You were wonderful today. Any girl would be proud to have you.
The grand confession
I love you Laurie and I have for a long time
Laurie Menard comes to find Benjamin Ritchie after their school's track and field day. Benjamin's got the hots for her and she was quite impressed by his athleticism.
The blossom of romance
Laurie now realizes that she is in love with him
The bench scene
And this is how Benjamin Ritchie and Laurie Menard started dating
Benjamin admits to Laurie that he likes her and has for a long, long time
Memorial Bench?
This bench will always be remebered in Benjamin's mind
Laurie accepts Benjamin's offer to date him
The two lovers spend the rest of the day sitting on a bench and chatting
After their break-up, Benjamin visits the bench often and rememebers when he was with Laurie. They still remains friends to this day. Benjamin learned that when you find someone special in your life, you try hard to never let them go and keep them happy and in your life.