[1] Tina, will you marry with me?" This was my first proposal from Erwin Bach, the love -at-first-sight love of my life, the man who made me feel dizzy the first time I saw him. His phrasing was a bit quaint-he's German, so English is not his first language-but I liked it. He was probably a little surprised when I said, "I don't have an answer"All I knew was that it wasn't yes and it wasn't no. This was in 1989, after we had been together for three years. I was turning fifty, and Erwin who was thirty-three thought I needed a commitment from him. He was gracious to offer but I loved our relationship just the way it was. Plus, I wasn't certain how I felt about marriage. Marriage can change things and, in my experience, not always for the better [2] Twenty-three years later (so much for not having a commitment), Enwin proposed again. This time, his timing was perfect. We were with a dozen close friends.cruising the Mediterranean on our friend Sergio's yacht, the Lady Marina Looking back, I should have known something significant was about to happen. We were somewhere very pretty but it wasn't romantic enough for Erwin I found out later that he consulted Sergio, who suggested we sail to the Greek island of Skorpios "Erwin, this is the best place I know for a most romantic moment, Sergio promised him. Tumer. Tina. My Low Ston 2018 "Looking back, I should have known something significant was about to har happen? QUESTION 5 What universal theme is already addre In these first two paragraphs? The Other Coming of age Romantic love Familial love (love of family