Some stories feel like they belong in a movie. This one? It happened in real life.
Back in 2018, Zach Zarembinski collapsed during a high school football game. Doctors rushed him into emergency brain surgery and placed him in a medically induced coma. Nine days later, he woke up—just as another teen, Isabelle Richard, was recovering from a serious head injury after a car crash.
Both were at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Their families crossed paths, and Zach even visited Isabelle’s room. It was a brief meeting, but it stuck.
Fast forward to 2024. Their families stayed in touch, and Zach finally asked Isabelle out to dinner. He got her number, and soon they were dating.
This month, Zach brought Isabelle back to the very hospital where they first met. In front of a heart-shaped floral display that read, “Will you marry me?” he popped the question. Her answer? A quick and happy “Yes!”
Relatives and hospital staff cheered as the couple celebrated a moment that felt like destiny. Isabelle’s mom summed it up perfectly: “We feel blessed to have witnessed this.”
Love stories like this remind us that life has a way of surprising us. From two teens fighting to recover, to a proposal surrounded by the people who saved them—it’s a chapter worth sharing.
Source: NY POST