.
She was definitely very surprised and was quite happy with whatever was happening. But when the couple saw the picture, they got even more surprised. There was Fiona, cutely photobombing their moment!
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Hayley got two big surprises that day and she couldn’t be happier than that. She posted her picture-perfect proposal on Instagram, and wrote that they were happy that Fiona could be a part of their special day. Her post has been getting amazing reactions from people. Most of the commenters are blessing the newly engaged-couple and are very happy seeing Fiona as the photobomber. Some are also jealous that this didn’t happen with them. One of our favorite comments is- “Fiona looks like she's the one going to say yes!... Congratulations you two! Best photobomb ever.”
A proposal where Fiona, the surviving star became an exceptional witness seems like a signal from the Gods that this marriage was certainly meant to be. It is not every day that moments such as these happen, and when they do, it makes us believe in the existence of love in this world; not just love between people, but a kind of love that makes all creatures on this earth look like we all are perfect for each other.
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