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Tales from the Tabloids
Will Seaton from Indiana began dating Ashley Schaus in 2010. Soon afterward, he met her younger sister, Hannah. “She has Down syndrome and diabetes, and I look after her and protect her,” Ashley told the young man. “To be with me, you must accept her and love her as well.” Realizing that the sisters were a package deal, he included both ladies on most dates.
When he decided to ask Ashley to be his wife in March of 2016, he first got down on one knee and asked Hannah if she would be his best friend for life and gave her a ring from the sisters’ grandmother when she accepted, before turning to his intended and proposing to her. Ashley accepted him. The wedding will be in October.
Sweet story.
What a sweet soul he is! I’m sure he is religious, too. May they all have a long and happy life. Thank you for sharing such a lovely, inspiring story to start off this week, Mama Toad.
I was a bit disappointed the tale wasn’t about Elvis’ alien bigfoot baby. /sarc/
What a wonderful couple they are. Thanks for the day-brightener M.T.
A fine story! Here’s hoping love will conquer!
Wow, that is a very special man with a great woman. I hope their marriage is long and fruitful, so they can pass on those values to many children.
What a beautiful story.
Good man, good sister, great family. Always welcome a story like that.
Speaking from experience as a parent of a child with Down syndrome, these decisions are far more natural – and even easier – than one might expect. People with Down’s are far more amusing, easy-going, and fun than many suspect. While my daughter certainly has her trying days (as do the rest of us), I don’t really see a life spent with her as being a particular burden.
He Loves Her and her. God smiles.
On my own comment, I was referring to going into a marriage with two sisters who were very close. My experience around Down syndrome children is just as you describe.
Precious…Bless them all!
I went to a church for years where my best friend there, Tim, had Down’s. This was a fairly big church (around 800 people on an average Sunday) and Tim was the purest embodiment of Christian love in the crowd. To this day he is the only person I have ever known who was always happy to see me, and he always let me know it. Not that I was special, as Tim loved everyone. I think everyone loved him, too. I know I did.
What a knight! What a great man. I’m ashamed to admit I could never have done the same thing back at his age. He is the better man, l’uomo migliore.
Great story!
Love always conquers. The real question is if we allow it to.
What I thought was most touching about this story was that this very young (25-year old) man knew how to frame his proposals to both ladies so perfectly. To Hannah, “will you be my best friend for life?” And to Ashley, “will you marry me?”
Just wonderful. May God Bless them all.