Hello! Mildly inebriated on a Wednesday night.

Does anybody have any stories about finding love when you thought it was impossible? I could use some vicarious pleasure about now.

:hug:

I'm curious myself.

... My stepfather died in 1999, and my mother was really depressed and lonely without him. She started dating a guy that lived near her in 2001, and things didn't work out. She confessed to me that she would really like to meet someone to share the rest of her life with, but at that stage of the game, she was resigned to being alone. In March of 2002, one of her college friends (from NC State; she graduated from there in 1959 with a chemical engineering degree) came to see her. He was a part of a group of friends that included Mom and her ex-boyfriend from the time. The friend lives in California and was in NC visiting his old buddies. When he came to visit Mom, he had a message to deliver---he told her that her ex-boyfriend, with whom he is still good friends, was still in love with her after all these years. She had broken it off with him for various reasons in 1959, and they had gone their separate ways. I remember hearing about the ex when I was growing up, but I had never met him.

When she heard that her ex was still carrying a torch for her, she was stunned. The friend asked if he could give her ex her phone number and/or email address, and she said yes. For a couple of months, they talked and emailed, then Mom invited him to visit. He lived in FL and she was in NC. When he visited, they both knew that they should have been together all this time! :) (I love my father dearly, but he and Mom should never have gotten married.) They made plans to see each other again, and she visited him in FL. I got a call in October 2002 from Mom saying that they were going to get married in November. At the wedding, I got to meet Mom's husband's son, who is six months older than I am. My sister, brother, and I were all there, and it was nice to see Mom so happy. :D They are still married and enjoying life, and they split their time between NC and FL.

I'm thrilled that Mom was able to find love again when she thought it was impossible! :applause:

See, Kiraboo? It's still possible! :hi:

for posting it. I'm glad for your Mom as well. You're right; it's possible. Thank you.