Ik kom op Tumblr altijd een hoop interessante verhalen tegen. In hoeverre deze echt waargebeurd zijn kan ik altijd moeilijk beoordelen, maar ik vind ze toch altijd de moeite waard om te delen. Zo ook deze:
I saw
this elderly gentleman dining by himself, with an old picture of a lady in
front of him. I though maybe I could brighten his day by talking to him. As I had
assumed, she was his wife. But I didn’t expect such an interesting story. They
met when they were both 17. They dated briefly, then lost contact when he went
to war and her family moved. But he said he thought about her the entire war.
After his return, he decided to look for her. He searched for her for 10 years
and never dated anyone. People told him he was crazy, to which he replied “I
am. Crazy in love”. On a trip to California, he went to a barber shop. He told
the barber how he had been searching for a girl for ten years. The barber went
to his phone and called his daughter in. It was her! She had also been
searching for him and never dated either.He proposed
immediately and they were married for 55 years before her death 5 years ago. He
still celebrates her birthday and their anniversary. He takes her picture with
him everywhere and kisses her goodnight.
Be sure to talk to the elderly. Especially strangers. You may think that you will brighten their day, but you may be surprised that they can actually brighten yours.
Some
inspiring things he said:
- "I was a very rich man. Not with money, but with love"
- "I never had a single argument with my wife, but we had lots of debates"
- "Tell your wife that you love her everyday. And be sure to ask her, have I told you that I love you lately?"
- "People are like candles. At any moment a breeze can blow it out, so enjoy the light while you have it."
