You can't hurry love. Just ask
Jack and Naomi Carter. Some 58 years after meeting and falling in love
in high school, the two reconnected on the Internet.
It was Naomi who made the first
move, writing Jack a letter. Soon enough, the two began speaking on the
phone. A few months later, Jack sent Naomi a package. Inside was a
wedding ring. Naomi said yes, and the two, now in their 70s, were
quickly married.
So, what the heck took so long?
In a word, life. The two were high school sweethearts, but Naomi and her
family moved to Arizona during her senior year. Jack drove to see her
once, but Naomi's mom told Jack she was away, so Jack went back home.
The mom's reason for wanting to keep them apart was well
intentioned--she wanted her daughter to go to college and she knew that
if the two got together, that probably wouldn't happen.
Naomi did end up going to
college. She got married and had two children, too. Jack, meanwhile,
remained a bachelor, though he is quick to point out that he was "with
other ladies." But, clearly, they never forgot each other. After Naomi
became a widow, she found Jack online and, as the saying goes, (much,
much) better late than never.
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