Love is Forever

Well hello there! I was hoping that might be you buzzing around in cyberspace...and what do you know...it was! How the heck are you? Got a heartwarming story for you today. Before we get to that though, fill your mug with some perky coffee and snag a virtual treat or two. Got some freshly made pumpkin muffins that’re out of this world. Now then, on to that story...

This picture of an elderly man eating out with a photo of his late wife has melted the hearts of thousands after it went viral last week. It was tweeted by Madina Bashizadah, who clicked the picture while having lunch with a friend at In-N-Out Burger in Fremont, California. Since she uploaded the pic on October 22, it has been retweeted over 8,000 times.

Madina said that she noticed the man seated at a nearby table, eating his meal while staring at a framed photograph in front of him. She immediately interpreted that the woman in the photo must be his deceased wife. This moved her so much that she burst into tears and couldn’t bring herself to approach him.

“When I saw him, I got very emotional and started tearing up,” she later said. “My best friend wanted me to talk to him but I couldn’t without breaking down.” Other diners at the restaurant, however, did pluck up the courage to speak to the old man and ask him about the photo. He confirmed that the woman was indeed his wife who had passed away five years ago, and he seemed excited to talk about her and share their beautiful love story.

Touching, eh? Yup, must admit I got a little watery-eyed when I read it, too. When I had my bypass op in the spring, they told me that was something that would happen and they were right – especially soon the op. Heck, I couldn’t read a book if there was anything, you know, emotional in it. So I did a lot of Sudoku. Can’t get to teary-eyed over those!

See ya, eh!

Bob