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  • 10 months ago
A couple staged their wedding proposal so the "bride-to-be's" great grandma who has early-stage dementia could experience the moment with them. Mia Baker, 18, from Sandusky, Ohio, was left heartbroken when great grandma, Linda Lamb, 85, who she describes as her best friend, was diagnosed with dementia two years ago. Before Linda moved to Tennessee, she would take care of a young Mia, and the pair still FaceTime every day to chat about life's goings-on. During a recent visit back to Ohio, Linda spent time with Mia's boyfriend, Haydon, 18, and immediately adored him – encouraging her great granddaughter to get married. Mia said although one day she hopes a proposal will become a reality – due to the degenerative nature of her great grandma's condition, she and Haydon wanted to make Linda's dream come true.
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00:00I don't really know how long she has until she does completely forget about everything and so
00:08we just went ahead and did it. Growing up she had always taken care of us. She was always here for
00:13the grandkids. It was just very devastating to know she was diagnosed with that and it could
00:19be a matter of time until it gets worse and that she doesn't know who we are. The first time Linda
00:24visited since her dementia diagnosis, she absolutely adored Mia's boyfriend Hayden.
00:30She just wouldn't stop talking about her. She's like, he needs to propose. But Mia knew because
00:34of her condition, she might not get to share the real moment with her. So she came up with an idea.
00:43They staged a fake proposal to have that special moment together.
00:47Her reaction was just like, it was crazy. Like she was so excited.
00:59I'm going to cry. Give me a hug.
01:03Oh my God. How wonderful.
01:07All day she's like, let me see the ring. I'm so happy. Where's the wedding going to be at?
01:12Am I going to be in the wedding?
01:14Didn't you know?
01:15No, I didn't know anything.
01:17I was kind of laughing, but also like on the verge of tears. It just makes my heart so happy
01:22how excited she was. You never know when the last time is that you have with your grandparents.
01:27So I cherish that. And I'm very blessed to be able to have my great grandma.

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