Love is ageless.
What I love about love is it carries no number, it is the essence of who we all are.
I have been blessed to know this special lady for almost two years, she inspires me in so many ways and gives me hope for the world. She has told me her life story and I what I have seen in each of them is her undeniable love for life, herself and her family. Love is the one thing that has stayed constant in her life and it is a true testament that love is the link to living a life filled with joy and gratitude. I want to share one story that is my absolute favorite, for many reasons, one I am a sucker for a love story, but even more than that, how two people remained committed, grew, and supported each other in 74 years of marriage before her husband passed away at 95 years old. She also made me believe in the saying “When you know, you know”.
She was 12 years old when they first met, he was 14 and he knew when he saw her she was the one. They dated for a year and she said he never touched her once or even tried, a true gentleman. A year later they arrived at school for a concert and they were running late, so he said we need to run, he grabbed her hand and she said I lit up like a Christmas tree, my whole body was energized. She knew right then and there, this was something magical, that this boy was meant to be in her life forever and he was and still is.
They had 74 years of marriage together, plus the years before of dating, they had two children and traveled many places together. They were simple, but they loved each and every moment that they shared. Before he passed away, he told her that he didn’t want her to be sad, he said we had a great life together and I want you to be happy and to remember all of our times together. She said when she kissed him for the last time, there was still that energy between them, that her whole body lit up. In less than two months this amazing lady will turn 102!! It is not her age that makes her amazing, it is the way she has loved and chosen to live her life in love. Love is ageless and timeless, it never ends and that is the greatest gift she has taught me.
XO-Rach